New Delhi, June 17, 2022: The Ministry of Coal has allocated coal blocks for captive end use and sale of coal / commercial mining. 85.32 Million Tonnes of coal has been produced in FY-2021-22 from the 47 operational coal blocks. As against the scheduled production of 203.67 Million Tonnes for the FY 2022-23, it is […]
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A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas
New Delhi, June 12, 2022: A new telescope facility atop a mountain in the Himalayan range will now keep a watch on the overhead sky to identify transient or variable objects such as supernovae, gravitational lenses, space debris, and asteroids. The telescope, commissioned at Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand, will help in surveying the sky making […]
New manufacturing process for steel alloy powder for developing efficient cooling channels can make pressure die casting more efficient
New Delhi, June 10, 2022: Researchers have developed a manufacturing process for steel alloy powder that can act as a tool for developing efficient cooling channels for pressure die casting. This can help improve the tool service life, quality of cast parts and reduce number of rejections during the casting process. Pressure die casting is used […]
Overall Coal Production Increases by 61 MT During 2021-22
New Delhi, June 02, 2022: India has a balanced energy basket and coal sector is an important contributor to fulfilling the nation’s energy needs. Coal production is an essential tool for achieving this. The sector is not only committed to meet coal demand in the country but is also sensitive towards building a sustainable ecosystem. […]
India’s merchandise export rises 15.46% to USD 37.3 billion in May 2022
New Delhi, June 08, 2022: India has achieved monthly value of merchandise export in May 2022 amounting USD 37.29 billion, an increase of 15.46% over USD 32.30 billion in May 2021. India’s merchandise export in April -May 2022-23 was USD 77.08 billion with an increase of 22.26% over USD 63.05 billion in April -May 2021-22. Value […]
Indian Government: Price of EU Durram wheat in the international Market is 39.5% higher than Indian wheat
New Delhi, June 07, 2022: The following information was provided by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on June 02, 2022. The Centre’s timely intervention in regulating the mounting export of Wheat and Sugar through export regulations has insulated the prices of these commodities from increase in contrast to the prices prevailing […]
Study attributes tectonic linkage in the northeast edge of the Indian plate to great Assam Earthquake
New Delhi, June 0 4, 2022: Researchers have traced the great Assam Earthquake to complex tectonics of the North Eastern fringe of the Indian Plate in the Eastern Himalaya and the Indo-Burma Ranges (IBR) and the interactions between the two, which can produce deeper earthquakes in IBR and crustal ones in the Eastern Himalaya. The north-eastern […]
Human Health in Indian Context: Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
New Delhi, June 03, 2022: To commemorate 75 years of Independence of India, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) had taken initiative under the scheme of the Government of India ie. “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and is planning to bring out a special issue of journals in their respective subject areas. In this […]
India and Sweden Host Industry Transition Dialogue in Stockholm
New Delhi, June 02, 2022: India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue today in Stockholm, as a part of their joint initiative i.e. Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT). The LeadIT initiative lays specific focus on hard to abate sectors that are key stakeholders in the global climate action and require specific interventions. This high […]
Smart material which responds to light stimulus can harness solar energy for applications in soft robotics
New Delhi, June 01, 2022: Scientists have developed a smart material which responds to light stimulus easily by converting light into thermal energy. This can be helpful for harnessing solar energy for applications in soft robotics and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. Many smart materials have successfully replicated stimuli-responsive behavior seen in abundance in nature like in […]