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CSIR-CMERI transfers technology of community level Water Purification
On October 8, 2020, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research transferred “High Flow Rate Fluoride and Iron removal” technology to a Howrah based private firm. The technology is used for community level water purification. Highlights The water purification system has flow rate capacity of 10,000 litres per hour. It uses commonly available raw materials ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bureau of Indian Standards • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • Fluoride • Groundwater pollution • Iron • Jal Jeevan mission • Water pollution
‘Purvodaya’ will be launched on 11th January 2020
The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, 11th January 2020 will launch ‘Purvodaya’ which is in line with the vision of Prime Minister of India for focused development of Eastern States of India. The launch event will take place at The Oberoi Grand hotel in Kolkata. Purvodaya is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Dharmendra Pradhan • Eastern India • Iron • Kolkata • Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas • Minister of Steel • Oberoi Grand • Paradip • Purvodaya • Steel
The first iron ore mine of Bangladesh discovered in Dinajpur
For the first time in Bangladesh, iron ore mine has been discovered at Isabpur village in Dinajpur. According to the Geological Survey of Bangladesh, a 400-foot thick iron layer was found 1,750 feet beneath the surface stretched over an area of 6-10 square kilometre. The percentage of iron in the mine was 65 which indicate ..
Topics: Chemical elements • Chemistry • Dietary minerals • Economic geology • Ferromagnetic materials • Iron • Iron ore • Mining • Natural sciences • Ore • Physical sciences • Transition metals
China becomes world’s largest steel producer in 2017
China has remained the world’s largest steel producer in 2017 by producing 831.7 million tonnes (MT), according to a latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA). Japan has acquired 2nd position while India overtook the US to become the world’s 3rd largest steel producer. India’s crude steel production grew by 6.2% to 101.4 MT ..
Topics: Iron • Iron and steel industry in India • Metals • Steel • World Steel Association
Odisha to host 7th Asia Steel International Conference (ASIC-2018)
The 7th Asia Steel International Conference (ASIC-2018) will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from February 6 to 9.The announcement was made by Tata Steel, in association with the Indian Institute of Metals. The conference is held every three years and provides a platform for exchange of knowledge on various aspects of the global steel industry. ..
Topics: Building materials • Chemistry • Iron • Iron and steel industry in India • Iron ore • Joint Plant Committee • Natural sciences • Physical sciences • Steel
Central Water Commission finds iron concentration in 22 spots in six states
A study by the Central Water Commission has observed that high concentration of iron content greater than 1.0 mg/l at 22 water quality stations has been found in six states. These states are Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. The permissible iron concentration in surface water should be less than 1.0 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Arsenic • Chemical elements • Chemistry • Copper • Dietary minerals • Iron • Magnesium in biology • Native element minerals • Natural sciences • Physical sciences • Purified water • Transition metals