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Cannabidiol shows promise as new antibiotic
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Cannabidiol, the main non-psychoactive chemical compound extracted from cannabis and hemp plant, is found to be active against Gram-positive bacteria including those cause serious infections, with a potency similar to established antibiotics, finds a rec
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Arvind Kejriwal: Clean drinking water to every household by 2024
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to supply clean drinking water to every household and improving Delhi law management system during an inauguration ceremony of the water treatment plant at Chandrawal here on Monday.
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L&T bags 2x660 MW power mega project order in Bihar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): The power business of Larsen & Toubro said on Monday that it has bagged a mega engineering, procurement and construction order from SJVN Thermal to set up a 2x660 megawatt ultra-supercritical power plant in Buxar district of Bihar.
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Do plants really transmit superbugs to people?
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Antibiotic-resistance infections are a big challenge to public health, food safety, and economy.
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Man on a mission to turn Udhana railway station into India's first Green R
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India] June 22 (ANI/Primex Media Services): To propagate Mahatma Gandhi's mantra 'Cleanliness is Godliness' and achieve the objective of a 'Clean India-Green India', a young entrepreneur from Surat has launched a mission to turn railway station in Udhana town of Gujarat's Su
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UL launches first Mobile PV Test Laboratory in India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): UL, a global safety science company, today announced the launch of its first Mobile PV Testing Laboratory in New Delhi, India. The mobile testing laboratory capabilities offer solar PV system owners and operators the ability to identify, ev
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Bangladesh: Chinese worker dies in violent clash at power plant
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patuakhali [China], Jun 20 (ANI): One person was killed and seven others sustained injuries after violent clashes broke out between Bangladeshi and Chinese workers at the site of partly-built Payra Power Plant in the southern city of Patuakhali.
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8 injured after water tank under construction collapses
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 17 (ANI): Centering of a water tank of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) under construction collapsed at 11 am on Monday here. Eight workers have been injured and are receiving treatment for the same.
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Lady Gaga kisses married trumpet player Brian Newman on-stage in Las Vegas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga took everyone by surprise when she planted a kiss on her friend and trumpet player Brian Newman on-stage during her Las Vegas show.
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BHEL wins Rs 800 crore orders for 200 MW solar power plants
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's (BHEL) solar photovoltaic (SPV) portfolio has surpassed one gigawatt with the company winning two orders for setting up SPV plants with a cumulative capacity of 200 megawatt.
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Ingenious 'bike' for climbing Areca nut tree to make farmers' lives easier
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 16 (ANI): In wake of the fact that there is a shortage of traditional Areca nut tree climbers, farmers here are finding it difficult to sustain the Areca nut plantation. However, a 48-year-old farmer, Ganapathi, took it as a challenge and invented ingeniou
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TN parties oppose nuclear fuel storage facility in K'kulam plant
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 15 (ANI): VCK President Thirumavalavan on Saturday opposed the construction of Away From Reactor (AFR) Spent Fuel Storage facility within the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
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