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Toothpastes contribute to antibiotic resistance

A common ingredient found in toothpastes and hand washes could be contributing to the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria, a study has found.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Jun 2018

India’s first river interlinking project caught in U.P.-M.P. tussle

 Disagreements over water-sharing and difficulty in acquiring non-forest land impede the Rs.18,000-crore Ken- Betwa river interlink project.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 21st Jun 2018

Database on unorganised workers gets under way

Ten years after passing a law that envisaged a portable smart ID card for unorganised workers, the Centre has started work to create a national database and Aadhaar-seeded identification number system to facilitate welfare delivery to 40 crore workers in the sector.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 20th Jun 2018

Rare species of spider found again after 150 years

Scientists rediscovered after 150 years a rare species of spider, which was believed have become extinct, from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) located in the Western Ghats region of Kerala.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 20th Jun 2018

Housing loan upto Rs 35 lakh to be treated as PSL: RBI

Giving an impetus to the low-cost housing segment,RBI stated housing loans of up to Rs 35 lakh, for dwellings costing less than Rs 45 lakh, will be treated as priority sector lending (PSL). 

posted by Jawwad Kazi 20th Jun 2018