Southern India Drought: Southern India drying fastest, most persistent drought hotspots along eastern coast: Study
NEW DELHI: A new study examining the country’s weather from 1971 to 2022 has revealed that southern India is drying the fastest, with the most persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast.It also says that the northwest has emerged as India’s heat epicentre, with the strongest trends in daytime temperature, humid heat and heatwave severity.The […]
NASA scan discovers new, ‘once in a century’ Moon crater
This picture, taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, shows a new crater on the Moon’s surface. | Photo Credit: X/@NASASolarSystem A researcher at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has found a massive, recently formed crater on the Moon, a rare occurrence that only happens “once in a century or even longer”, according […]
Kerala Unveils Plan for Knowledge Valley and Research Park to Become Global Knowledge Hub, ETEducation
Kerala will roll out a Knowledge Valley and Research Park to turn the state into a global knowledge hub, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John said. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala will roll out a Knowledge Valley and Research Park to turn the state into a global knowledge hub, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John said here on […]
India needs a risk-based approach to food adulteration: Sukhvinder Pal Singh
Australia-based food-safety scientist Sukhvinder Pal Singh, whose roots hail from a family of farmers in Una, Himachal Pradesh, is a senior research scientist with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, in Ourimbah. Fondly called SP Singh, at 46, he leads research on fresh-produce safety and traceability. His work following Australia’s deadly 2018 Listeria (bacteria […]
Unified Dashboard with AI and Single Sign-On, ETEducation
Gen education dept to launch unified dashboard for schools T’puram: The general education department will establish a unified dashboard with a single sign-on facility, giving schools access to key online education applications through one platform. The initiative, named Tharapadham, is part of the state govt’s 100-day action plan and will be implemented through Kerala Infrastructure […]
Science quiz: Scientific problems featuring cities
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West Bengal Boosts PM POSHAN Scheme to Serve 1 Lakh Students with Improved Midday Meals, ETEducation
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said the coverage of improved-quality midday meals under the PM POSHAN scheme will be expanded to one lakh students from October 1, up from the current 45,000. In a post on X, Adhikari said the state was committed to ensuring “high-quality, […]
Maha panel seeks public feedback on new norms for private universities, ETEducation
Maharashtra has set up panel to examine conversion of aided colleges into private universities Pune: A committee constituted by the state higher and technical education department to recommend norms for establishing private universities in Maharashtra has invited feedback from educationists, institutions, students, parents, industry representatives and the public. Led by Bhushan Patwardhan, former chairperson of […]
Ways to conquer plastic waste and produce useful materials
Bundles of plastic waste after being segregated at Jothi Nagar Centre in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on September 6. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N./The Hindu Since their synthesis by the chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland and the explanation of their structure by Nobel laureate Hermann Staudinger, and their use since the 19th century, plastics have become convenient […]
Science For All Newsletter: Cities on the moon may run dry far faster than space barons think
As NASA and China speed up their lunar space programmes, a more-than-temporary human settlement on the moon inches closer to reality. Space agencies with these plans are targeting the moon’s south pole region, where permanently shadowed craters are supposed to hold large quantities of water ice, which a human base can use as a water […]