Nod for fuelling of TN nuclear plant
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted permission for the loading of fuel into the much-delayed Koodan-kulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).
Russia, Cambodia to follow India model
India is leading the way in tiger translocation with countries like Russia and Cambodia keen to take lessons from this success story.
Curiosity set to land on Mars, India ready to join elite club
Nasa’s most ambitious and expensive Mars mission begins over the red planet early Monday morning after completing a nearly nine-month journey covering 340 million miles.
1 in 20 Indians lives in shadow of nuke plant
In the aftermath of the Fukushima calamity, a study conducted to find how many people are living around the world’s 211 nuclear power plants.
Rains 20 per cent deficient this year
A drought is staring the country at its face. The weather office has now officially stated that the monsoon has been deficient in 63 per cent regions of the country and only 37 per cent has had normal rainfall.
The affected states include Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Marathwada and interior Karnataka.
Is new Parliament building needed?
Architects and historians are aghast at the latest proposal of the government to create a second circular shaped Parliament building close to the existing iconic structure.
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Desalination tech to deal with water shortage?
With water shortage staring India on its face, the ministry of earth sciences (MES) is keen to promote conversion of sea water into portable water based on low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD)
India on road to be open defecation free
A major step to make India open defecation free was taken on Thursday with the ministry of rural development headed by minister Jairam Ramesh joining hands with the ministry of defence under defence m
India on road to be open defecation free
A major step to make India open defecation free was taken on Thursday with the ministry of rural development headed by minister Jairam Ramesh joining hands with the ministry of defence under defence
Govt oversight needed in religious tourism
Environmentalists are demanding greater environmental management of religious tourism.