Met cautions fishermen against cyclonic storm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) A depression has formed over southeast Arabian Sea, confirmed the met office on Wednesday.
WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals join hands for welfare of forest staff
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting the forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve.
Bonn climate talks ends, many fundamental issues yet to be resolved: CSE
Bonne/New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): At the end of the current round of climate talks before negotiations in Paris, the proposals from all countries were compiled in a 55-page document. This will be the draft text that will form the basis of the negotiations in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
NASA awards contract for research, education program support
Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS) NASA has awarded the NASA Research Education Support Service (NRESS) contract to Arctic Slope Technical Services, Inc. of Beltsville, Maryland.
Cassini begins series of Flybys with close-up of Saturn Moon Enceladus
California, Oct 14 (IBNS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft will wrap up its time in the region of Saturn's large, icy moons with a series of three close encounters with Enceladus starting Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Arts@CERN announces three new open calls, arrival of new artists in residence
Geneva, Oct 12 (IBNS): CERN on Monday announced three new open calls giving a chance to artists to immerse themselves in the research of particle physics and its community.
Government plans to utilise TA in Clean Ganga Mission: Parrikar
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the Government is looking forward to utilize the personnel of Territorial Army (TA) in 'National Mission for Clean Ganga'.
NASA releases plan outlining next steps in the journey to Mars
California, Oct 9 (IBNS) NASA is leading our nation and the world on a journey to Mars, and Thursday the agency released a detailed outline of that plan in its report, "NASA's Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration."
New Horizons finds blue skies and water ice on Pluto
California, Oct 9 (IBNS): The first color images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last week, reveal that the hazes are blue.
"Media reports alleging ISRO/DOS encroach lake beds of Bangalore incorrect"
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation has clarified that several media reports alleging ISRO/DOS as one of the encroachers of lake beds and reserve forest land in Bangalore are incorrect.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Tomas Lindahl , Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar
London, Oct 7 (IBNS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced to award Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 to Tomas Lindahl , Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar.
CSE releases exhaustive study of the US Climate Action Plan, flays America
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a severe indictment of the American Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said the US is not doing anything extra for climate change; most of the changes are happening naturally and automatically because of economic reasons and market forces.
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Takaaki Kajita, Arthur B. McDonald
London, Oct 6 (IBNS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2015 to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald.
International Space Station partners release major update to docking standard
California, Oct 6 (IBNS) The International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) has approved a major update to the station docking system standard.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 awarded to three scientists
London. Oct 5 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize 2015 in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi ÅŒmura and Youyou Tu for their contributions in the sector.