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New evidence shows there's one more planet in the Universe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], September 15 (ANI): All astronomers concur that planets are created in protoplanetary discs, which are the bands of gas and dust that encircle newly formed, young stars. Even though the universe has hundreds of these discs, it has been challenging to observe g
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Vedanta-Foxconn's Rs 1.54 lakh crore investment in Gujarat to boost econom
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New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Vedanta-Foxconn's Rs 1.54 lakh crore proposed investments to set up semiconductor manufacturing plants in Gujarat will "create a significant impact to boost economy and jobs", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.
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Soil microbiota can boost growth of invasive plant species, provide defenc
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Soil microbes can have a great impact on the spread of harmful invasive species as they can either hinder or facilitate the plant's growth. Researchers studied the role of soil microbiota in the success of garden lupine, which is an invasive species in Fi
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Steel prices likely to go up again from September - Vedant Goel, Director,
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI/ATK): The third largest economy in the world by PPP calculations, India is also the third largest steel producer after China and Japan. The industry contributes close to 2 per cent of the GDP, with demand coming from domestic industries and exports. That
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Scientists uncover evidence that the Late Cretaceous hosted icy conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Let's pretend it's the Late Cretaceous, roughly 66 to 100 million years ago. We've got dinosaurs roaming the land and odd-looking early species of birds, although the shark as we know it is already swimming in the prehistoric oceans which cover 82% of Ear
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Plast World unveils the largest pickling tank in India for hot dip galvani
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI/SRV): Plast World, a pioneer in industrial pickling plants and tanks for 18 years in Ahmedabad, Gujarat -unveiled a prototype of the world's largest pickling tank with technical innovations and surface treatment for hot dip galvanizing to operate in everyd
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ASU study: Over 1.1 million sea turtles poached in past 3 decades
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Arizona [US], September 7 (ANI): The unlawful killing and trafficking of animals and plants, together with the climate issue, is one of the biggest dangers to wildlife biodiversity. The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world's most valuable clandestine enterprises, despite numerous laws
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UST wins the 'Best Environment Protection Initiative of the Year - 2022' a
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has won an award for the 'Best Environment Protection Initiative of the Year - 2022' at the Indian CSR Awards by Brand Honchos. The successful plantation and maintenance of 40,
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Trust Nature uniting forest and farming; Athachi wins 'Makers of India-Swa
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Athachi Group, a Palakkad-based group focused on natural farming, has won the 'Makers of India-Swadesh Samman' award at the Swadesh Conclave, in celebration of 75 years of Independence. This is in recognition of the Athachi Group's Trust Nature
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Sale of Fly Ash matter: NGT directs MoP not to enforce it's advisory allow
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 27 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday directed the Ministry of Power (MoP), the Government of India not to implement its advisory dated February 22, 2022, directing all the Thermal Power Plants to provide fly ash to end users through a transparent b
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Sewage plants costing Rs 583 cr to be set up in Agra to reduce pollution l
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New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): A tripartite agreement was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and M/s Vishvaraj Environment for development of sewage treatment plants for Agra under hybrid annuity mode or (HAM).
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Study reveals food can be produced without sunlight via artificial photosy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Scientists have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis, according to a study by the University of California.
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