Ride ‘smart’ on PRTC buses soon

In an effort to provide convenience to commuters, the cash-strapped Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) in the Northern Indian state of Punjab has decided to introduce smart tickets for passengers travelling in its fleet of buses.
Electronically generated tickets would be introduced in all PRTC buses in a phased manner. For the purpose the PRTC has [...]

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New Technology to Kill Foodborne Pathogens Developed

Researchers at University of Georgia have developed a new and effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food and battle the increasing number of food poisoning incidents.
The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is made [...]

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India on US human trafficking watch list

India has been placed on the US second worst category of human trafficking watch list for the fifth year in a row for allegedly failing to show evidence of increasing efforts to combat the problem.
“India is a source, destination and transit country for men, women and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labour and [...]

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Saarc knowledge centre takes off in India

The ambitious proposal of setting up a common university for eight Saarc countries has taken off with the dedication of land for the institute by India’s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here on Monday.
Speaking at the dedication ceremony in Maidan Garhi, Mukherjee announced that the South Asian University (SAU) would hold its first academic session [...]

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Total Ankle Replacement Without Metal Implants

Researchers say that patients having severe arthritis can now opt for total ankle replacement without having to put up with metal implants.
For years, patients have had the option of total joint replacement in the hips, knees, and ankle with titanium and other metal devices, but now researchers from UC San Diego Medical Centre have come [...]

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Delhi will not meet slum-free target by 2010

The government’s plan to make Delhi slum-free by 2010 seems to be a distant dream as the government will not be able to erect the required eight lakh housing units for slum dwellers within the scheduled timeframe.
Delhi’s Urban Development Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan said the government will only be able to provide one lakh units [...]

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Delhi will not meet slum-free target by 2010

The government’s plan to make Delhi slum-free by 2010 seems to be a distant dream as the government will not be able to erect the required eight lakh housing units for slum dwellers within the scheduled timeframe.
Delhi’s Urban Development Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan said the government will only be able to provide one lakh units [...]

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Cancer, Epilepsy Surgeries may Be Improved by Laser ‘microscalpel’

A mechanical engineering Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a laser “microscalpel” that has the potential to destroy a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, thus paving the way for precision surgeries in conditions like epilepsy.
Adela Ben-Yakar said that scientists can now remove a cell with high precision in [...]

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Seismic network soon in Bhutan

The Government of Bhutan is planning to establish a seismic network to help understand and minimise earthquake risks in the country.
Announcing this at a workshop on seismic data sharing in the region, Bhutan’s Department of Geology and Mines Director General Dorji Wangda said that five trial seismic stations have been conducted in the past.
Citing shortage [...]

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Cuban Scientists Unveil Lung Cancer Vaccine

Cuban scientists on Tuesday unveiled a therapeutic lung cancer vaccine which they say is the first in the world and extends the lives of victims by up to five months.
Gisela Gonzalez at the Havana Molecular Immunological Center, where the unveiling was held, said that research on the Cimavax EGF vaccine began in 1992, with the [...]

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