E-vehicles pose threat to forging industry
According to the top officials of Assocation of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI), the Centre’s renewed focus on electric vehicles (EVs) is a key issue that could impact the future of the Indian forging industry.
Decreasing ‘greenness’ in India’s forests
Most forests are green. But a recent study finds that this ‘greenness’ is consistently decreasing across more than 46 lakh hectares of various types of forest in India, particularly in core protected areas.
Mobile App ‘ReUnite’:App to track missing and abandoned children
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu launched a
mobile application called ReUnite which helps to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India.
Recalcitrant industries face closure
Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (OCEMS).
Odisha signs MoU for early warning system
The Odisha government entered into a collaboration with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES).
Rising temperature to cut living standards of 600 million Indians
Six hundred million Indians could see a dip in living standards by 2050 if temperatures continue to rise at their current pace, according to an analysis by the World Bank.
Gabon’s orange crocodiles: a species intriguing scientists
The West African state of Gabon is famous for its biodiversity but in a galaxy of spectacular finds, one stands out: orange crocodiles.
Elephantine threat: Assam considering sedation, relocation of aggressive animals
Two herds of aggressive elephants and a lone rogue may be sedated for a sobering effect and relocated.
Toxic air is causing malnutrition in trees
• Besides affecting human health air pollution is also causing malnutrition in trees by harming a fungi that is important for providing mineral nutrients to tree roots, finds a new study.
Ban on import of milk products from China
The central government has further extended the ban on import of milk and its products, including chocolates, from China for six months till December.