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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were tapped by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, have revealed plans to wipe out scores of federal regulations crafted by what they say is an anti-democratic, unaccountable bureaucracy. Getting rid of federal agency rules can be a monumental task, according to experts. Here is a look at the hurdles and legal challenges Trump could face if he follows through on the panel’s recommendations. WHAT ARE DOGE’S PLANS? In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece published on November 20, Musk and Ramaswamy said they and “a lean team of small-government crusaders” embedded at federal agencies will review regulations to identify ones they deem… Read More »How Quickly Can Trump’s Musk-Led Efficiency Panel Slash US Federal Regulations?

Three children were killed and eight people were injured as their autorickshaw collided head-on with a speeding truck in Bihta on the outskirts of Patna on Friday, police said. The accident happened around 2 pm in the Vishunpura area, Station House Officer (SHO) Raj Kumar Pandey of Bihta police station told PTI. “While three children died on the spot, eight people, including the driver of the autorickshaw, were injured. Immediately after the accident, the truck driver fled the spot,” he said. “The bodies have been sent for the post-mortem examination. The injured people are undergoing treatment at a government hospital. They are out of danger,” he added. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the… Read More »3 Children Killed, 8 Injured In Truck-Auto Collision Near Bihar’s Patna

Researchers from JNCASR, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have identified a new method to understand the virology of monkeypox virus (MPV). The new findings can help develop diagnostic tools for the deadly infection, declared a global health emergency twice by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the last three years. The 2024 global outbreak saw the disease spread to about 15 countries in Africa, and three out of Africa. The outbreak has raised serious concern about its unanticipated spread across the globe, as the modes of transmission and symptoms are not well understood. A comprehensive understanding of virology, alongside the rapid development of effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, is… Read More »Indian Researchers Find Method To Decode Monkeypox Virus, Aid Diagnostics

<p> Washington, Nov 22 (PTI): The US has charged a 57-year-old Indian national for allegedly conspiring to export controlled US aviation components to end users in Russia, according to the Justice Department.</p><p> Sanjay Kaushik was arrested in Miami on October 17 and was indicted on Thursday, the Department of Justice said in a press release on Friday.</p><p> He was indicted for conspiring to illegally export aviation components with dual civilian and military applications to end users in Russia in violation of the Export Control Reform Act.</p><p> Kaushik is also charged with attempting to illegally export a navigation and flight control system from Oregon to Russia through India and with making false statements in connection with… Read More »US charges Indian national with conspiring to illegally export aviation components to Russia

Police have booked 25 people for allegedly attacking a team of Nagar Panchayat and Municipality officials for removing an encroachment in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar, an officer said on Friday. The incident occurred on November 19 when the Jewar Nagar Panchayat along with civic officials had gone to remove an encroachment in front of a shop at the main intersection, the officer said. They had made an announcement before removing the encroachment. Following this, some shopkeepers along with 15-20 other people misbehaved with the officials and beat them up. They abused the team and used casteist slurs, Inspector of Jewar Police Station Sanjay Kumar Singh said. Based on the complaint of Shiv Kumar Singh, a clerk… Read More »25 Charged Over Attacking Civic Officials For Removing Encroachment In UP: Police