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1. Govt launches Rs 500 crore scheme to strengthen medical devices industry  Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister JP Nadda has launched a Rs 500 crore scheme to strengthen India’s medical devices industry, focusing on critical areas such as manufa…

1. Israeli researchers have developed software that enables computers to process data directly in memory.  This software has bypassed the need for the central processing unit (CPU) for processing data directly in memory.  This innovation resolves the …

1. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the World University Ranking: Asia 2025.  A total of 22 universities from India have found a place in the Asia region of the World University Rankings by QS.  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) has se…

1. India’s Services Index reached 58.5 in October.  India’s services sector witnessed a robust performance in October.  The Services PMI index climbed to 58.5 up from a ten-month low of 57.7 in September  This shows a sharp acceleration in business ac…

1. In India, there has been a 17.7% decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023.  According to the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, the rate is twice the global average decline of 8.3%.  India had pledged to achieve the “End …

1. ADB launches action plan to boost disaster resilience in Asia and Pacific  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a new action plan to enhance its disaster resilience efforts in Asia and the Pacific region.  The Disaster Risk Management Act…