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River Information System
In January, 2016, India’s first River Information System (RIS) was launched by Union Government facilitate safe and accurate inland waterway navigation. It has been launched in phases and...The 114th meeting of Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) between India and Pakistan started New Delhi
The 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) between India and Pakistan has started in New Delhi on March 29, 2018. Representatives from both the sides are...World celebrates 2018 World Water Day (WWD)
The World Water Day (WWD) is observed every year on 22 March to raise awareness about the importance of water. The 2018 theme ‘Nature for Water’ is exploring...India-UK Joint Team wins Newton-Bhabha Fund for project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin
An India-UK Joint Team has won the Newton-Bhabha Fund for a project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin. The Department of Science and Technology has undertaken...India to host 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017)
The 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017) will be hosted by India in New Delhi with a theme of “Ground water Vision 2030- Water Security, Challenges and Climate...India’s first offshore desalination plant to set up in Tamil Nadu
India’s first offshore desalination plant will be set up by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) about 40km from the Ennore coast in Tamil Nadu with a...Gitanjali Rao
Gitanjali Rao (born 2005) is an American inventor, author, and STEM advocate of Indian descent who gained international recognition for her pioneering innovations and her efforts to inspire...World Maritime Day
World Maritime Day is an international observance dedicated to highlighting the importance of the maritime industry and its contribution to global trade, the economy, environmental sustainability, and cultural...
Scientists create first global map of water on Moon
Scientists from Brown University in US have created first map of water trapped in uppermost layer of Moon’s soil. The was build using NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper onboard...Kochi to host 5th edition of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit-2017
The 5th edition of the ‘Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit 2017’ will be held at Hotel Crown Plaza in Kochi, Kerala on September 22. The...CSIR Pune organisation developed an artificial leaf to create fuel from sunlight
The researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Chemical Laboratory in Pune have developed an artificial leaf that absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from...
