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Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam on solid waste management and sanitation in Patna, 20/05/2025

Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …

Reusable rocket can fly back to base

2013 May See Prototype Glide Back Using Its Own Engines Washington: The US air force is making a prototype reusable rocket that can fly itself back to the launch site. For this ambitious vision, the Air Force Research Laboratory is rolling out a $33 million pathfinder programme to develop a …

Steady rise in temps since 70s: Nasa

India Keeping Pace With Global Warming Trends New Delhi: Following the release of global temperature data which revealed April of 2010 was the hottest April ever and that this year so far has been warmest on record, Nasa has said global temperatures have been steadily rising since the late 1970s …

2010 warmest year

WASHINGTON, 18 MAY: The year 2010 is turning out to be the warmest ever in recorded history, with the first four months reporting an average temperature of 13.3

Coal slow poison for soil - Research links pride of Jharia to host of illnesses

Dhanbad, May 6: Though residents in the coal belt of Jharia and Raniganj take pride in the presence of vast coal reserves under their land little do they know about the health hazards connected with the same. After three years of research, a group of scientists of Central Institute of …

Delhi's ageing trees under stress

Rapid urbanization, concretization, pollution are taking a toll on trees planted during the British period in Central Delhi, finds a survey by Forest Research Institute Ambika Pandit | TNN Age seems to be catching up with the towering and majestic trees lined up along the green stretches of central Delhi. …

Receding part of natural cycle glaciers undergo: Report

The expert group formed by the Prime Minister to assess the actual condition of Himalayan glaciers has submitted its report to the Prime Minister. The report was submitted by the expert group headed by IIT Mumbai Professor Anand Patwardhan. It states that though some glaciers in the Himalayan range are …

Nations first specialised glaciology school likely at Dehradun

The Uttarakhand capital is likely to get a specialised institute of glaciology, a first of its kind in the country. The study group on Himalayan Glaciers, constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has recommended establishment of a nodal institution for glaciology that could act as a repository of the currently …

Irreverence and Indian Science

Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman believed that creative pursuit in science requires irreverence. Sadly, this spirit is missing from Indian science today. As other nations pursue more innovative approaches to solving problems, India must free itself from a traditional attitude that condemns irreverence, so that it too can address local and …

National Mission on Monsoon proposed

Considering the importance of the southwest monsoon for the country, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has proposed National Mission on Monsoon to develop most representative and advanced dynamic model framework for India for forecasting monsoon rainfall and its variability in various space and time scales. A national-level consultation meeting …

Project to address coastal water issues

BHUBANESWAR: Good news for the people of coastal belt of Orissa who constantly suffer from drinking water-related problems during cyclones and floods. A first of its kind project in the entire South East Asian region in collaboration with Unesco- India, will soon try to address the drinking water related issues …

Himachal predicts all-time high cherry production

Figure set to touch a record 900 tonnes; less rain, no hailstorm the reason, say experts Cherry production in the state is likely to touch an all-time high in the current season and the estimates project that it will be double the quantity produced last year. Due to favourable weather …

Heavy Himalayan snowfall cause of drought in India

Reading University Study Explains Reason For Poor Monsoon London: Reading University, one of UK

Mining meet

Dhanbad, April 22: Scientists, academics and officials from more than 50 organisations and institutes across the country congregated at the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) here to partake in a seminar on

NCAER pegs Indias growth at 8.1% ...

Agri, Manufacturing Help Economy Grow This FY INDIAN economy will grow at 8.1% in the current fiscal on the back of robust performance by all three sectors in the economy

Monsoon likely to start on erratic note: ET survey

Rains May Gain Speed In Aug & Sept To End As Normal Monsoon Nidhi Nath Srinivas NEW DELHI INDIA may be on course this year for normal monsoon rains after last year

India, China to jointly preserve Kailash

INDIA, China and Nepal will work together for the conservation and sustainable development of the greater Mount Kailash region. The three have agreed on framework to develop a conservation strategy and environmental monitoring plan. This is the first step towards a regional co-operation framework for the Kailash Sacred Landscape Initiative. …

El Nino makes March 2010 the hottest ever

Washington: Global temperatures fueled by El Nino seasonal warming last month chalked up the hottest March on record, US weather monitors reported on Thursday.

More access to mobiles than toilets in India: UN

New Delhi: Far more people in India have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet, according to a UN study on how to improve sanitation levels globally. India

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