In the extended range forecast for the next two weeks, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dry weather is very likely over remaining parts of the country during most days of the week. After a wet winter, minimum temperatures are set to rise across the country from next fortnight, the weather office said on … Read more
“Based on this forecast and prediction, the sub-committee on GRAP has decided that the measures under ‘Very Poor’ category of GRAP including the ban on use of diesel generator sets in Delhi-NCR be lifted with immediate effect,” the order said. A sub-committee of the Centre’s air quality panel on Thursday lifted the ban on diesel … Read more
The earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 3.02 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. A mild intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra area shook the region on Thursday, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 3.02 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. It said that the … Read more
An official statement quoted the minister as saying that joint working groups were being set up between science departments and line ministries to speed up identification of the scientific applications for proposals and problems faced by them. Start-ups in the space sector are working on software solutions for debris management in outer space, Science & … Read more
Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 (WSDS-22), Modi said environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice. Energy requirements of the people of India are expected to double in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he urged developed countries to fulfil their … Read more
The aim is to discourage use of single-use plastic products. Plastic elimination: An awareness campaign has been started by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to make markets free of plastic. For this, the EDMC has collaborated with the Indian Pollution Control Association. The campaign would be carried out for one month, according to a … Read more
80 per cent of Indian executives see the world at a tipping point for responding to climate change compared with just 53 per cent eight months ago. Indian businesses have ranked fifth based on their concern for climate change and Indian companies are more likely to be implementing tougher climate actions compared with their global … Read more
The latest update, which won’t be finished until the end of February, will explain how climate change already affects humans and the planet, what to expect in the future, and the risks and benefits of adapting to a warmer world. Scientists and governments will meet Monday to finish a major United Nations report on how … Read more
The space agency’s workhorse launch vehicle, PSLV, placed the three satellites into the intended orbit, after blasting off at 5.59 am from here amid dark, early morning skies Marking the first launch mission of the year 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation’s earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two small satellites were successfully placed into the intended … Read more
Webb took off from South America in December and reached its designated perch 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) away last month. NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even captured a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. All the 18 segments of the primary mirror on James Webb Space are working … Read more