Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated ASSOCHAM Environment and Carbon Conference today in New Delhi. The theme for the conference was fostering a collaborative ecosystem for achieving net zero by 2070. “Climate change is a big problem and the effects of …
Read More »Rare electron localization phenomena demonstrated, can expand scope of semiconductors
Researchers have unveiled a rare type of electron localization phenomenon that can increase the options for material choices and can be used either to improve the existing performances of semiconductors or expand their applications in areas like lasers, optical modulators, and photoconductors. Anderson Localization of elementary quasiparticles like electrons, photons, …
Read More »Union Minister Launches She-Box Portal to Enhance Workplace Safety for Women
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, under the leadership of Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, has launched the new SHe-Box portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The launch event was held in New Delhi today. She also launched the new website …
Read More »Decoding magnetic field-ionosphere relation in Mars can help future space missions
Researchers exploring the crustal magnetic field of Mars, found that crustal field effects are much stronger during day-time but almost non-existent during night-time and that daytime crustal field effects remain unaffected by seasons or Sun-Mars distance. Decoding Mars crustal magnetic field and its effects on the plasma environment near Mars …
Read More »Government Accelerates Development of Coal Evacuation Infrastructure to Achieve Viksit Bharat 2047
In its relentless pursuit to transform India’s coal sector, the union government is spearheading a comprehensive strategy aimed at fast-tracking infrastructure development and fostering collaboration among key stakeholders. This initiative is a cornerstone in the Ministry’s vision to position India as a global leader in sustainable coal production and logistics, …
Read More »Anubhav Awards 2024
Introduction. The ‘Anubhav’ portal was launched in March 2015 as a platform to highlight and recognise the tireless contributions of retiring government officials. This innovative project encourages retiring civil servants to document their experiences and insights gained during their years of service. The primary aim of this initiative is to …
Read More »SMP Kolkata Launches Bengal Middle East Express: New Trade Route to Jebel Ali Port
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) announces the launch of the Bengal Middle East Express (BMEx), a new container vessel service connecting the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) with the Jebel Ali Port in the UAE. This service, initiated by Ocean Salute Line of Singapore in partnership with MBK Logistix Pvt …
Read More »Letter of Intent for Southampton University Campus in India: Dr. S. Jaishankar Attends Ceremony
The Ministry of Education has taken a major step towards realising the goals of internationalization as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. A Letter of Intent (LoI) was issued to the University of Southampton (UoS), UK, allowing them to establish their first-ever campus in India. UoS is ranked …
Read More »ICG’s First Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel, ‘Samudra Pratap,’ Launched in Goa
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth urged industry partners to work for the country to become not only fully Self-sufficient (Aatmanirbhar) in defence production but also a net exporter. He was speaking on occasion of launching of the first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel (Samudra Pratap) in Goa on 29th August …
Read More »IREDA Secures International Credit Rating from S&P, Eyes Enhanced Global Presence
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) achieved a significant milestone by securing its international credit rating today. The International Credit Rating Agency, S&P Global Ratings Limited assigned ‘BBB-‘ long-term and ‘A-3’ short-term issuer credit ratings to IREDA, with Outlook ‘Stable’. This rating will enable IREDA to expand its reach …
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