Author Archives

Parveen Kumar

Founder, C.E.O & Editor-in-Chief

Kids’ good sleep habits tied to healthier weight as teens: STUDY

The study included nearly 2,200 kids in 20 U.S. cities. One-third of them had consistent, age-appropriate bedtimes between ages 5 and 9, according to their mothers. Compared to that group, those who had no bedtime routine at age 9 got less sleep and had a higher body mass […]

Sound influences the way mice and rats sense touch

New research suggests the brain’s main sensory centers — the visual cortex, auditory cortex and somatosensory cortex — are influenced by one another. Through a series of tests, researchers in Japan showed auditory inputs to the barrel cortex in mice and rats influences the rodents’ responses to tactile […]

Storms, fires, heat waves: Year’s disasters linked to climate change

Many climate scientists have been reluctant to directly attribute natural disasters and extreme weather events to global warming. But 2018 forced their hand. Increasingly, climate scientists are making the connection between climate change and record-setting weather events — storms, droughts, floods, fires, heat waves, cold spells and more. […]

Government Extends CLSS for MIG scheme till 31st march, 2020

open view web desk About 1 Lakh Beneficiaries take Benefit of Scheme so far The Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for MIG Scheme has been extended by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs by another 12 months i.e..till 31.03.2020.  Announcing this at a Press Conference, Shri Hardeep […]

Promotion of GI products

open view web desk Geographical Indications (GIs) are registered as per the provisions of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. As on 24.12.2018, 330 GIs have been registered The Government has undertaken several steps for promotion of Indian products registered as GIs like participation […]

Patented Medicines

open view web desk Compulsory licences are granted according to the provisions of the Patents Act, 1970 and the term ‘Mandatory Licence’ is not used under the Act. Till date, one Compulsory Licence has been granted by the Controller of Patents under Section 84 of the Patents Act 1970 […]

Establishment of Defence Parks

open view web desk Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry had received two project proposals to establish Defence Parks under Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS). One proposal was from Government of Kerala to establish Defence Park at Pallakad (Kerala). The project […]

Implementation of EODB

open view web desk The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion has been monitoring two segments of the business reforms. The first segment relates to India’s efforts in improving its rank in World Bank’s Doing Business Report. In the Doing Business Report released in 2014 India was ranked […]

2018 saw collapse of red bastion in Tripura

Agartala :  The BJP storming to power ending 25 years of Left rule was the major news in Tripura in 2018 which saw some cracks in the ruling alliance with the IPFT fighting the panchayat elections separately and also raking up its separate Triparaland demand. The Bharatiya Janata Party […]

Man found dead at mandi in Rajasthan

Jaipur : A 25-year old man was found dead at Muhana mandi in the district on Monday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Raju Pahadia, a resident of Rampura road under the Muhana police station area, SHO of the police station, Devendra, said. “The body, with its […]

Headlines