2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (252+ words) Devdiscourse Revamping Iron Ore Pricing to Boost Low-Grade Utilization The government has revised the pricing norms for low-grade iron ore to curb wastage and enhance resource utilization for the steel industry. The move promotes mineral conservation and aims to make…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (9+ words) Harnessing Nature: Himachal's Geothermal Revolution and Hydro Power Leap'Devdiscourse...

4+ day, 36+ min ago  (199+ words) Devdiscourse Groundwater: The Hidden Crisis Lurking Below A parliamentary panel highlights gaps in nationwide groundwater quality assessments, as arsenic and fluoride contamination issues persist. Despite improvements in affected habitats, the absence of comprehensive state-level assessments impedes a full understanding of…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (572+ words) The reform addresses a long-standing gap in pricing policy, making the beneficiation of low-grade iron ore both economically viable and strategically important for India's resource sustainability. Until now, there was no defined mechanism to determine ASP for iron ore with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (210+ words) Seismic Shudders: Magnitude 6. 3 Earthquake Rattles Pakistan'Devdiscourse Seismic Shudders: Magnitude 6. 3 Earthquake Rattles Pakistan A 6. 3-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, with its epicenter in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. Although no damage was reported, tremors were felt across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and Punjab. Pakistan,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (395+ words) Seismic Turbulence: Earthquake Devastates Northern Afghanistan and Western Pakistan'Devdiscourse Seismic Turbulence: Earthquake Devastates Northern Afghanistan and Western Pakistan A 5. 8 magnitude earthquake struck northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, killing at least eight people. The epicenter was in the Hindu…...

4+ day, 36+ min ago  (494+ words) A parliamentary panel highlights gaps in nationwide groundwater quality assessments, as arsenic and fluoride contamination issues persist. Despite improvements in affected habitats, the absence of comprehensive state-level assessments impedes a full understanding of contamination threats. Efforts under national missions are…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (229+ words) Devdiscourse Accelerating GIS Forest Boundary Digitisation States and Union Territories are urged to create a time-bound action plan for GIS-based forest boundary digitisation at a workshop by the National Authority CAMPA. This effort aims to comply with a Supreme Court…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1221+ words) For years, Pohlsepia mazonensis was celebrated as the oldest octopus fossil known to science, earning a mention in the Guinness World Records. However, new findings from researchers, led by University of Reading's zoologist Thomas Clements, reveal that the prehistoric creature…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (167+ words) Seismic Stir: Earthquake Shakes Hualien City, Taiwan'Devdiscourse Seismic Stir: Earthquake Shakes Hualien City, Taiwan A magnitude 5. 5 earthquake hit near Hualien City, Taiwan, on Sunday, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 22. 1 km, causing…...