The story of dapsone: from dye to drug

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India observes Anti-Leprosy Day on January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. For most of history, leprosy was treated not as a medical condition but as a moral one. Across major religions and ancient traditions, people with leprosy were described as impure, cursed, or unclean. They were made to live outside towns, barred from […]

Uttarakhand lost 749 leopards, 86 tigers between 2020 & 2025: RTI | Dehradun News

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Dehradun: Uttarakhand lost 749 leopards and 86 tigers over five years since 2020, according to data provided by the state forest department under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The information was shared with Amit Gupta, a Noida-based RTI activist, on Jan 19. To put the figures in perspective, around 235 tigers and around 1500 […]

Working towards first uncrewed mission for Gaganyaan programme: ISRO Chairman

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan. File | Photo Credit: ANI ISRO is working towards the first uncrewed mission of its ambitious Gaganyaan Mission scheduled for 2027, Chairman V. Narayanan has said. The Gaganyaan mission is India’s first human spaceflight programme currently under development. It aims to send a three-member crew on a three-day mission to space […]

WBCHSE HS exams 2026: Model question papers released for Uchha Madhyamik students

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WBCHSE Uchha Madhyamik exams 2026: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has started distributing model question papers for the upcoming Uchha Madhyamik or Higher Secondary Semester 4 board examinations.According to WBCHSE president Chiranjib Bhattacharya, the model question papers cover 22 subjects and have been available since January 27, 2026. The papers are […]

SC orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in school, ETEducation

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The verdict warns of stringent consequences for non-compliance, including the derecognition of private schools and holding state governments directly accountable for failures in public institutions. New Delhi, Declaring the right to dignified menstrual health as part of the right to life and education under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and […]

CUET UG 2026 registration deadline extended to February 4; check eligibility and steps to apply

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NTA extends CUET UG 2026 application window till February 4 for undergraduate aspirants The National Testing Agency has prolonged the registration time for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026, thus allowing more time for the applicants to get their registration done online. The authorities made the move after receiving several requests from the candidates. […]