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Understanding the collusion between El Nino and Monsoon

June 24, 2014

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is anticipating an El Nino developing in the Pacific and so there is considerable worry over its impact on this year’s monsoon. These concerns seem to escalate with the delayed arrival of rains over Kerala and ..

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India enhances its nuclear transparency, ratifies Additional Protocol with IAEA

June 23, 2014

In order to bring more transparency of nuclear infrastructure, India has ratified an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).  The move will boost energy security and consolidate international confidence. The proposal had been awaiting ratification for over ..

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Higgs Boson existence further confirmed

June 20, 2014

Scientists have confirmed that the particle found by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012 is Higgs Boson (God Particle). It had already been proved that the particle discovered in 2012 matched the Higgs Boson with respect to its mass, its lack ..

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In a single gene, a path to fight heart attacks

June 20, 2014

The availability of a new drug that would significantly reduce the chances of heart attacks, by lowering triglyceride level in the body, is a possibility. Two major researches have independently identified mutations in a single gene named APOC3 that protect ..

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Germany to organize "myCopter Project Day" in November 2014

June 19, 2014

As per an announcement by myCopter coordinator, myCopter Project Day will be held in Braunschweig in Germany on 20 November 20, 2014. myCopter Project myCopter Project was conceptualized in 2007 with an aim to design Personal Aerial Vehicles and to develop ..

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Queen Elizabeth confers Knighthood upon Indian-origin physicist Prof. Tejinder Virdee

June 15, 2014

Professor Tejinder Virdee, a noted Indian-origin physicist known for his work for the Large Hadron Collider, was conferred an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition to his contribution to the field of science. Prof. Virdee of Imperial College ..

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BHEL commissions Rampur Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh

June 14, 2014

Government-owned power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) commissioned 68 MW Unit at the Rampur Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh. With this, BHEL has commissioned four units of the 412 MW hydro power plant of SJVN Limited. Rampur ..

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Scientists locate massive underground water reservoir, ‘three times’ the size of Earth’s oceans

June 14, 2014

Researchers have found a massive reservoir of water three times the size of Earth’s oceans located hundreds of miles beneath the surface of the planet. Scientists from Northwestern University and the University of New Mexico provided the first ever evidence for ..

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India becomes permanent member of Washington Accord

June 13, 2014

A long wait for India ended when the country became a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an esteemed international treaty on engineering studies and mobility of engineers across signatory countries including the US, the UK and Australia. Permanent membership ..

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Internet not responsible for newspaper decline: Study

June 13, 2014

As per a research conducted by Professor Matthew Gentzkow of University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Internet may actually not be responsible for the sharp decline of the traditional newspaper industry as most of us believe. Researchers have ..

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