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IIT Hyderabad’s researchers develop bio-bricks from agricultural waste products
The researchers at IIT Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture (Bhubaneshwar) have developed bio-bricks for construction from agricultural waste products. The team’s bio-brick received a Special Recognition Trophy for sustainable housing at Rural Innovators Start-Up Conclave 2019 organised recently by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad. These Bio-bricks can not only ..
Topics: Capitals • Historical geography • Human geography • Hyderabad • National Institute of Rural Development
Vinod Kashyap, veteran Hindi Newsreader, passes away
Vinod Kashyap (88), the veteran Hindi Newsreader, has passed in New Delhi on March 10, 2019. She served All India Radio (AIR) for about 30 years. She started her career in Radio as a drama artist.
Topics: All India Radio • Anurag Kashyap • Capitals • Delhi • New Delhi • States and union territories of India • Telecommunications • Vinod
Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) 2019 to be held in Hyderabad
The 13th edition of Global Healthcare Summit (GHS-2019) will be held in Hyderabad, Telangana from July 21 to 24. The summit is being organized in partnership with the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. It would have over a 100 speakers, who would share their expertise on clinical practice. The summit would have an ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: AAPI • Capitals • Historical geography • Human geography • Hyderabad • Medical college in India • Ministry of Ayush
India’s first Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System launched in Kolkata
The Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporaton (KMC) has recently launched India’s first Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System (FFEWS) for Kolkata City to help city officials and citizens act decisively to minimize damage before and during disasters. India’s first comprehensive city-level ‘FFEWS’ will reduce economic loss and impacts on livelihood and improve flood awareness and ..
Topics: Capitals • Historical geography • KMC • Kolkata • Motivation • Psychological resilience • Self-sustainability
Swapan Sarkar, Veteran sports journalist passes away
Swapan Sarkar (67), the Veteran sports journalist, has passed away in New Delhi on July 26, 2018. He was a versatile sports writer and covered football, tennis, cricket, badminton, table tennis and athletics for his publications. He worked for a number of dailies and was also the Delhi sports correspondent of Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) ..
Topics: ABP Group • Amrita Bazar Patrika • Bengali-language newspapers • Capitals • Delhi • Kolkata • Newspapers • Patrika • Sarkar • States and union territories of India
15th edition of Asia Media Summit (AMS-2018)
On May 10, India is hosting the 15th edition of the Asia Media Summit (AMS-2018) in New Delhi with theme “Telling our Stories- Asia and More”. New Delhi is hosting the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) Kuala Lumpur for the first time. The 3-day summit will encourage regional and bilateral ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Capital districts and territories • Capitals • Cities in Asia • Country subdivisions • Delhi • Kuala Lumpur