Friday, June 26, 2026

INSPIRE faculty fellow developing low-cost biodiesel from microalgae

Delhi, 24 AUG 2020 While fossil fuels deplete, the fuel potential of algae residing in the vast marine environment surrounding India remains unexplored. Low-cost biodiesel from microalgae of marine origin may soon turn a reality, thanks to the efforts of a scientist who is working on biotechnological studies and tools for increasing the lipid accu...

Talking like honey for honey production, the Gujarat government is tel...

Gandhinagar, 18 August 2020 Milk, honey, fish, poultry, ducks, silkworms are agriculture related industries. A package of Rs 500 crore was to be established for bee keeping, bee keeping center, marketing, storage capacity and facilities for its maintenance. Income of 2 lakh farmers was going to increase in rural areas. This announcement was made b...

Gujarat, new sugarcane variety which produces more than any other vari...

Gandhinagar, 20 August 2020 18 varieties of sugarcane are grown in Gujarat. It matures in 10 to 12 months. Agricultural scientists of Gujarat have developed a new variety of early maturing, strong, good yield sugarcane "Navya". Gujarat Sugar Can 6 has given 132.63 tonnes per hectare in South Gujarat, yielding 25.24 percent more than the others. Su...

New variety of  Tuvar – Janaki – gives higher yield across...

Gandhinagar, 19 August 2020 A new Tuvar variety called Janaki can be grown throughout Gujarat. The new variety of Tuvar has been developed in 2019 by agricultural scientists from Navsari, South Gujarat Agricultural University Research Center. Which is now advised to sow in all Gujarat. The production of NPEK15-14 (Gujarat 105 - Janaki) is 1829 kg ...

Gujarat to have skyscrapers like Dubai, Singapore, approves constructi...

Gandhinagar, 18 August, 2020 Gujarat government has taken a landmark decision today to boost the infrastructure in Gujarat.  Gujarat government has given approval for the construction of buildings of more than 70 floors, in the five mega cities of the state. The decision is visionary in the sense that it will highlight Gujarat on the global map ...

Bengaluru scientists fabricate invisible shield for electromagnetic in...

Delhi, 18 AUG 2020 H G Wells’ ‘Invisible Man’ tweaked optical properties of the body to become invisible. Scientists have now achieved a similar feat by designing a metal mesh structure instead of continuous film on desired transparent substrates to make it a transparent shield for electromagnetic interference (EMI). The invisible shield can be us...

Cheapest cell mobile phone plans at Rs 199

Telecom companies in India are competing for the best plan in the Internet. These companies offer data plans for less money. Currently, there is fierce competition between the country's three largest companies, Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone. 199 giving a good plan. Reliance Jio Reliance Jio is giving 1.5 GB of data to Jio users every day for ...

106 domestic trainer aircraft to be purchased, fighter pilots trained

India is engaged in strengthening its security in Ladakh as China has occupied India's land. The Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of 106 domestic trainer aircraft after the purchase of the Rs 1,600 crore Rafale aircraft. The trainer aircraft will be purchased from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Apart from this, procurement of equipment...

Supernatural celestial event moon will appear in such a unique color o...

NASA says that most of the blue moon looks yellow and white, but this moon will be different from all the moons seen so far. Blue feels due to atmospheric conditions. This year a rare astronomical event will be seen among the stars. On October 31, the rare moon will appear in its blue avatar, also known as the 'Blue Moon'. Blue Moon is an unusual p...

Production of disease resistant yellow turmeric by farmers in Gujarat ...

Gandhinagar, 11 August 2020 The most commonly used herb in corona is turmeric. Farmers in Gujarat are increasing the production of turmeric, but Gujarat still has to depend on external turmeric for the powder. It is possible to get 1.50 to 1.60 lakh tonnes directly from the new turmeric as against the current production of 80-86 thousand tonnes....

After Modi’s agriculture insurance failed, Amit Shah’s spe...

Gandhinagar, 10 July 2020 After Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave billions of rupees to insurance companies, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani felt that Modi's Farmers Insurance Scheme was wrong. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who is now Amit Shah's special man, has stopped Modi's plan and implemented the Gujarat government's plan. Earlier, Con...

Jammu-Kashmir rail bridge with 175 km long tunnel, over the Eiffel To...

The world's longest railway bridge, built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, will be completed in 2021. The height of the bridge is 359 meters above the level of the river, while the Eiffel Tower in France is 324 meters high. At the same time, the height of Qutub Minar is 72 meters. The total span of the railway bridge is 467 meters. For the...

Coronavirus Vaccine Kovishield will cost less than Rs 1,000

The Serum Institute of India has partnered with the AstraZeneca company to manufacture the Oxford Corona vaccine in the country. It is named 'Kovishield'. The vaccine has been developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. It will be mass-produced in India. The vaccine has been developed by the UK and will be manufactured in India. Adar Poo...

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network immunization services during C...

Delhi 03 AUG 2020 The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country. This is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. eVIN aims to provide real-time information on vaccine stock...

Government will subsidize the manufacture of agarbatti

Union Road Transport and MSME  has approved the proposal for employment generation program of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to make the country self-sufficient in incense sticks production. The commission has proposed to make India self-sufficient in incense sticks production through manufactured machines and trained workers in the...