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Govt pushes faster mining projects to secure lithium, rare earths and other critical minerals - CNBC TV18
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (103+ words) The government has asked mining agencies to speed up exploration and auctions of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels and clean energy. Govt pushes faster mining projects to secure lithium, rare earths and other critical minerals The…...
Amitabh Kant pushes EV-only future, says India should stop registering fossil-fuel 2-wheelers after 2027
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (87+ words) CNBC TV18 Amitabh Kant pushes EV-only future, says India should stop registering fossil-fuel 2-wheelers after 2027 Amitabh Kant has called for a time-bound transition to electric mobility, urging India to phase out registration of fossil-fuel-powered two- and three-wheelers after 2027. He said faster…...
India teaming up with Iceland to harness geothermal energy in Himalayas
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) India's Ambassador to Iceland R Ravindra has said that collaboration is underway with Iceland for the extraction of geothermal energy in the Himalayan states as well as from depleted oil wells. India's estimates suggest a nationwide geothermal energy capacity of…...
Will Earth really move towards 25-hour days as its rotation slows? What scientists say
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) CNBC TV18 The idea that Earth could one day have 25-hour days is not wrong It is just very easy to misunderstand. Scientists expect Earth's rotation to keep slowing The change is real It is also extremely slow Measured not in…...
Earthquake of 5. 4 magnitude recorded in Andaman Sea: Seismology centre - CNBC TV18
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (54+ words) Andaman Sea earthquake of 5. 4 magnitude struck near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, reports National Center for Seismology. No damage or casualties reported. Earthquake of 5. 4 magnitude recorded in Andaman Sea: Seismology centre Andaman Sea earthquake of 5. 4 magnitude struck near Andaman and Nicobar…...
PM 2. 5 pollution caused over 17 lakh deaths in India in 2022, fossil fuels caused nearly half: Lancet study - CNBC TV18
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (337+ words) As of 2022, coal still made up nearly half of the total energy supply (46%) and three-fourths of total electricity in India, while renewables made up 2% and 10%, respectively, the Lancet report said. Human-caused PM 2. 5 pollution was responsible for more than 17 lakh deaths…...
Does Earth really have two moons right now? Here's what's actually happening - CNBC TV18
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (404+ words) While Earth hasn't acquired a second moon, the discovery of 2025 PN7 is still a significant find that sheds light on the dynamic nature of our solar system. With this latest addition, there are now eight known quasi-moons travelling through space alongside…...
Coal India, Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp sign Mo U to explore critical minerals - CNBC TV18
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (270+ words) Coal India has signed a non-binding Mo U with Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation to jointly explore and develop critical minerals, marking a strategic shift beyond coal. Coal India Limited has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Chhattisgarh Mineral…...
India's only Mud Volcano erupts after 20-years in Andamans - CNBC TV18
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (275+ words) Minor volcanic eruptions were also noticed twice in a span of eight days at Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on September 13 and 20. Dormant for more than two decades, India's only mud volcano at Baratang in Andaman and Nicobar…...
Moon is rusting and Earth is to blame, says study - CNBC TV18
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) The researchers recreated Moon-like conditions in the lab by hitting rocks with oxygen and hydrogen particles to see how the Moon's surface would have changed over time." The Moon is rusting and the reason is Earth Scientists have found hematite,…...