Education has been gradually evolving to inculcate modern technology in its various forms within its scope. The traditional methods of verbal instructions have taken a backseat with the integration of digital methods of teachings. It is often said that visuals appeal to the imagination more than plain text. And the present modes of imparting knowledge … Read more
NEW DELHI: Graphite India Ltd (GIL) informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it was not using imported needle petroleum coke (petcoke) at its Bengaluru plant, which is facing complaints about pollution and emission of black dust. GIL told a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that it was using domestic petcoke at … Read more
A new material developed by University of Colorado Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, allowing a literal square peg to morph and fit into a round hole before fully reverting to its original form. The controllable shape-shifting material, described today in the journal Science Advances, could have broad … Read more
New analyses that use tree rings could settle the long-standing debate about when the volcano Thera erupted by resolving discrepancies between archeological and radiocarbon methods of dating the eruption, according to new University of Arizona-led research. “It’s about tying together a timeline of ancient Egypt, Greece, Turkey and the rest of the Mediterranean at this … Read more
Northern Railway General Manager Vishwesh Chaube said in New Delhi, that every department, be it pantry, bed rolls etc will have separate WhatsApp groups, in which status report of cleanliness will be uploaded on a daily basis. To keep the station area and tracks clean, 4,415 bio-toilets have been fitted in coaches in 2017-2018 against … Read more
Currently, the Central Water Commission issues flood warnings. IMD DG K J Ramesh told a News agency that the national weather agency was preparing to launch this service from the next month by using the Flash Flood Guidance System for the first time in the country. In a first for the IMD, it will also … Read more
