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Bangladesh observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’

Bangladesh is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day to mark the day of brutality when Pakistani forces killed hundreds of intellectuals including teachers, doctors, journalists and others in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh in 1971. On 14 Dece...

December 14, 2023 1:20 PM

WISE-KIRAN: Empowering women scientists in India

As a crucial component of the central government's WISE-KIRAN initiative aimed at empowering women, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, emphasized the importance of the 'Women Scientist Scheme' o...

December 14, 2023 11:58 AM

Rajya Sabha approves Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023

The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Wednesday, seeking to amend the Central Universities Act of 2009 to establish the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Mulugu, Telangana. The Lok Sabha had already pas...

December 14, 2023 11:50 AM

Israel strikes southern Gaza, faces calls to reduce civilian toll

Israel kept up its barrage of the Gaza Strip on Thursday despite intensifying international calls to reduce civilian casualties and address a mounting humanitarian catastrophe. In central Rafah, in the south of the coastal enclave, 24 people were ki...

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