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theprint.in > india > cag-flags-irregularities-in-pmay-g-implementation-in-bihar > 2864923

CAG flags irregularities in PMAY-G implementation in Bihar

7+ hour, 30+ min ago  (358+ words) CAG flags irregularities in PMAY-G implementation in Bihar'ThePrint CAG flags irregularities in PMAY-G implementation in Bihar Patna, Feb 26 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged irregularities in the implementation of the PMAY-G scheme in Bihar, with…...

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theprint.in > india > bihar-makes-geo-spatial-analytics-mandatory-for-infra-projects-worth-rs-50-crore-and-above > 2827051

Bihar makes geo-spatial analytics mandatory for infra projects worth Rs 50 crore and above

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (313+ words) Patna, Jan 14 (PTI) The Bihar government on Wednesday made the use of geo-spatial analytics mandatory for approving infrastructure projects worth Rs 50 crore and above. Officials said the move would help prevent duplication of work, reduce costs and enable early identification…...

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theprint.in > india > isros-aditya-l1-decodes-how-solar-storms-impact-earths-magnetic-field > 2823763

ISRO's Aditya-L1 decodes how solar storms impact Earth's magnetic field

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (272+ words) Bengaluru, Jan 10 (PTI) ISRO on Saturday said its Aditya-L1 solar mission has provided new insights into how a powerful solar storm can impact Earth's magnetic shield. "The most severe effects occurred during the impact of the turbulent region of the…...

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theprint.in > environment > hot-metals-are-exposing-the-fossil-fuel-fantasy > 2816565

Two metals, copper and silver, are indelibly associated with mass electrification that is making coal, oil and gas redundant across the world.

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (467+ words) The past year began with a promise from President Donald Trump to deliver a future of "peace through strength'by unleashingAmerica's fossil fuel supplies. To judge by the direction of commodity prices, the opposite is happening. That's because the hottest metals…...

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theprint.in > ani-press-releases > solidaridad-and-iiss-launch-the-first-ever-professor-rattan-lal-awards-on-world-soil-day > 2799905

Solidaridad and IISS launch the first-ever Professor Rattan Lal Awards on World Soil Day

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (383+ words) PNN Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 6: Marking World Soil Day, Solidaridad and the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) inaugurated the Professor Rattan Lal Awards for Excellence in Regenerative Agriculture, in Bhopal, beginning a new annual tradition to honour exemplary…...

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theprint.in > yourturn > subscriberwrites-is-india-ready-for-risks-beneath-the-surface-of-its-new-geothermal-policy > 2794145

SubscriberWrites: Is India ready for risks beneath the surface of its new geothermal policy?

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (547+ words) The action is daring and appreciated. However, it also carries hazards that India has not previously faced. If geothermal development proceeds without strong safeguards, the government risks repeating the mistakes made with hydropower in the Himalayas and massive solar parks…...

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theprint.in > world > un-chief-welcomes-cop30-push-for-clarity-on-transition-from-fossil-fuels > 2788845

UN chief welcomes COP30 push for clarity on transition from fossil fuels

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (638+ words) By Kate Abnett and Simon JessopBELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for a deal from the COP30 climate summit, welcoming calls from some for clarity on the hotly disputed subject of weaning the world off fossil…...

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theprint.in > world > brazil-pushes-for-early-cop30-climate-deal-on-fossil-fuels-and-finance > 2787249

Brazil pushes for early COP30 climate deal on fossil fuels and finance

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (638+ words) By Kate Abnett, Lisandra Paraguassu and Sudarshan VaradhanBELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil is hoping to land an early agreement on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate summit after unveiling a bold negotiation strategy that had delegates working into…...

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theprint.in > yourturn > subscriberwrites-the-indian-science-behind-taj-mahal > 2774839

SubscriberWrites: The Indian science behind Taj Mahal

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (248+ words) From Samarkand to Bukhara, one finds elegant domes of glazed tiles but no marble monument rising on a river terrace. Neither the Qutub Minar nor the Red Fort nor the Taj Mahal has an ancestor in those steppes. These forms…...

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theprint.in > environment > 17-lakh-and-counting-in-india-deaths-due-to-air-pollution-from-fossil-fuels-up-40-in-12-yrs > 2773769

17 lakh and counting: In India, deaths due to air pollution from fossil fuels up 40% in 12 yrs

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (447+ words) New Delhi: Outdoor air pollution from coal, liquid gas and petrol use led to over 17 lakh deaths in India in 2022, according to the latest Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. This is a 38 percent increase from 2010, said the report…...