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Environmental Impact of what we eat
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Environmental Impact of what we eat

Science & Tech 07/12/23 08:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Due to its vast size and consumer market, India is a global anchor of the trade in agricultural products.' It has also undergone remarkable social and economic development over the last several de Read More...

Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module retraces steps to Earth orbit
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Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module retraces steps to Earth orbit

Science & Tech 07/12/23 07:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Scientists have brought the Propulsion Module (PM) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission — which took the Vikram lander to within 100 km of the surface of the Moon.' The Chandrayaan-3 PM carried only Read More...

Mining for critical minerals
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Mining for critical minerals

Science & Tech 07/12/23 07:21 AM IST
by Mahesh

'This is the first time that rights related to the mining of lithium ore are being auctioned to private parties.' There are seven blocks in Tamil Nadu, four in Odisha, three in Bihar, two in Uttar Read More...

To achieve net-zero target, do not rely on burying emissions underground, says scientist
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To achieve net-zero target, do not rely on burying emissions underground, says scientist

Science & Tech 07/12/23 07:08 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A new study found there had been no cost reductions in any part of the CCS process as the technology progressed in the last 40 years.' Emission pathways that require the world to put up to 20 bill Read More...

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill
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Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill

Science & Tech 07/12/23 05:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is aimed at amending the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004.' The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 provided reservation in jo Read More...

22 nations, including US, commit to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050
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22 nations, including US, commit to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050

Science & Tech 06/12/23 08:07 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In a bid to attain a net-zero emissions status, more than 20 countries have pledged to triple the global nuclear installed capacity by 2050, at the COP28 climate meeting.' A recent study by the I Read More...

India Infrastructure Report 2023 released
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India Infrastructure Report 2023 released

Science & Tech 06/12/23 06:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The potential of digital technology to transform urban India, the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and municipal bonds as financing instruments for cities and effective urban transportation Read More...

Understanding how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works
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Understanding how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works

Science & Tech 06/12/23 06:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Few everyday technologies have had the kind of revolutionary impact that the Global Positioning System (GPS) has.' From civilians to the military, from precision scientific studies to urban planni Read More...

Status of the UN treaty to end plastic pollution
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Status of the UN treaty to end plastic pollution

Science & Tech 06/12/23 06:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), under the United Nations Environment Programme, met in Nairobi on November for its third round of negotiations to develop an international legally b Read More...

Centre of Excellence for transgender healthcare
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Centre of Excellence for transgender healthcare

Science & Tech 05/12/23 08:36 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi, recently announced its plans to open a Centre of Excellence for transgender healthcare in 2024.' Transgender people have been histori Read More...