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Study attributes Oklahoma earthquakes to subsurface wastewater injection

A study has attributed the dramatic increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma since 2009 to subsurface wastewater injection at a few wastewater disposal wells. As per researchers, Oklahoma...

July 11, 2014

Budget Box 2014-15: Highlights

Union Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2014-15. The highlights:   For individuals No change in the Tax slab on personal income Income tax exemption limit...

July 10, 2014

Now minimum broadband speed is 512 kbps: TRAI

As per a notification released by Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI),the minimum broadband speed has been raised to 512 kilo bytes per second (kbps). The earlier minimum broadband...

July 9, 2014

Emma Watson: UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

Famous British actress, Emma Watson, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UN Women – the United Nation’s organization devoted to gender equality and the empowerment of women....

July 9, 2014

Highlights from Railway Budget 2014-15

Union Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first Railway Budget in Parliament. Below are the highlights of this Budget: No new hike in passenger fares and freight...

July 9, 2014

New Rail Budget’s 8 common man-friendly steps

The maiden Rail Budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government proposes to initiate a number of passenger-friendly measures, aimed at facilitating the commuters in the long-run and...

July 9, 2014

Rail Budget: List of new, extended trains

Rail Budget was presented in the Parliament by Union Railways Minister Sadanand Gowda. Given below is the list of trains announced in the budget:- Jansadharan Trains 1)   Ahmedabad-Darbhanga...

July 9, 2014

Government implements merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for minorities

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the educational upliftment of the minority communities. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: Under this scheme,...

July 9, 2014

R K Pachauri calls Shopping Malls “energy guzzlers”

Noted environmentalist and, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) R K Pachauri termed shopping malls as “energy guzzlers” and said they are not suited to the Indian...

July 9, 2014

Scientists develop new method to forecast floods upto 11 months in advance

Researchers have developed a new method to forecast devastating floods up to 11 months in advance, based on satellite monitoring of minute changes in the gravitational field of...

July 9, 2014

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