Climate Environment and Science

By Dr Seema Javed Extreme weather events are not new to the country; however, the increasing frequency of these events are. All thanks to climate change, which has been altering weather patterns across India. The latest example is the torrential rains in Uttarakhand earlier this week. The weather remains calm …

Tea and banana waste will make non-toxic activated carbon From waste to wealth New Delhi, Oct 14, 2021: A team of scientists has developed a technique to use tea and banana waste to make non-toxic activated carbon that can be used for several purposes such as industrial pollution control, water …

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SKM calls for ‘rail roko’ on Oct 18, demands arrest of MoS Ajay Mishra, son UP Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Live, Farmers Protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Live News: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be leading a “Kisan Nyay” rally in Varanasi on Sunday demanding the immediate …

New Delhi, Oct 09: A new laser-based clad coating technology has been developed that promises to help enhance the life of boilers used in thermal power plants by two to three times compared to currently used surfacing technologies. Laser cladding is a technique for fusing a coating material on a …

New Delhi, Oct 09: With a unique role in the Asian climate, the Himalayan region is considered a vulnerable environment. Several chemical speciation studies have been performed for carbonaceous aerosols and inorganic species over the western and central Himalayan regions during the last decade, reporting the dominance of transported aerosol …

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Women’s Commission condemns IAF docs who allegedly did 2-finger test on the rape survivor TNM had reported on September 29 that the survivor in the IAF Coimbatore rape case had allegedly been subjected to the banned two-finger test during the medical examination. Not joining BJP, but leaving Congress which sidelines …

Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah, says they discussed farm protests Former CM Amarinder Singh, hurting from the snub he got from the Congress leadership, today met Home Minister Amit Shah. He later said they discussed farm protests. There is speculation Singh is eying options with the BJP. Akhilesh promises caste …

New Delhi, September 29: Physiological monitoring of human movement for applications such as gait analysis, and monitoring of patients during rehabilitation processes could soon become better with the development of a new water repellent material for making wearable motion sensors. Wearable motion sensors are made of materials that convert the …

Smoking may increase risk of Covid-19 severity, death: Study Coronavirus: Smoking can lead to a higher risk of COVID hospitalisation and death, study suggests. Coronavirus news Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO Tamil Nadu schools to open for Classes 1 to 8 from …

Bharat Bandh Today highlights: Traffic disruptions, 50 trains affected: Bharat Bandh evokes a mixed response. Highways, rail tracks blocked; strike successful, says Rakesh Tikait. Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers, slams govt as exploitative. Extremely heavy rain forecast for Telangana Cyclone Gulab: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh receive heavy rainfall. ‘Not …

Meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Vice President Kamala Harris of the USA Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Her Excellency Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, in Washington DC on 23 September 2021, during his visit to the USA. They expressed happiness at their …

New Delhi, Sep 24: Researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and several other companies from Pune have pooled their expertise to manufacture moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste. The project, which is presently on a pilot …

India’s rural Job scheme could also help sequester carbon When was MGNREGS launched? New Delhi, Sep 24: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) launched in 2006 to ensure livelihood security of rural people can also help India meet its target to create additional carbon sink to the …

‘Power of humanity’ can overcome COVID-19, climate challenges – Assembly President The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened the annual General Debate, this year held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event, reflecting on the darkest days of the pandemic, “when cities were shuttered and vaccines still …

“Offensive, Racism”: Shashi Tharoor, Jairam Ramesh Slam UK Vaccine Rules ‘Offensive’, ‘smacks of racism’: Tharoor, Ramesh on UK’s new Covid travel policy for India. US to lift travel ban for vaccinated international travellers US To Lift Covid Travel Ban For Fully Vaccinated Passengers From November. President of the Akhil Bharatiya …

Teeth of shark species found in ancient rocks New Delhi, Sep 18: In a rare discovery, researchers have found evidence of a new species of an extinct group of sharks called hybodont from the deserts of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.  They found the teeth of the shark species in ancient rocks …

Gujarat: New cabinet delayed as old guard weighs on the fresh start Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel keeps home ministry, Kanubhai Desai finance minister. GST Council to discuss treating food delivery apps as restaurants, levying 5% tax Centre trying to bring petrol, diesel under GST; will oppose any move to curb …

Pak ISI-Trained Terror Module Busted, Festivals Likely Target: Delhi Police Terrorists trained by Pakistan’s ISI planned festival attacks, 6 arrested: Delhi Police Special Cell claims. Media reports. After houses, Aligarh will now secure the country’s borders: PM Modi In Aligarh, PM Modi talks about a Muslim salesman who visited his …

Mumbai, Konkan and Western Maharashtra on Heavy Rain Alert Says IMD Extremely heavy rains likely over Odisha, Chhattisgarh for next two days, says IMD. Check full forecast Surprise Candidate Bhupendra Patel Is New Chief Minister Of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel To Take Oath On Monday: CR Patil, Gujarat BJP President | …