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 […]

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 […]

SAIL Declares Financial Results for FY’22, Revenue Crosses Rupees One Lakh Crore

New Delhi, May 28, 2022: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has declared its financial results here yesterday for the quarter and year ending 31st March, 2022 (FY’22). During FY’22, the company has clocked its best-ever performance in production and sales while achieving an all-time high revenue from operation of Rs.1,03,473 Crore and EBITDA of Rs.22,364 […]

Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures

New Delhi, May 26, 2022: Researchers have developed low-cost buckling-restrained braces that can give improved protection to constructions from earthquakes. These braces have several advantages, such as all-steel components, onsite fabrication and assembling process, post-earthquake inspection, and easy replacement. The earthquake resistance of civil structures is often improved by using seismic force-resisting systems or vibration control […]