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No, it wasn’t the 14th of Nov, his birthday, and many if they’d seen him, would have recognized him by the red rose he so dandily wore on the jacket appropriately named after him. But, like I said, it wasn’t his birthday, and no reason for him to have left the skies and the great beyond, to visit the land he’d loved and had so passionately helped free. But he had decided to pay a visit and a visit he was paying:
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Scholarship: IIT BHU Department of Metallurgical Engineering Junior Research Fellowship 2020
Description: Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi invites applications for Department of Metallurgical Engineering Junior Research Fellowship 2020 from B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E. degree holders. The fellowship requires the fellows to work on the project titled, "Development of Functionally Graded Armor Composites (FGACs) Materials".
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The patient on the ventilator, in the crowded government hospital ICU in Chennai, heard the sounds of fireworks going off outside, “Looks like there’s a cause for celebrations!” he muttered to himself, just as he heard a stir in the bed next to him, where a Covid-19 patient like himself struggled to breathe, “Maybe somebody’s recovered!” he struggled to say.
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By Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev, Chairman Centre For Sight
What is cataract?
A cataract is the clouding of the lens inside the eye that prevents clear, sharp vision. It may cause loss of vision if not cured on time. To restore a clear vision, a surgeon performs the cataract surgery where he makes a small 2 mm cut on the cornea to enter into the eye and remove the clouded lens by opening the bag in which it lies. He then replaces it with a permanent artificial lens inside the eye.
Read more: FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ROBOTIC CATARACT SURGERY
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Scholarship Name: CSIR Bhatnagar Fellowship 2020
Description: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi is announcing this fellowship for the outstanding technologists and scientists working for innovative technology development. The aim of the fellowship is to enhance the technological competitiveness of the nation by mentoring young scientists within the system.
Eligibility: Indian Scientist/Technologist working as an associate with a mission or thrust area program of CSIR or an area of interest to CSIR, below the age of 67 years, can apply for this fellowship.