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O-SMART Scheme: Tsunami Early Warning Centre providing services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries
The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan recently provided a written reply in Rajya Sabha. According to his reply, the Indian tsunami early warning Centre is currently serving 25 Indian ocean countries. This is being implemented under the O-SMART scheme of Ministry of earth sciences. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Sciences • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Indian ocean region • O-SMART scheme • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system
India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development inaugurated
The India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development was recently inaugurated by India’s Earth Sciences Minister- Harsh Vardhan and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment. The two countries also started a new framework for cooperation in ‘Integrated Ocean Management & Research’. The task force was introduced in January 2019, jointly by the Prime Ministers ..
Topics: Blue economy • Earth Sciences • Ministry of Earth Science • Norway • Ocean • Sustainable Development
Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) installs two geological display boards at two important geological sites
In Meghalaya, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) has recently installed two geological display boards at two important geological sites in the State with geo-scientific information which will help in creating awareness among visiting tourists, students and the general public. The boards are unvieled at two important geological sites in the ..
Topics: Earth Sciences • Geochronology • Geological history of Earth • Geology • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point • Holocene • Meghalaya • Meghalayan • Paleogeography • Stratigraphy • Stratotype • Units of time
Jayanta Kumar Ghosh conferred with ISRS National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (LTA Award)
Prof. Jayanta Kumar Ghosh of IIT Roorkee was conferred with ISRS National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement Award) at the Space Application Centre in Ahmedabad. He won the award for his contribution towards the development of geospatial science and applications. The award comprised a citation, a medal and Rs 1 lakh. The Indian ..
Topics: Earth Sciences • Education in Uttarakhand • Geomatics • George Joseph • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee • Remote Sensing • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Uttarakhand