The viability of storing solar power using batteries and using the same power during peak times is increasing due to declining battery prices, said Raj Pratap Singh, Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Electricity
India and Israel have decided to work towards signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase co-operation in various fields of agriculture. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting
Human insulin prices may have stabilised for the moment after a big drop early this year ahead of an increase in competition. In January, Eli Lilly brought down the prices by 33 per cent to Rs 145
Major pilgrim centres such as Sabarimala in Kerala, known for their seasonal festival occasions that draw lakhs of devout people from across the southern States, have always provided a logistical and
While croplands may provide more food than forests, they don't offer much relief from hot tropical climes, according to a new study. A study of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, which used NASA satellites and
A Brazilian court has knocked down a ruling that lifted a ban on the planting and sale of Monsanto Co transgenic soyabeans, after an appeal by Greenpeace and other groups that oppose its use. The
The 'Widal' test for diagnosis of typhoid fever can also be utilised for diagnosis of active tuberculosis infection, a team of doctors from Orissa have claimed. According to Dr Narayan Mishra,
Anti-globalisation activists stripped naked on the beach in Mexico's Caribbean resort of Cancun to protest a meeting aimed at reviving troubled negotiations for a global free-trade deal. About two
The Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CPL) has fortified its cardiovascular basket of products with the nitric oxide donating beta-1 blocker, nebivilol, under the brand name, Nodon. With this product
The 152-year-old Geological Survey of India (GSI), which is involved in scanning the depths of the Earth for minerals has now decided to look up to the skies for possible minerals. It has added the
The red spider mite and the blister blight disease appears to have taken its toll on South India tea output, with June and July reflecting a drop in production. As per the UPASI data, South India tea
