Varanasi: West Bengal’s iconic Kumartuli Durga idol-making tradition, which has shaped the cultural identity of Durga Puja for over three centuries, is on the verge of receiving the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Interestingly, Varanasi—often referred to as “Mini Bengal”—has played a crucial role in initiating and technically facilitating the GI certification process, marking another…
Kanpur: Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel on Friday said comprehensive planning is essential for every infrastructure project, as repeated excavation of roads after construction for laying water supply, electricity or internet lines leads to unnecessary waste of public money and resources.“Therefore, engineers should prepare coordinated and user-centric plans with a long-term vision,” she said.Addressing the…
Kanpur: Women dominated the 41st convocation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) on Thursday, with 42 of the 51 medal winners being female students. Uttar Pradesh governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel, who presided over the ceremony, urged students to use their knowledge in the service of the nation and become self-reliant through skill…
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it…
CSIR-IICT develops next-gen indigenous green refrigerants Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) has developed the country’s first indigenous process technology for manufacturing hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), a new class of refrigerants expected to replace high-global-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air-conditioners, refrigerators and automobile air-conditioning systems.The laboratory-scale technology, developed entirely in India, is now ready for transfer…
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday recounted Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s resolve to spread education through vernacular languages. .“It is now time to fulfil Mookerjee’s interest in local languages. I am sure Bengal will achieve that under Suvendu ji’s leadership,” he said. Source link
Patna: IIT-Patna on Saturday inked an MoU with Expedien eSolutions, a global IT solutions provider, for a period of five years to carry out joint research, and develop and commercialise next-generation India-made technology products and platforms.The MoU was signed by IIT-P director T N Singh, and Expedien eSolutions managing director Ashish Dwivedi, in presence of…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi atnew waste-to-energy plant at Gabbur on Friday Hubballi: A waste-to-energy plant in Hubballi-Dharwad has completed a successful trial run and is expected to offer a long-term solution to the twin cities’ garbage problem.The project, described as an ambitious initiative of Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi, has come…
Torrefaction technology is a thermal process used to produce high-grade solid biofuels, in which biomass is heated in a low-oxygen reactor to produce energy-dense biochar and renewable solid fuel for clean energy applications Hubballi: A waste-to-energy plant in Hubballi-Dharwad has completed a successful trial run, offering a permanent solution to the twin cities’ garbage problem.The…
Union minister of civil aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, CM Devendra Fadnavis, Union minister Nitin Gadkari and joint MD of MADC Vipin Itankar at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, in Nagpur, on Thursday Nagpur: Nearly nine years after it was first planned, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport of Nagpur was formally handed over to the GMR…
