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17 Mar

“FLAIRBASH” BY Riya Jhamb and Supriya Jhamb (CANVAS PAINTINGS and ART EXHIBITIONS)

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Two sisters on a venture to create their own offline world of art. If you are interested in buying paintings, you know where to go!! New Delhi (INDIA) : The artist, Riya Jhamb did her schooling from Ashok Hall girl's residential school in Majkhali Ranikhet and completed her graduation from Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College, Delhi University (Ba Pol Sc). Riya was always inclined towards art, used to get fascinated by the art around her in school, so she thought of doing something that would relieve stress, she has been creating ever since. She majorly use oil paints on canvas…

17 Mar

GrowthBeats organized Women’s Icon 2021 and felicitated Powerful Icons for their achievements

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Gurugram, India : GrowthBeats hosted a mega award show on March 6, 2021 at 3 PM IST and same was telecasted live on facebook page of company. The research & editorial team of GrowthBeats supported the jury to finalize the winners which will be revealed later today. Sneha Mishhrra, CEO, GrowthBeats, said in an interaction that, they have followed below mentioned criteria to select the winners. Criteria: Prior Media Mentions Prior Recognitions Social Media Activity (This includes like, followers, reactions to post etc.) Social Service During the online award show, Growthbeats recognized and felicitated following for their achievements in their…

16 Mar

Workshop to impart training on techniques for writing on science

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Panaji: Vigyan Prasar and Vidnyan Parishad organised a Press Reporters and Editors Workshop on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Maquinez Palace, Panaji, on the topic of ‘Science, Environment and Health Reporting’. It was specifically designed to train journalists on Science News Writing/Reporting. The speakers for the programme consisted of Nimish Kapoor, Scientist ‘E’ and In-charge, India Science wire, VigyanPrasar, Santosh Pandey, Managing Editor, India Science Wire and Sabyesachi Bharti, Training Coordinator, India Science Wire, VigyanPrasar. “Capturing the essence of science related news in writing could be challenging. Hence, to make it easier for the media, we thought of having…

16 Mar

New method for efficient removal of heavy metals from water

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New Delhi : Heavy metals in water could lead to several neurological diseases in humans including Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a fibrous membrane filter using a biopolymer-based material that helps to separate out the heavy metals from water samples. These membranes contain adsorbents – materials that attract and hold the metals. “We tested with a prototype with four litres of heavy metal-laden water in the laboratory and have seen impressive results,” the scientists said. The researchers tested their membrane with copper laden water, to establish proof…

16 Mar

Meet Riya Hassani (theflavour.tummy) lifestyle blogger from Surat

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Surat, Gujarat: “Beauty is what pleases vision too”, says Riya Hassani, a renowned fashion and lifestyle blogger from Surat, also known as the city of textiles and diamonds. She laughs as we ask her the secret of having a cute dimple. Carrying one’s flaws and wearing them as ornaments is what Riya endorses always, she is not someone who believes that there exists a perfect body, which people of this generation are so obsessed to get. We asked her, what made her take a course in fashion and lifestyle blogging, to which she replies that she began her journey as…

16 Mar

S&T Minister inaugurates new facilities at CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal

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New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Bhopal-based Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI) has set up a new Centre for Advanced Radiation Shielding and Geopolymeric Materials and a new Analytical High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope Laboratory. The new Centre for Advanced Radiation Shielding and Geopolymeric Materials has been set up to take forward the research and development being carried out in the institute in the two important areas. Over the years, the institute has developed several materials for shielding against X-Ray and Gamma and Neutron radiation with application in various sectors ranging from medical diagnostic centres…

16 Mar

Study to help Kinnow fruit juice industry

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New Delhi: In a welcome development for those involved in the Kinnow fruit juice industry, a team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Mohali- based Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing has come out with a technique to convert the waste generated by units producing juice from Kinnow fruit into a nutritious food supplement. Kinnow is the second most important fruit after grapes and is cultivated in almost 125 countries with a total production of 1,155 million tonnes per annum. It is one of the major citrus fruit crops in north India. It is cherished fresh and the peak…

12 Mar

IIT Delhi and Hebrew University of Jerusalem to support collaborative research

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New Delhi: Indian Institutes of Technology(IIT), Delhi and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (HUJI) have partnered to support collaborative and interdisciplinary education and research initiatives. Speaking of the partnership with IIT Delhi, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Oron Shagrir said, “The Hebrew University is delighted to partner with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. This agreement will bring about opportunities for joint research and exchange of students and ideas with one of India's leading research institutions. It is part of the University’s strategy to expand our collaborations with India.” Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, Director,…

11 Mar

Portal to provide all-inclusive information on SERB sanctioned projects

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New Delhi: Science and Engineering Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) with the mandate to plan, promote, and fund internationally competitive research in emerging areas, has set up a portal that offers real time information on the various research projects supported by it. Called ‘SERB – PRoject Information System & Management (SERB – PRISM)’, the e-platform will provide a whole range of information regarding all projects sanctioned by SERB from 2011 onwards, including funding details, status, research summary, and project output details such as publications and patents. Search facilities enable retrieval of information…

10 Mar

Study kindles new hope for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, ScienceAlzheimer’s, Biotechnology, Blue Brain Project, cell, clinical, computational, cure, digital, disease, disorder, energy, EPFL, experimental, midbrain, model, neurodegenerative, neuroscience, post-doctoral, research, shaking palsy, theoretical

New Delhi: Efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease is expected to get a big boost with researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras finding that energy deficiency in certain cells in the human brain could be a major cause for the development of the neurodegenerative disorder. Parkinson’s Disease is the second most prominent neurodegenerative disease across the world after Alzheimer’s disease. More than 200 years after it was first described by Dr. James Parkinson as “shaking palsy,” the world is still searching for a cure. Currently, the medical intervention is focused mainly on the management of the disease.…