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The new policy ensures equal opportunities for career progression, commencing right from the ab-initio training phase.

The panel, headed by Sanjay Kumar, a former director general of forest, was given an extension of one year, sources said, noting that objections have been raised mainly by Kerala and Karnataka

August showers will also be "below normal", at 94 per cent of the average rainfall, in line with a recent trend of decreasing rainfall in July, the weather bureau said, noting that El Nino is strengthening and may emerge as a powerful one by September.

The Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2026 faces fierce opposition from faculty over fears it will strip the 95-year-old institute of its autonomy. Critics say the draft Bill replaces elected bodies with government-appointed boards, raising concerns over academic freedom and governance changes at ISI, a premier research institution.

The next 50 years is the story of Isro's steady rise into outer space and beyond.

Three lesser known wild cats - caracal, clouded leopard and fishing cats - will now get some attention from the Union Environment Ministry that on Tuesday released action plans to protect their habitats and prey base while keeping an eye on poachers.

Currently the multi-object tracking radar at Sriharikota tracks large objects in low earth orbit and has been utilised to track objects.

Bengaluru Biologists Tiger Tracking: NCBS scientists develop a novel non-invasive chemical method to track tigers and leopards using urine and scat.

New research on flightless Indian runner ducks and mallards shows how body and leg growth, not wing loss, drove flightlessness. Findings in PNAS challenge long-held theories on avian evolution and wing reduction.

As the name suggests, the causative factors behind the disease are unknown though there are a number of hypothesis ranging from heat exposure to pesticides. Research has found CKDu in as many as 15 states.