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NASA-ISRO satellite gets 'auspicious' send-off before moving to India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
NISAR mission, planned to launch in 2024, is expected to systematically map Earth, using two different radar frequencies to monitor resources such as water, forests and agriculture.
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Delhi's AQI remains very poor at 369
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi air remained in the 'very poor' category with an overall Air Quality Index of 369 on Saturday morning.
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MoS Jitendra Singh says govt proposes to set up 10 more nuclear power plan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Minister said in addition to the eleven reactors -- with a capacity of 8700 MW -- under construction, the government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister Jitendra Singh chairs 'Disha' meeting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday chaired District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting to review the progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented in
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Climate change to produce more rainbows: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa. The study's authors estimate that by 2100, the average land location on Earth will experience about 5% more days with rainbows than at the begin
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Study suggests its useless to artificially cool water to decrease hurrican
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Miami [US], September 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, the benefits would be insignificant even if we had the infinite ability to artificially cool the oceans to the point where they would become weaker hurricanes. The Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at th
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India targets USD 300 billion worth bioeconomy by 2030
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology and Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said India has a target of USD 300 billion in bioeconomy by 2030.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences finalizing National Policy on Blue Economy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Centre aims to achieve an optimal utilisation of various sectors under the maritime domain and ensure sustainable development of coastal areas in its new draft blue economy policy framework, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh told the
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Monsoon rainfall had been normal during June 2022: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The monsoon rainfall had been normal during June 2022, for the country as a whole, as per the government statistics, which also depicted that there was excess rainfall over east and northeast India and deficient rainfall over Central India.
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JK's Udhampur emerges on world seismological map: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 22(ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that Udhampur has today emerged on the world seismological map with the installation of the latest upgraded Seismological Observatory by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
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Centre to train 20,000 J-K Govt officials in grievance redressal under Min
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] May 17 (ANI): Centre will train 20,000 Jammu and Kashmir government officials in grievance redressal and the task will be undertaken by the Department of Administrative Reforms, Union Ministry of Personnel, announced Union Minister of State (IC) Ministry
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Parliamentary panel to discuss 'Monsoon prospects-projections for 2022' to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): To discuss the upcoming monsoon season, Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change is scheduled to hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Director General-I
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