New portal to make workplaces safer for women launched
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the new SHe-Box portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace at…
New smart sensor for adjusting drug dosage to manage Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) have developed an affordable, user-friendly, portable smartphone-based fluorescence turn-on sensor system that can assist in managing Parkinson’s disease.…
IIT Madras hosts conference on Quantum Computing
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is hosting the International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement & Computing (QCMC 2024) from 26th to 30th August 2024. This is the 16th…
Comprehensive guidelines for handling public grievances issued
The Union Government has issued comprehensive guidelines for handling public grievances for making grievance redressal time-bound, accessible, and meaningful. Accordingly, an integrated user-friendly grievance filing platform with CPGRAMS www.pgportal.gov.in being the common…
Ather Energy enters second international market, Sri Lanka
Ather Energy, one of India’s electric vehicle manufacturers, has announced plans to expand to its second international market, Sri Lanka. Ather Energy will open its first experience centre in the…
Ten of the top 50 higher education institutions from TN: NIRF-2024
Tamil Nadu continues to be the top destination for quality higher education in India with 10 of the top 50 higher education institutions in the state, according to the most…
U.S. Consulate General to host EducationUSA ‘Study in the U.S’ fairs
EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official source of information on U.S. higher education, will host a series of eight education fairs across the country, starting in Hyderabad on August 16, 2024,…
IIT Madras retains top spot in NIRF-2024 rankings
Firmly establishing its premier position in the country once again, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has retained the top honours in National Institutional Rankings Framework for the year…
IIT Madras Distinguished Alumnus donates Rs. 228 crore to alma mater
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has received the largest single donation in its history of Rs. 228 Crore from its Distinguished Alumnus Awardee Dr. Krishna Chivukula (MTech, 1970).…
BJP’s promise of free health insurance for senior citizens over 70 no longer on the table?
Even as the union health ministry claimed that over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme across the country,…