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Satellite spectrum
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Satellite spectrum

Science & Tech 23/10/24 12:15 PM IST
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India is building a cloud chamber as part of Mission Mausam
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India is building a cloud chamber as part of Mission Mausam

Science & Tech 23/10/24 12:06 PM IST
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'Mission Mausam, launched by the government last month, aims to not just improve weather forecasting in the country but also ‘manage’ certain weather events, and on demand, enhance or supp Read More...

The Biodiversity COP
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The Biodiversity COP

Science & Tech 23/10/24 11:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Countries are currently meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims to protect global biodiversity and restore natural ecosyste Read More...

Cyclone Dana to hit Odisha
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Cyclone Dana to hit Odisha

Science & Tech 22/10/24 05:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The IMD said that the low-pressure system over the East-central Bay of Bengal would likely intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, and is expected to cross into north Odisha and West Bengal.' Cycl Read More...

Z-Morh project in Kashmir
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Z-Morh project in Kashmir

Science & Tech 22/10/24 05:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Seven people were killed in Jammu and Kashmir when suspected militants targeted the workers of infrastructure company APCO Infratech, which is constructing the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg Read More...

How will a classical status help languages?
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How will a classical status help languages?

Science & Tech 21/10/24 09:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet approved classical status for five more languages earlier this month — Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit — by tweaking the criteria for the declaration.' Read More...

Stress factors for Indian Railways
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Stress factors for Indian Railways

Science & Tech 21/10/24 09:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The number of railway accidents dropped from 1,390 per year in the 1960s to 80 per year in the last decade.' There were still 34 consequential accidents in 2021-2022, 48 in 2022-23, and 40 in 2023 Read More...

Climate finance
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Climate finance

Science & Tech 21/10/24 09:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the UNFCC to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22.' Climate finance refers to all financial flows addressing the causes and consequence Read More...

Forecasting better in India
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Forecasting better in India

Science & Tech 19/10/24 11:35 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The monsoon season this year in India has been one of the worst in recent times, with recurrent flooding impacting most States.' According to a 2021 study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Read More...

Story of Lady Justice
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Story of Lady Justice

Science & Tech 19/10/24 11:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court has unveiled a new statue of “Lady Justice”, reimagining the image — typically a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other &md Read More...