Commonwealth News
In first for Supreme Court, 9 judges take oath
In the history of Supreme Court of India, for the first time, 9 new judges, which includes 3 women, took the oath of office as judges of the top court, in a single day. Marking another first, the top court will now have as many as 4 women judges. Read the original...
IIT Ropar’s startup company creates world’s first plant-based smart air purifier
Budding scientists of Indian Institutes of Technology, Ropar and Kanpur, and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University develop the world’s first living-plant-based smart air-purifier called 'Ubreathe Life.' Read the original article here:...
Farmers expect good start to Africa’s main cocoa crop season
Cocoa farmers of Ivory Coast and Ghana are becoming hopeful of a good start to the main-crop harvest after favourable weather. A mix of sun and rain in south-eastern Nigeria has also been good for beans. Read the original article here:...
Extension manual on quality low-cost fish feed formulation and production
The African Development Bank partners with Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Aquaculture compact and Worldfish to produce manual on quality feed for fish farmers. This manual provides balanced diet for aquaculture that promotes optimal fish...
WHO tasks govt on strengthening traditional medicine production in Africa
On the African Traditional Medicine Day, World Health Organisation (WHO) urges governments, researcher institutions, practitioners and the private sector to accelerate collaborations around traditional medicine research and production in the continent. Read the...
Sri Lanka’s maiden gold in Paralympics
The 32-year-old javelin thrower Dinesh Priyantha Herath Mudiyanselage came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men’s F46 category and clinched Sri Lanka’s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium.