Tag: Water
9th international conference on micro-irrigation to be held at Aurangabad
The conference will provide a forum for discussions and deliberation through seminars, exhibitions and sessions and will serve to build awareness regarding large-scale use of micro-irrigation.................
IIT Roorkee Professor awarded G D Naidu Award in biomedical nanotechnology
Dr P Gopinath has developed an economical and green way to detect and kill cancer cells and a portable nanofibrous material for treating air and water pollution...………….
Blue revolution: DBT’s mega project on aquaculture & marine biotech
The Department of Biotechnology has announced the launch of national network project on molecular screening, cell culture-based isolation and characterization of finfish and shellfish viruses and establishment of a national repository..............
China agrees to import rice from India subject to conditions
The Indian department of agriculture will ensure that the rice exported is free of six identified pests which are of concern to China...........
UK & India upgrade joint research on clean water, energy
These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions not only to the UK and India but also to address shared global sustainable development goals – clean water and clean energy...........
Three ways nanomaterials could help to combat climate change & prevent...
Researchers are looking to tiny materials to clean up air, water and land..........
Recycling is the only viable answer to India’s water woes!
According to international norms, 1700 cubic meter per capita per year is required for healthy living and what we have is less than the international norm making India 'water stressed'.........
Indian scientists develop transgenic rice that can withstand drought
The transgenic rice maintained high chlorophyll content even under water-deficit and therefore performed better.........
Grey water irrigation more profitable
While the freshwater-irrigated plot is expected to give returns of Rs 54 lakh by the end of the experiment after five years, the greywater-irrigated plot is expected to fetch Rs 68 lakh after five years.......
India’s hot springs harbour solution to oil spills?
The study of living organisms like bacteria that survive in extreme conditions in hot springs is can throw up surprises, writes eminent journalist, Dinesh C Sharma..........