IIT Delhi develops ‘Work4Food’ for food delivery agents

IANS | January 8, 2024 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan (IANS) IIT Delhi on Monday said that their research team has developed ‘Work4Food’ which not only guarantees government-mandated minimum wage compensations for delivery workers but also seeks to minimise platform costs while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Anganwadi kids to be trained for school in UP

IANS | January 7, 2024 10:20 AM

Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government, in line with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is set to launch a pilot project in 18 districts to prepare Anganwadi Centres to serve as space for pre-school learning and holistic development, with special focus on children aged 3 to 6, to make them school ready for Grade 1.

IIT Kanpur's research offers new hope in cancer & brain disorders

IANS | January 5, 2024 1:06 PM

Kanpur (UP), Jan 5 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has achieved a breakthrough in biomedical research, with their study of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and chemokine receptor D6, shedding new light on the potential treatment of cancer and brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia.

Several firsts in ISRO’s Jan 1, 2024 space mission

Venkatachari Jagannathan | January 1, 2024 11:33 AM

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 (IANS) The Monday rocketing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has several firsts like taking into space a satellite built by women, testing of fuel cell and others, apart from being the first time a space mission is carried out on the first day of the calendar year.