New Delhi, July 1, 2021: Are cloud bursts that are increasingly affecting life in the Himalayan foothills linked to the forest fires? A recent study has found a connection between the formation of the tiny particles, the size of a cloud droplet on which water vapor condenses leading to the formation of clouds and forest fires. […]
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NATRAX: India gets Asia’s longest and world’s fifth longest HST
New Delhi, June 30, 2021: Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar on June 29, 2021, inaugurated NATRAX- the High Speed Track(HST) in Indore which is the longest such track in Asia. NATRAX, developed in an area of 1000 acres of land , is a one stop solution for all sorts of high […]
Exports of Burmese grapes ‘Leteku’ to Dubai
New Delhi, June 29, 2021: In a major boost to harness the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern states, a shipment of fresh Burmese grapes referred as ‘Leteku’ in Assamese language has been exported to Dubai from Guwahati by air route. A consignment of Leteku, which contains vitamin C and Iron, was […]
Cost-effective, bio-compatible nanogenerator can harvest electricity from vibrations
New Delhi, June 28, 2021: Scientists have fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, transparent nanogenerator that can generate electricity from vibrations all around for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications. Searching for renewable energy resources with reduced carbon emissions is one of the most urgent challenges due to the increasing threat of global […]
Fruit Kamalam from Maharashtra exported to Dubai
New Delhi, June 27, 2021: In a major boost to export of exotic fruit, a consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Dragon Fruit’, also referred as Kamalam, has been exported to Dubai. A consignment of Dragon Fruit for exports was sourced from the farmers of Tadasar village, Sangli district, Maharashtra and it was processed and packed at APEDA […]
DRDO successfully test fires Enhanced Range 122mm Caliber Rocket
New Delhi, June 26, 2021: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed 122mm Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) on June 25, 2021 at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Four enhanced range version of 122mm rockets were test fired with […]
Prasar Bharati goes paperless with 100% adoption of e-Office
New Delhi, June 25, 2021: In less than 2 years, 577 Centers and 22,348 employees of DD, AIR have embraced e-Office operations said a press note from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Well established IT-enabled working structure through e-Office at Prasar Bharati came in handy during the pandemic when employees across the country had […]
New Software helps identify patients likely to require ventilator support
New Delhi, June 24, 2021: A software can now identify patients likely to require ventilator support in an ICU and referral in time and make necessary arrangements before emergency sets in. The software called Covid Severity Score (CSS) Software consists of an algorithm that measures a set of parameters. It scores each against a pre-set dynamic […]
Coating carbon on lithium metal oxide electrode, can double battery life
New Delhi, June 23, 2021: Researchers have developed a non-expensive way to coat carbon on lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. The life of the lithium-ion cells prepared using these electrode materials is expected to be doubled due to protective carbon coating. Lithium-ion batteries are the most commonly used power source for electric vehicles. However, […]
Space-time induces neutrino oscillations
New Delhi, June 22, 2021: Scientists have shown that the geometry of space-time can cause neutrinos to oscillate. Neutrinos are mysterious particles, produced copiously in nuclear reactions in the Sun, stars, and elsewhere. They also “oscillate”– meaning that different types of neutrinos change into one another – as has been found in many experiments. Probing […]