India

Be careful when making payments online

27 Lakh UPI Fraud Cases Reported in 3 Years, Involving Rs 2,145 Crore

Over the past three years, India has witnessed nearly 27 lakh UPI domestic payment fraud cases amounting to Rs 2,145 crore. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary revealed in the Lok Sabha that in the financial year 2023-24 alone, over 13.42 lakh fraud cases involving Rs 1,087 crore were reported, a sharp rise compared to previous years. Nov 26, 2024
Malaria

New vaccine offers high protection against malaria

A small clinical trial of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite vaccine has shown to be safe and effective against the disease spread by mosquitoes and claims 608,000 lives globally. Nov 26, 2024
Supreme Court

NEET-PG exam: SC adjourns hearing for a week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the lack of transparency in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG 2024. Nov 26, 2024
PM Modi's Cabinet approves ₹3,300 crore for 'Made in India' semiconductors

India to help 85,000 students design semiconductor chips within 5 years

The government on Tuesday said it is creating a conducive environment for the semiconductor design community across the country by providing thousands of students direct access to the national chip design infrastructure, and help them design semiconductor chips within five years Nov 26, 2024
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