India and Maternal Mortality

Context: The country’s maternal mortality ratio had come down from 167 per 100,000 live births in 2011-13 to 130 in 2014-16. India has made sustained progress in reducing maternal mortality, it missed…

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Now, polyethylene plastic with antibacterial properties

Context: Silver nanoparticles embedded on clay have now been successfully dispersed inside plastic to create new antimicrobial films, filaments and can also be moulded into other plastic items. Silver nanoparticle-embedded…

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New route to clean wastewater

Context: Self-propelling nanomotors, just 200 nanometre in size, could be used for wastewater management in chemical industries. Developed by researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, and…

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Severe uranium contamination in India’s groundwater: Study

Context: Scientists have found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers across 16 states in India, much above the WHO provisional standard for the country. More about the Study: The…

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