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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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New Research Challenges Old Assumptions About Gender And Earnings In Marriage
By examining long-term earnings trajectories, the study reveals that gender-egalitarian earnings patterns are more common than previously thought, though they vary according to couples' socio-economic status.
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Bibek Debroy's Last NDTV Column: Why India Needs A New Poverty Line
With the release of new data from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), there is an opportunity to recalibrate India's poverty line to reflect contemporary socio-economic conditions.
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PM Modi Launches Railway Projects Worth Rs 2,871 Crore In Odisha
These projects are set to enhance rail connectivity, decongest key routes and contribute to the socio-economic development of the region, the Prime Minister said.
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Ahead Of Budget, Nitin Gadkari Bats For Flexible Economic Policies
Days ahead of the Union Budget, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said India needed flexible economic policies to promote growth, and a socio-economic model that can boost job creation and reduce disparity.
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Rich People Are Genetically At Greater Risk Of Cancer Than The Poor, Reveals New Study
The rich are at a heightened genetic risk for breast, prostate and other types of cancer, according to the study.
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High Court Quashes Socio-Economic Criteria In Haryana Government Jobs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday held as unconstitutional the socioeconomic criteria prescribed by the Haryana government to grant additional marks to certain classes of candidates in state government jobs, said a counsel of one of the
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Free Healthcare, Rs 1 Lakh For Poor: Key Highlights Of Congress Manifesto
Congress today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections with a focus on unemployment, women's empowerment and a socio-economic caste census, among other things. "The Constitution of India shall remain our sole guide," the manifesto read.
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India Has Eliminated Extreme Poverty, Says US Think Tank Brookings
The American think tank Brookings Institution, in its latest report, lauded India for eliminating extreme poverty, marking a significant milestone in the nation's socio-economic landscape.
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Karnataka Caste Census Submitted Before Polls, Irks Lingayats, Vokkaligas
A socio-economic survey report, submitted today, has set off a political row in Karnataka, even though its contents are yet to be made public.
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University Body Releases Measures To Benefit Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups
UGC has asked the universities and higher educational institutions to introduced bridge course, earn-while schemes and outreach programmes.
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Women Employees Can Nominate Son, Daughter For Family Pension: Centre
In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
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26 Tableaux To Highlight Women Empowerment This Republic Day
From women's roles in socio-economic activities to the contribution of women scientists, 26 tableaux are set to roll down the Kartavya Path highlighting "women empowerment" this Republic Day.
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"4% Muslim Reservation Based On...": Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao
Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA KT Rama Rao has said the 4 per cent Muslim reservation in the state is not on the basis of religion but on the basis of socio-economic status in the community.
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Caste Census Report Divides Karnataka Congress, Powerful Communities Oppose
Karnataka's Socio-Economic and Education Survey is mired in controversies even before the report is submitted to the government, amid deep divisions within the ruling Congress and stiff opposition by powerful communities.
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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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New Research Challenges Old Assumptions About Gender And Earnings In Marriage
By examining long-term earnings trajectories, the study reveals that gender-egalitarian earnings patterns are more common than previously thought, though they vary according to couples' socio-economic status.
-
Bibek Debroy's Last NDTV Column: Why India Needs A New Poverty Line
With the release of new data from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), there is an opportunity to recalibrate India's poverty line to reflect contemporary socio-economic conditions.
-
PM Modi Launches Railway Projects Worth Rs 2,871 Crore In Odisha
These projects are set to enhance rail connectivity, decongest key routes and contribute to the socio-economic development of the region, the Prime Minister said.
-
Ahead Of Budget, Nitin Gadkari Bats For Flexible Economic Policies
Days ahead of the Union Budget, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said India needed flexible economic policies to promote growth, and a socio-economic model that can boost job creation and reduce disparity.
-
Rich People Are Genetically At Greater Risk Of Cancer Than The Poor, Reveals New Study
The rich are at a heightened genetic risk for breast, prostate and other types of cancer, according to the study.
-
High Court Quashes Socio-Economic Criteria In Haryana Government Jobs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday held as unconstitutional the socioeconomic criteria prescribed by the Haryana government to grant additional marks to certain classes of candidates in state government jobs, said a counsel of one of the
-
Free Healthcare, Rs 1 Lakh For Poor: Key Highlights Of Congress Manifesto
Congress today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections with a focus on unemployment, women's empowerment and a socio-economic caste census, among other things. "The Constitution of India shall remain our sole guide," the manifesto read.
-
India Has Eliminated Extreme Poverty, Says US Think Tank Brookings
The American think tank Brookings Institution, in its latest report, lauded India for eliminating extreme poverty, marking a significant milestone in the nation's socio-economic landscape.
-
Karnataka Caste Census Submitted Before Polls, Irks Lingayats, Vokkaligas
A socio-economic survey report, submitted today, has set off a political row in Karnataka, even though its contents are yet to be made public.
-
University Body Releases Measures To Benefit Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups
UGC has asked the universities and higher educational institutions to introduced bridge course, earn-while schemes and outreach programmes.
-
Women Employees Can Nominate Son, Daughter For Family Pension: Centre
In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
-
26 Tableaux To Highlight Women Empowerment This Republic Day
From women's roles in socio-economic activities to the contribution of women scientists, 26 tableaux are set to roll down the Kartavya Path highlighting "women empowerment" this Republic Day.
-
"4% Muslim Reservation Based On...": Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao
Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA KT Rama Rao has said the 4 per cent Muslim reservation in the state is not on the basis of religion but on the basis of socio-economic status in the community.
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Caste Census Report Divides Karnataka Congress, Powerful Communities Oppose
Karnataka's Socio-Economic and Education Survey is mired in controversies even before the report is submitted to the government, amid deep divisions within the ruling Congress and stiff opposition by powerful communities.
