The magistrate of Nyoma subdivision in Ladakh ordered Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to practise the highest standards of precaution at the geothermal energy plant in Puga Valley.
The Puga Valley Geothermal Project will be India’s first geothermal energy project, and will be the world’s highest geothermal energy project.
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Haikou city residents in China were astounded when they observed a rainbow in the sky that was shaped like a cloud. The phenomena was not a rainbow, but actually a cloud known as pileus cloud.
Pileus cloud should not be confused with the lenticular cloud. Lenticular clouds stand alone while pileus clouds are an accessory to cumuliform clouds.
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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has developed an edible material, using marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta, that can be coated on vegetables and fruits to extend their shelf life.
According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, between 4.6 and 15.9% of fruits and vegetables go waste post-harvest, partly due to poor storage conditions. The new material could reduce this post-harvest loss.
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Negotiations involving 168 countries, including the European Union, to agree on a UN treaty for protecting oceans has failed.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has said binding agreements are needed for the UN High Seas Treaty to be effective.
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification for standardising the process for issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP) across the country.
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