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Japan, China clash over Fukushima water release into Pacific Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
During an international nuclear nonproliferation meeting held in Vienna, Japan and China clashed over Tokyo's plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean from the disaster crippled Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, reported The Japan Times.
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Jharkhand govt will give rewards for planting trees: CM Hemant Soren
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Monday said that his government will provide rewards to those who plant a tree.
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Gogona village in Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley known for production of Swiss
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Gogona village in the Phobjikha Valley of Bhutan has become renowned for its exquisite production of fine-hardened Swiss cheese and other dairy products.
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Oil palm plantation drive underway across states; 7,000 ha to be covered
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The mega plantation drive commenced on July 25 and will continue till August 12, 2023.
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Gene editing improves grain quality, lowers heat stress in rice: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become increasingly difficult as global temperatures rise. Rice is one crop that has been shown to be damaged by increased nighttime temperatures during the ripening phase, exhibiting a trait known as "chalk
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Aavas Financiers Sets a Green Benchmark on World Conservation Day: Plants
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31: Aavas Financiers, a leading affordable housing finance company, has once again reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability by planting over 22,000 trees on World Nature Conservation Day. This momentous tree plantation drive took
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Iraq's electric grid hit by fire, explosion amid soaring temperatures
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The faltering national electrical grid of Iraq has been impacted by a fire at a power plant and many explosions as temperatures climb in the country, Al Jazeera reported.
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Research improves understanding of how bacteria aid plant growth
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the soil where they grow, plants create alliance with bacteria. Legumes, for instance, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" atmospheric nitrogen to make it available for the legumes' growth. But do microbes generally benef
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Most milk alternatives lack nutritional benefits of cow's milk: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Plant-based milk alternatives such as oats, soy, and almonds are becoming more popular, but do they deliver the same nutrition as cow's milk? The majority, according to the results of a new survey, do not.
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"Action will be taken": Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Chamoli electrocution magi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
“The report of the magisterial inquiry has been received on the accident at the STP plant in Chamoli. Action will be taken on the basis of this. The culprits will not be spared at all. FIR has been registered. Strict action is being taken while fixing the responsibility,” said CM Pushkar Sin
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Research enhances understanding of how microorganisms aid plant developmen
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that competition between types of helpful bacteria in the soil reduces the service provided by the bacteria to their hosts.
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Pakistan: Electricity demand to surge by 48 percent in next decade, need t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following soaring demand of electricity, Pakistan may need to build power plants within respective deadlines and bring in the additional cheaper power sources, according to a study, reported The News International.
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