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Comprehensive education for children with special needs to come up for high-level discussions
Children with special needs and the need to ensure ways to help them in their transition to adulthood will come up for discussion at a three-day International Conference on Comprehensive Education for Children with Special Needs in the Kerala capital. To be organised from July 5 to 7, by the Differe
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Kerala Tourism looks to welcome West Asian travellers when it rains in the state
Rains in Kerala have always attracted leisure travellers from across the globe. Monsoon tourism has been considered a major revenue earner for the state as travellers arrive from far and near to be part of the mesmerising ambience Kerala provides when it showers. Taking a step forward in making the
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Power sector reforms’ boost by states will make them eligible for financial sops
In a bid to aid the states to push for reforms in the power sector, the Union Finance Ministry has decided on providing financial sops in the form of additional borrowing permissions. The move that comes from the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance, is expected to prove to be a f
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Reaching out to the market effectively, through ONDC
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) given shape by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade functioning under the aegis of the Union government was kickstarted in a bid to increase business opportunities in various sectors by facilitating digital transformation. In an eff
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Clinical research on impact of yoga on cancer care to kick off
With the popularity of yoga worldwide, more and more health conscious people have been adopting its practice in their daily lives. The potential of yoga in keeping diseases away has been a matter of discussion, among many experts. Taking it a bit further, a Union government-run research centre based
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Stop sipping sugary drinks, it can be bad for your teeth!
Do you have the habit of sipping your drink? It’s okay when you drink water, but if you have the tendency to sip sugary drinks like soda, coffee and the like, you are in for trouble. The fact is that sipping such drinks can bring in problems for your teeth. It is common practice that most of the peo
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20k new jobs to come up in startup sector this fiscal
The ongoing fiscal will open up as many as 20,000 jobs in Kerala’s startup sector, with a first-ever Infinity Centre kick-starting in Dubai. The centre has come into being under the aegis of the Kerala administration. The state will bring in more such facilities, conceived as a one-stop destination,
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Alarm bells ring as Arctic Ocean ice cap is set to disappear earlier than thought
The adage, ‘Better Late Than Never’ doesn’t seem to be a solution as the climate-conscious world is trying hard to save the Arctic Ocean from heating up. Latest findings warn that the Arctic Ocean’s ice cap is set to disappear into oblivion by the 2030s! It was earlier estimated by the IPCC fo
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Algorithma Smartbasket.ai could be a game-changer in fintech
A neo-broking application that enables investors to overcome learning curves, eliminate human limitations and make rational decisions based on data has come into being, courtesy of Algorithma Digitech. The company was formed under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), which is the nodal agency of the Keral
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Chikungunya vaccine could soon be a reality
In a development that could be astounding in the healthcare research arena, a vaccine has been created to combat the dreadful mosquito-borne virus chikungunya. The vaccine developed by Valneva, a French-Austrian drug development company, has returned promising results in a new trial. Chikungunya is
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Promoting women-friendly tourism with a mobile app
In an effort to further strengthen the country’s first ‘Women-Friendly Tourism’ initiative launched by the state government, Kerala Tourism is lining up a unique mobile app. With this initiative, it is being envisioned to turn the state’s tourism sector gender inclusive. State Responsible Tourism Mi
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OMG 2 set to bring Lord Shiva on the big screen; Akshay fans chant Har Har Mahadev
In tune with the trend of making mythical tales on the silver screen, a sequel to the hugely appreciated OMG (Oh My God), is set for arrival. The Akshay Kumar-Paresh Rawal starrer OMG was a hit as it retold the story of Krishna in modern times. Now lead actor Akshay has triggered added interest in i
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Agri-food startup qualifies for UN Accelerator Programme
The startup ecosystem in Kerala is buoyant that ever before, and the arena has been seeing much significant developments of late. The latest on that front is the achievement that an agri-startup from the state has pocketed. Farmers Fresh Zone, also known as FarmersFZ, the startup, has been selected
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For the first time ever, virgin birth found in crocodile
A female crocodile, which had been isolated for a long 16-year period, has been found to have borne a bunch of eggs. This discovery has thrown more insights into the phenomenon of ‘virgin birth’, and is the first ever recorded case among crocs. Such a trait of virgin birth also showers much light in
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Skilling women for tourism jobs: New courses to get underway
In a path-breaking initiative that would provide a shot in the arm for efforts aimed at empowering women, the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), an autonomous institution under the Department of Tourism, is seeking to mould skilled women professionals to handle a wide range of j
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Boeing bets big on 787 Dreamliners as pre-pandemic scene returns
The Covid 19 pandemic age has almost passed, and people have begun long haul travel. In this context, aircraft manufacturer Boeing sees an opportunity in the long run and is all set to step up the production of its 787 Dreamliners. The period that was stamped by the pandemic had seen delivery interr
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Planet Earth is losing its chimpanzees; Chemicals to blame
The world is losing its wild chimpanzees at a faster rate than one could imagine. And if one goes looking for the reason, the findings come about as shocking. The wild chimpanzees that are fast disappearing from the face of the earth has human interventions in their habitat as the cause. In fact, th
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Kerala achieves first fully e-governed state status
With an entire spectrum of government services logging on to the digital space, thereby ensuring prompt delivery of services, Kerala has transformed itself into a Total e-Governance state. This significant and historic transformation in governance has made sure that every delivery of services is pr
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ChatGPT, Bard rival in the works at Apple?
Is Apple readying its own Generative AI tool soon? With the advent of Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, we need to expect that Apple might too think on those lines. But the company has not yet come up with any such proposition on the public space. Going back a few years, we need to remind ourselv
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Innovation aimed at tapping markets beyond borders key to success of companies
Compared to what had been happening in the past, companies and startups, these days, score successes depending on their ability to effectively make innovation possible with a global perspective so as to meet the demands and choices of markets beyond national borders. This was opined by experts at a
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