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A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized today by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil ... Read More »

On a high after a resounding 34-run win in their first outing against New Zealand in the ICC Women`s World T20, Indian eves would aim at continuing their domination over arch-rivals Pakistan when they face off at the Providence Stadium, Guyana in West Indies.     India and Pakistan women ... Read More »

Earlier, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday became the first Indian woman to record a century in the shortest format, her scintillating 51-ball 103 powering the team to an imposing 194 for five against New Zealand here. The 29-year Harmanpreet reached the three-figure mark in 49 balls, punishing the Nerw Zealand ... Read More »

The team will be led by Manpreet Singh while the Vice Captain is Chinglensana Singh Kangujam. The Indian team scheduled to begin their campaign against South Africa on the opening day features PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak as goalkeepers. The Men’s team for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup ... Read More »

The imposing monument, touted as the world’s tallest statue, is twice the height of Statue of Liberty and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district. After PM Modi unveils the statue, three IAF planes would fly past and create the tricolour in ... Read More »

Tata Steel has been named as an official partner for the prestigious men’s hockey World Cup to be held in Odisha from November 28 to December 16. The company has signed the agreement with the quadrennial event to continue their efforts of promoting development through sports throughout the country. Tata ... Read More »

The new gyroscope, described in the journal Nature Photonics, is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art device. Originally, gyroscopes were sets of nested wheels, each spinning on a different axis, said researchers from the California Institute of Technology in the US. However, today’s cellphones have microelectromechanical sensor (MEMS), the ... Read More »

The global Jury of the 1st World Agriculture Prize had announced this this week.   Professor MS Swaminathan, the most influential agriculturist and environmentalist of our times who spearheaded the green revolution movement in India has been instrumental in leading India towards food security. Recognized worldwide for his basic and ... Read More »

The vessel is one of more than 60 shipwrecks identified by the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project including Roman ships and a 17th-century Cossack raiding fleet. During the three-year project, researchers used specialist remote deep-water camera systems previously used in offshore oil and gas exploration to map the sea floor. ... Read More »

Only the fourth Indian ever to make it to the World Championship gold medal match, 24-year-old Bajrang was rattled by the 19-year old Otoguro, who consistently attacked the left leg of Indian and emerged a comfortable 16-9 winner. In the process, Otoguru became Japan’s youngest World Champion at the age ... Read More »

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, for the sixth consecutive year by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index is the first global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM’s analysis of financially material ... Read More »

Zensar Technologies will be showcasing, ‘Cruise to Cloud’ portfolio at the upcoming Oracle Open World October 22-25 in San Francisco, CA. Zensar, an Oracle Platinum and Cloud Standard Partner within the OPN Network, will be at booth 4326 showcasing solutions that help clients ‘Cruise to Cloud’ with optimal strategies for ... Read More »

Hindustan Zinc has ranked 1st in environment category and overall 5th in the Metals and Mining sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The company competed with 58 Metals and Mining majors including Newmont Mining, Teck Resources, Rio Tinto, etc. The significant improvement in ranking from previous ... Read More »

Kewal Kiran Clothing (KKCL) has decided to acquire the Brand ‘Desi Belle’ from Resource World Exim at a consideration mutually decided by the Management and Resource World Exim. The Management Committee of the Board of Directors of the company on October 10, 2018 has decided the same. KKCL is an ... Read More »

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of Fiscal Affairs Department, Vitor Gasper has said that India’s debt is lower than the best or emerging market economies in the world, while the global debt has reached a new record high of $182 trillion in 2017. According to the latest IMF data, ... Read More »

Wipro has been selected as a member of the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) – 2018 for the ninth year in succession. The S&P DJSI (World) is the gold standard for corporate sustainability. Inclusion in DJSI (World) index is based on a rigorous analysis of a company’s performance ... Read More »

Udaipur : Uttar Pradesh minister for women, family and child development and Tourism Reeta Bahuguna said Brahma Baba preached girl education at a time when Indian women didn’t have access to it. A seed that he had sown then has now grown into a massive tree and women at Brahmakumaris have ... Read More »

A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists’ analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin. Water levels of the Amazon River have ... Read More »

Udaipur. The largest and highest currency note of the world is available in the collection of Mahendra Sharma of Udaipur. Mahendra Sharma says, the world’s largest note is a 600 ringit note from Malaysia, which was released on Malaysia’s 60th Independence Day in 2018. Its size is 370 mm times ... Read More »

If you’re ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at Sandia National Laboratories. You could skid — not drive, skid — around Earth’s equator 500 times before wearing out the tread. Sandia’s materials science team has ... Read More »