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From India's furnace to Europe's inferno: The science behind extreme heat
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (950+ words) This May, cities across northern, central and eastern India repeatedly recorded some of the highest temperatures anywhere on Earth. An analysis of weather data shows that all of the world's 50 hottest cities in May were in India. Cities in Odisha,…...
Map mineral deposits in Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (303+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to take up a comprehensive mapping to identify valuable mineral deposits in the State, besides laying emphasis on value addition through mineral processing. Reviewing the performance of the Mines Department at…...
Centre releases VB G RAM G framework, geospatial planning to replace demand-driven MGNREGA
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (466+ words) NEW DELHI: The Centre has rolled out the new framework for the rural job scheme VB-GRAMG, marking a decisive shift from the demand-driven approach of the UPA-era MGNREGA to a data-driven planning system powered by technology. Set to be implemented…...
Thiruvananthapuram to get one of India's first university townships
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (271+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major boost to its emergence as a knowledge and innovation hub, Thiruvananthapuram has been chosen to host one of India's first university townships. The initiative, proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, envisages setting up five university townships in…...
Pollutants in groundwater threaten drinking water sources in several districts in Telangana
1+ week, 4+ day ago (440+ words) HYDERABAD: Improved groundwater levels across Telangana have not translated into safer drinking water. Despite groundwater rising in 98% of monitored wells following excess rainfall and strong recharge, the latest assessment by the groundwater department has found persistent fluoride and nitrate contamination…...
Tata's i Phone parts unit in Hosur gets PCB notice for groundwater pollution
2+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) The New Indian Express Tata's i Phone parts unit in Hosur gets PCB notice for groundwater pollution Add TNIE As A Trusted Source CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has served a show-cause notice to Tata Electronics' manufacturing facility…...
Centre clears coastal erosion mitigation project in Andhra
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: The Centre has approved a Rs 176-crore coastal erosion mitigation project for vulnerable stretches along the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region (VMR) under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), paving the way for a series of structural and ecological interventions across…...
Uttarakhand moves toward structural defense against glacial threats
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) In a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan at the state secretariat on Monday, officials reviewed the status of critical infrastructure projects, including the Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS), the National Seismic Risk Mitigation Programme, and strategies to…...
KSRSAC to conduct two-day expo on remote sensing from April 29
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (234+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSRSAC) will organise a two-day state-level exhibition and student innovation model competition on the theme Technologies for Managing Planet Earth on April 29 and 30 The event will be held…...
NGT serves notice to JSW over groundwater extraction
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) PARADIP: The Eastern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Kolkata has taken cognisance of the alleged illegal groundwater extraction by JSW Utkal Steel Limited in Jagatsinghpur district. Reviewing the petition filed by activist Dillip Samantaray last week,…...