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An electric nose from “IIT” Bombay

Based on the process of inelastic quantum tunnelling, the Electrical Engineering department of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, is researching to develop an “electronic nose. The “nose” can differentiate between molecules based on their vibrational energies.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Jan 2018

IIT Delhi develops a novel platform to test drug sensitivity in bacteria

A two-member team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has used a novel method to culture bacteria and determine its growth at much lower concentration in relatively less time — four–six hours.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Jan 2018

Haryana mulls death for rape of girls below 12

The Haryana government is mulling over enacting a law for awarding the death penalty to those guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Jan 2018

Students being used to push drugs

A team from the City Task Force (CTF) apprehended a group of youngsters with ganja. While five of them were abusing the drug, two others were said to be peddlers.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 18th Jan 2018

Decline in infant mortality rate

According to the data from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS), India posted its sharpest year¬-on-¬year decline decline in the under-5 infant mortality rate (u5) since 2010.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018