Govt. announces new science awards..

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 Centre floats New Science Awards Context: The Union government is set to institute the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar i.e. 56 prizes to felicitate scientists, technologists, and innovators.  Akin to the prestigious Padma awards, these awards will not include any cash component; instead, they will likely bestow a certificate and a medallion on the awardee.  About the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar(RVP) The RVP will comprise three Vigyan Ratna, 25 Vigyan ...

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Musk’s company Neuralink gets permission to implant brain chips in humans;

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Elon Musk’s company Neuralink gets permission to implant brain chips in humans; see details of clinical trial Sounak Mukhopadhyay Brain-chip startup Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, has received permission to begin its first human trial, focusing on paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Neuralink, a brain-chip startup founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has obtained permission to kick ...

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G20::India US collaboration in higher education

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India-US bond deepens as collaboration in academics soars with the growing number of multi-institutional collaborative education partnerships between the two countries. There was a signing of an MoU between Indian universities, represented by the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Council), and the Association of American Universities (AAU) to establish the India-U.S. Global Challenges Institute, ...

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