Nepal asks India and 33 other countries to pull out rescue teams
Kathmandu, May 4 (IBNS) Nine days after a devastating earthquake destroyed most of Nepal, the country's government has asked India and 33 other nations to withdraw their rescue teams.
Sharma inaugurates the first ever Science Centre and Planetarium in Puducherry
Puducherry , May 3 (IBNS) Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma inaugurated the first ever Science Centre and Planetarium in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Sunday.
Vardhan promises first observatory for eastern India
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): Eastern India’s first observational astronomy institute is to come up in the Ayodhya Hills of Purulia district of West Bengal. Land for the facility has been acquired and necessary clearances have been obtained.
Bengaluru lake foam a wake-up call for wetland conservation: CSE
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) Taking note of the recent phenomenon of foaming of lake Varthur in East Bengaluru, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that the city's as well as urban India's wetlands were under serious threat.
Japan Government's highest civilian award to be conferredon Professor C.N.R. Rao
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) Highest Civilian Award of Japan, that is conferred on academicians, politicians and military officers- the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star", will be conferred on Professor C.N.R. Rao for his 'contribution to promoting academic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology between Japan and India'.
Harsh Vardhan orders laying of plans for Centenary of Bose Institute
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS) Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan announced in Kolkata on Saturday that the centenary of Bose Institute, a premier institution for multidisciplinary research in fundamental sciences, founded by Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, will be marked by the unfurling of a Perspective Plan on R&D over the next few decades.
Harsh Vardhan urges scientific community to come up with innovative solutions
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan urged the scientists and scholars whom he referred to as 'the creme of the society' to become role models for the country, bring more innovative approach in place of routine works and come up with out-of-the-box solutions for the country's problems.
NASA invests in hundreds of U.S. small businesses
Washington,May 1 (IBNS) NASA has selected research and technology proposals from 254 small businesses and 39 research institutions in the United States for grants to develop new technologies that will further NASA's journey to Mars.
NASA completes MESSENGER Mission with expected impact on Mercury's surface
Washington, May 1 (IBNS):A NASA planetary exploration mission came to a planned, but nonetheless dramatic, end Thursday when it slammed into Mercury's surface at about 8,750 mph and created a new crater on the planet's surface.
6 more satellites planned to be launched during 2015-16
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16. These are two Communication satellites GSAT-6 & GSAT-15; three Navigation satellites IRNSS-1E, IRNSS-1F & IRNSS-1G; and one Space science satellite ASTROSAT.
JCB announces $1 million diggers donation to quake zone
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): JCB has moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million.
Project SEARCH helps students become 'social entrepreneurs'
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): After successfully reaching out to 300,000 students to educate them about good waste management practices, Project SEARCH-a joint initiative by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Tetra Pak – is helping students become social entrepreneurs through its "Vasundhra" programme that promotes social entrepreneurship in schools.
Russian spacecraft plunging to Earth?
Moscow, Apr 29 (IBNS) The controlled deorbiting of a Russian cargo spacecraft is not possible, media reports said on Wednesday.
Shell profits won't count true cost of Niger Delta oil spills: Amnesty International warns investors
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Decades of unchecked Niger Delta oil spills could cost Royal Dutch Shell billions in compensation and clean-up costs, Amnesty International warned investors as the Anglo-Dutch oil giant publishes its profits figures for the first quarter of 2015.
In Nepal quake aftermath, CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Earthquakes don't kill, buildings do. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pointed out the systemic issues that result in construction of unsafe buildings that are unable to withstand an earthquake.