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Volume 2023, Issue No.10, Oct. 01-31, 2023 Time: 01:59AM
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana.
M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), Ph D. (AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65)
While returning from Sweden, in 1964-65, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt, Czechoslovakia etc. countries, Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for four months Sept.to December 1988, courtesy by my sister Dr. Rama Leela, and in 1989 visited Japan for about TEN days, and South Korea Conf. in Physics for a week in 1989. Undertook several trips in India to educate the Shivaji University, Kolhapur M.Sc. Physics students across India during 1966 to 1985; [Retd. on 2000 July 31, Prof of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004]. Present Address: 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O., Visakhapatnam-530002, AP. Cell:09491902867. kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com, lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.com, DOB:23-07-1940, evening between 6 and 6:01 PM. My father Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) recorded it since his own birth time in the morning was not recorded in 1899 or so.
ABSTRACT
A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake triggers flooding in a valley located in northeastern Sikkim state, Australian researchers claim to have detected ‘dark photons’, Russia threatens to attack German factories. A young girl decided to create her own laptop after being denied a real one by her aunt, NASA finds a possible sign of life on Jupiter's moon. many sculptures appear to have been selected based on themes of the successful upholding of cosmic order, human-like creatures are living, as the latest information, from Indian satellite pictures, confirm stationed on the moon, This Visakhapatnam Park Has India's Third Largest Musical Fountain. What surprises me most is the unusual heat for the lost two days, 12 and 13 of this month preceding, the no visible solar eclipse. After Deficient Monsoon, India Stares At Strong ‘El Niño’ , Human sperm cells do not care about Newton’s third law of motion, Mysterious orange aurora seen in Canada puzzle scientists,
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Sept 30, 2023 — 5.00am: Australian researchers claim to have detected ‘dark photons’ Liam Mannix. Dark matter is the fundamental framework that holds our universe together. Without its enormous gravitational pull to bring order to gas and dust, there would be no stars and no planets. Of this, scientists are sure. Unfortunate, then, that despite decades of effort they cannot see it or sense it.They are left to theorise and imagine. Perhaps dark matter is a giant ghost particle? Or a collection of black holes?
Oct. 01, 2023: Number Speak | 92% Broad Gauge Routes Electrified, Here's How Railways is Pushing to Cover the Rest. News18 English •22h. Of the total 65,141 route km of the Broad Gauge network of the Indian Railways, 59,818 km (about 92 per cent) has been electrified as of September 1 and work is ongoing on around another 5,500 route km.
Oct. 01, 2023: (ANI).Ahmedabad (Gujarat),: Home Minister Amit Shah on September 30 performed the rituals for the stone-laying for the renovation of Okaf Lake in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej area. This was a part of his visit to Gujarat in order to inaugurate a number of projects including the newly-constructed building of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) at Palaj of Gandhinagar, and the renovations of the Bhadaj lake in Thaltej ward, Ognaj lake in Gota ward and Jagatpur lake in Chandlodia ward among others. Shah will also kick start the work related to the Gota Godhavi Canal in Ahmedabad, which will undergo remodeling, with the open canal being enclosed and further developed.
Oct. 01, 2023: Andhra Pradesh records 13 per cent deficit rainfall this monsoon. 48m.
Oct. 01, 2023: High up in Himalayas, signs of ground slipping, Bill Aitken. 1d. Public reverence for the Himalayas as a reflection of our higher human instincts like most things in life is hedged by paradoxes. The Uttarakhand hill road from Rishikesh to Badrinath completed in the 1960s (about 350 kms) has been constantly widened to accommodate pilgrim and defence traffic. Drivers from the plains welcome a faster surface just as dhaba and homestay owners delight in increased takings.
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Oct.1, 2023: Russia threatens to attack German factories. Henrik R •2h. Russia will consider German missile manufacturing plants as "legitimate targets" if Germany supplies long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. The statement came after Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the Defence Committee at the German Bundestag, urged the German government to provide such missiles to Ukraine.
Sept. 30, 2023, 17:31 IST: Inspired by Japan's Bullet Trains, Railways Aims to Finish Manual Cleaning of Vande Bharats in 14 Mins. Payal Mehta. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the initiative will be launched at Delhi Cantonment railway station. The cleaning system will be simultaneously launched in over 29 Vande Bharat trains across India, and will be a daily affair.
Sep 30, 2023, 12:24 IST: NASA finds a possible sign of life on Jupiter's moon.
Oct. 01, 2023: Boy secures patent rights for paddy filling machine. 8h.
Oct. 01, 2023: 'Extinct' holly tree in Brazil rediscovered living in big city, say scientists. Rebecca Rommen •3h. A type of holly tree in Brazil that was believed to be extinct was rediscovered after 186 years. A species of small holly tree known as "Ilex sapiiformis," or the Pernambuco holly, has reemerged in Brazil after nearly two centuries, a conservation organization reported.
Oct. 02, 2023: Monsoon: Himachal received 61 percent of rainfall in July alone PTI •4h. The total normal rainfall from June 1 to September 30 is 734.4 mm of which 448.1 mm was recorded in July.
Oct. 02, 2023: Indian students shine at international astronomy olympiad, win gold, silver and bronze. Amogh Rohmetra •10h. There young Indian students have brought glory to the country by winning medals at the 2nd International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics for Juniors (IOAA-Jr) held in Volos, Greece. The Indian team consisted of Aarush Mishra of Karnataka, who bagged the gold medal, Siddharth Kumar Gopal of Kerala, who secured the silver medal, and Satwik Patnaik of Odisha, who clinched the bronze medal at the event which took place between 24 and 30 September.
Oct. 02, 2023: India shines at Asian Games 2023: Gold in Badminton, Bronze in Shooting. India Today •15h. The star of the show was Lakshya Sen, who displayed exceptional prowess on the court by defeating China's Shi Y, securing a historic victory for India.
Oct. 02, 2023: Making Hitler's birthplace a police station met with outrage. Stefan Dege •17h. Iron bars block the windows on the first floor. A bus stop catches the eye, and next to it a waist-high memorial stone made of granite. "For peace, freedom and democracy. Never again fascism. The millions of dead remind us," reads the chiseled inscription. Adolf Hitler, the dictator of the Third Reich, was born in this house.
Oct. 02, 2023: Mumbai News: Central Railway To Operate Special One-Way Trains From To Bhusaval, Nagpur, Solapur & Kolhapur. 9h. Special trains on special charges from Mumbai to Bhusaval/Nagpur/Solapur and Kolhapur to clear the extra rush of passengers.
Oct. 02, 2023: Hyderabad’s solar-roofed bicycle track to be thrown open today. 1h. There will be five bicycle stations at strategic locations, namely Nanakramguda, TSPA Junction, Narsingi, Kollur Junction, and Vattinagulapally. India’s first-ever 23 km-long bicycle track with a solar roof will be opened on October 1. The bicycle track, stretching between Nanakramguda, Telangana State Police Academy (TSPA) Circle, as well as Narsingi and Kollur was developed along the service roads of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between the main carriageway and the city-side service road. It has a width of 4.5 metres with three dedicated bicycle lanes and green spaces on either side. Out of the total length, 21 km will be equipped with a solar roof with an installed capacity of 16 MW.
Oct. 02, 2023: Northeast Residents Rejoice As Indian Railways Extends Train Services To Major Cities; All Route Details Here. India.com News Desk •2h.
Oct. 02, 2023:A young girl decided to create her own laptop after being denied a real one by her aunt. The incident was shared on social media by a user named Neha, who posted pictures of the 'handmade' laptop, crafted ingeniously from cardboard. Neha's caption read, "My niece requested to use my laptop and when I declined, she dedicated three hours to constructing her own." The images showcased a cardboard cutout fashioned into the shape of a laptop, complete with keys for added authenticity.
Oct. 02, 2023:Hyderabad's new solar-covered cycle track illuminates the city and people's wallets; Hyderabad has officially inaugurated a 23-kilometer cycle track along the Outer Ring Road, known as the Healthway Cycling Track. The track is divided into two sections and will be accessible 24/7. It features 16,000 solar panels on its roof, making it India's first solar-covered cycle track. The panels have the potential to generate 16 megawatts of electricity, equivalent to powering 32,000 streetlights or illuminating 800 kilometers of city streets.
Oct. 02, 2023: A Norwegian Man Stumbled Upon a Trove of Gold Dating to the Early Middle Ages, Including a Rare Pendant Depicting the Norse God Odin. Archaeologists say the find is Norway's most significant discovery of gold treasures in over a century. Jo Lawson-Tancred 6 hours ago.
Oct. 02, 2023: Also known as the Kailasa and Cave 16, the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora is the largest monolithic rock-cut monument in the world. At 32 metres high and 78 metres long, it is widely considered remarkable for its size, architecture and sculptural treatment. The temple is unusual in that it is not a recreation of interior spaces like earlier Deccan cave temples such as those at Badami and Ajanta. Rather, it is a rock-hewn rendition of a structural Shaivite temple executed as a free-standing form in a large open court. The temple’s design appears to have been appropriated or developed from the Chalukya Dynasty’s Lokeshvara or Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal. Scholars have suggested that this is meant to represent the victory of its patrons, the Rashtrakuta Dynasty, over the Chalukyas, their former sovereigns. The temple’s iconography is influenced by Shaivite myths as well as the avatars of Vishnu; many sculptures appear to have been selected based on themes of the successful upholding of cosmic order, supporting the claims of its patrons to political ascendancy over the Deccan.
Oct. 03,2023: Chandrayaan-3 mission: Amazing Vikram Lander hop was unplanned! ISRO pulled off a miracle. HT Tech •1h.
Oct. 03,2023: CM Stalin awards Rs 25 lakh to Tamil scientists part of Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1 missions. India Today Science Desk •6h. Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each for nine scientists working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and part of various projects including the Chandrayaan and Aditya L1 missions. The award was to recognise the contributions of Tamil scientists in the field of space research.
Oct. 03,2023: From Reversible Benches To Foldable Wheels In School Bags, Innovative Ideas Pitched By Children Get Praise From Netizens. Jagran English •1mo.gas stoves with a passcode, innovative public dustbins, foldable wheels for school bags - the minds behind these ideas are not of some intellectual adults, but these brilliant ideas were pitched by children. Taking to her social media handle, a woman shared a video that showed a collection of innovative ideas that were submitted by children to the National Innovative Foundation.
Oct. 03,2023: The Pyramid of Sahure, which was built more than 4,400 years ago in honour of Pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty, has now unveiled its hidden chambers, thanks to a team from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg, conducting a conservation and restoration project. If reports are to go by, their exploration was part of a comprehensive conservation and restoration project, aiming to unlock the mysteries of this enigmatic pyramid. The team unearthed storage areas within the pyramid that had previously gone unnoticed. This groundbreaking discovery represents a significant milestone in our understanding of the historical importance of the Sahura Pyramid.
Oct. 03,2023: The ambassador was particularly moved by the awe-inspiring sunrise over Kanyakumari's horizon, which he described as a mesmerising symphony of colours where the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea converge.
Oct. 03, 2023 :తైవాన్ పింక్ జామసాగు.. మూడేళ్లలో మిలియనీర్ అయిన రైతు.. ఎక్కడంటే..?Viral news: తైవాన్ నుంచి తెచ్చిన జామను సాగు చేస్తు రైతు కళ్లు చెదిరే లాభాలు అర్జిస్తున్నాడు. మూడేళ్లలో ఇతగాడు..లక్షాధికారిగా మారాడు.
Oct. 03, 2023 : Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander Hops On The Moon; Leaves ISRO Surprised With 'Unplanned' Manoeuvre - YouTube.
Oct. 03, 2023 12:54 am VISAKHAPATNAM: Man from Visakhapatnam develops a device ‘Automatic water level control unit’ to save water and power.
The indigenous product can not only switch off but also ‘switch on’ the London, United Kingdom: A lightning strike hit a UK food waste recycling plant on Monday, sending a huge fireball into the night sky and cutting power nearby.
Oct. 03, 2023:A lightning strike hit a UK food waste recycling plant on Monday, sending a huge fireball into the night sky and cutting power nearby.
Oct. 03, 2023:solar airship : ఇంధనం అవసరం లేని సోలార్ ఎయిర్ షిప్.. గంటకు 83 కిలోమీటర్ల వేగంతో ప్రయాణం.
Oct. 03, 2023: Physicist Lise Meitner played a crucial role in the development of the theory of nuclear fission but has been largely overlooked in history due to her gender and Jewish heritage. Despite facing barriers, Meitner made significant discoveries and collaborated with Otto Hahn, but was denied recognition for her work. Meitner's story highlights the historical injustices faced by women in science and the need for greater representation and equality. Although she never received a Nobel Prize, there is now growing recognition of her contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Oct. 04, 2023: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Takes a Spin on Hydrogen Bus in Prague, Details Inside. editor@news18.com.21h.
Oct. 04, 2023: India and Japan launch $600 million fund. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has entered into a collaboration with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to launch a $600 million India-Japan Fund (IJF) with JBIC and Government of India (GoI) as anchor investors. This joint initiative signals a key dimension of collaboration between the two countries in an area that is a shared priority viz. climate and environment, said Ministry of Finance.
Oct. 04, 2023:A digester tank lit on fire after the gases within the tank were ignited by a lightning strike.
Oct. 04, 2023: Parts of National Highway 10 which connects Bengal to Sikkim were washed away completely after flash floods hit Sikkim on Tuesday night. Sikkim's Teesta river swelled to all time high as heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm lashed parts of the state, leading to massive destruction as landslide and flooding gripped the state.
Oct. 04, 2023: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: They went on to collaborate on their own creations which were displayed at various exhibitions. India may still be playing catch-up in terms of advancement in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), but a Kochi-based startup is looking to turn the tables. Sastra Robotics, registered with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), has received export orders for nearly 160 of its robots from clients in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its robots employ AI to perform testing tasks that cannot be carried out by humans.
Oct. 04, 2023: Chak-Hao: This Black Rice From Manipur Turns Purple When Cooked And Is Better Than Brown Rice. Srishti B Dutta •3mo. A scented glutinous rice black in colour and rich in antioxidants, and produced in Manipur for centuries is Chak Hao or Black Rice.
Oct. 04, 2023: Special tunnel being built to facilitate movement of devotees to Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple. PTI •16h.
Oct. 04:2023: IRCTC Latest Update: Indian Railways Extends Services of 90 Trains, Increases Frequency of 12 Trains.India.com News Desk •1h.Keeping in mind the upcoming festive rush, the Indian Railways has extended the services of 90 trains to other destinations and increased the frequency of 12 train services. As per the updates from the Railways, the speed of 22 trains has been increased by converting them into the 'superfast' category of trains.
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“These boats can run for 48 hours with one filled tank and have a 360 degree external and internal situational awareness. Besides GPS, the boat is also equipped with Isro’s navigation system NaVIC. So navigation will work even if GPS is down. Of the 12 boats, the Navy will keep 10 for its operations and will pass on two boats to the Indian Army for Pangong Lake operations. AON from the Navy has come this month. Now, they will issue a request for proposal and then we will deliver them the boats.”
Oct.05, 2023: Heavy Rains Alert in Sikkim, Bihar Among These States; Landslides Likely in Bengal Districts. News18 English•7h. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya during the next two days.
Oct.05, 2023:India Attains Elite Status As Air Force Welcomes First Light Combat Aircraft in Bengaluru. Times Now Digital •13h.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Wednesday, October 4 handed over the first LCA Tejas twin seater aircraft to the Indian Air Force. The Bengaluru-headquartered company said the twin-seater variant has all the capabilities to support the training requirements of the IAF and augments itself to the role of fighter as well in case of necessity.
Oct.05, 2023: ఉత్తరాఖండ్ చంపావత్ జిల్లా లోహ్గాట్ ప్రాంతంలోని ప్రఖ్యాత అద్వైత ఆశ్రమంలో ప్రధాన మంత్రి నరేంద్ర మోదీ రాత్రి బస చేయనున్నారు. ఈ ఆశ్రమంలో 1901లో స్వామి వివేకానంద బస చేశారు. అప్పట్నించి 122 ఏళ్ల ఆశ్రమ చరిత్రలో ఏ ఒక్క నేతను ఇందులో బస చేయడానికి యాజమాన్యం అనుమతించ లేదు.
Oct.05, 2023: Indian army searching for 23 soldiers who went missing after flash flood. A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake triggers flooding in a valley located in northeastern Sikkim state.
Oct.05, 2023: On the moon it is possible that human-like creatures are living, as the latest information, from Indian satellite pictures, confirm stationed on the moon. It also possible that human-like-forms exist in other earth-like objects.
Oct. 6, 2023: Scientists used a laser beam to bend a bolt of lightning for the first time. Marianne Guenot •16h.
Oct. 6, 2023: The findings, published in January, show that lasers could one day be used as protection against dangerous thunderstorms, which kill an average of 43 people in the US every year and cost US homeowners almost $1 billion in insurance claims in 2022.
Oct. 6, 2023: Australia: Aboriginal leader receives threats ahead of Indigenous referendum. Ajeyo Basu •7h
Oct. 6, 2023: Indigenous semiconductor industry opens doors to international electronics arena. Ayushi Gupta •20h.
Oct. 6, 2023: Japan issues Tsunami warning following earthquake near Izu Chain. India Today •19h.
Oct. 6, 2023: HEIs are preparing the ground for 6G deployment. Sonal Srivastava Several Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are working towards seizing the advantage of deploying 6G in the country. Research projects are being rolled out to facilitate better 6G network coverage to capitalise on the limitless possibilities it will create for students and professionals.
Fig. 05 Tribal Village gets school.
Oct. 06, 2023: Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Nokia's 6G Lab in India. PTI •17h. Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has established a 6G Lab at its global research and development centre in Bengaluru, the company said on Thursday.
Oct. 06, 2023: The lab was inaugurated virtually by Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. "The inauguration of the Nokia 6G research lab in Bengaluru today is another step towards PM Narendra Modi's vision of making India an innovation hub. Interesting use cases coming out of this lab will be related to transportation safety, health care and education which will be another big contribution to the entire Digital India suite," Vaishnaw said.
Oct. 06, 2023:Andhra Pradesh: Tenali girl’s nanosatellite takes to the sky. 8h. As many as six sensors have been set up to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, altitude, CO2, and magnetic strength and other flight data.GUNTUR: CubeSat BWSAT, a nanosatellite built by Tenali girl Sai Divya Kurrapati, was successfully launched into Stratosphere from Spain on October 4 (Wednesday). After the historic success of LakshyaSAT II, one of the three payloads in Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket launch, Sai Divya’s third CubeSat BWSAT was launched from B2Space Company launch station in Spain.
Oct. 06, 2023:Expressing her excitement, Sai Divya said that after getting the payload from Spain, we can examine the data collected which will pave the path for the next project IU CubeSat payload in Vikram 1 rocket and the parameters data can be compared with existing data sets, validate data with existing data, and measure the accuracy of the components. Divya is a research scholar in Satellite Communications and hails from Tenali in Guntur district. She completed her MTech specialising in Communication and Radar Systems and set up her own space tech company ‘N Space Tech’ in Tenali.
Oct. 06, 2023: Officials to remain on alert for 45 days as Odisha gears up for possible cyclones. Press Trust of India •2h. As the months of October and November are considered the "cyclone period" in Odisha, the state government has started preparation for the possible calamity.
Oct. 06, 2023. Indigenous semiconductor industry opens doors to international electronics arena. Ayushi Gupta 1d.
Oct. 06, 2023. In Ludhiana, This School Boy Made Remote-driven Aeroplanes Made Of Paper. editor@news18.com (News18 English) •6h.
Oct. 06, 2023. Tanishpreet is kind of a local celebrity in his town since he provides spectators with an enthralling demonstration of his very own homemade, remote-driven aeroplanes made of paper. He has already made thousands of these flying paper planes, a craft that he has been excelling at for a few years now. Locals have dubbed him “The boy with flying paper ships”.
Oct. 7, 2023: Sikkim Flash Floods: Chungthang Dam Collapse Raises Concerns Over Safety Of Other Hydroelectric Projects. Bobins Abraham •1d. The full extent of the unprecedented glacial lake outburst of the South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim on Wednesday is yet to emerge as the Indian Army, NDRF, and SDRF teams continue their search operations in the Teesta river basin water.
Oct. 07, 2023: Pythagoras did not discover famed theorem! Babylonian tablet unearths plagiarism. India Today Education Desk •1h. An ancient Babylonian tablet displaying a concept predating Pythagoras by over a millennium suggests the Pythagorean theorem could be the world's oldest known case of plagiarism. The revelation comes from translating an ancient Babylonian clay tablet, designated as YBC 7289, dating back to 1800-1600 BC. Bruce Ratner, a mathematician with a PhD in Mathematical Statistics and Probability from Rutgers University, unearthed this revelation Ratner recently examined the ancient Babylonian tablet that employs the principles of the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of a rectangle's diagonal, thus indicating that the theorem was in circulation much before Pythagoras's era.
Oct. 08, 2023: Denmark's famous Jelling Stone — which bears the earliest mention of the modern name of the country — is revealing new clues about its creator, a millennium after it was carved. New research suggests the stone, erected around A.D. 965, also shows the immense power of a Viking queen.
Oct. 08, 2023:Researchers from Egypt and Germany have recently made significant discoveries at Egypt’s archaeological sites. These findings shed light on the architecture of Sahura’s pyramid, which belonged to the second king of the Fifth Dynasty, dating back to 2400 BC.
Oct. 08, 2023: The tiny, overcrowded Carti Sugtupu will soon vanish under rising sea levels, forcing the Indigenous Guna people to abandon their island home. Hundreds are expected to relocate to Panama's mainland in early 2024, after more than a decade of government delays.
Oct. 08, 2023: MIT researchers have created a solar-powered desalination device that can make seawater drinkable for less than the cost of US tap water. Katie Hawkinson •13h. Researchers at MIT have created a solar-powered device that can make seawater drinkable. The team says the device can remove the salt from seawater for less than the cost of US tap water. Researchers at MIT have created a device that may soon be able to turn seawater into drinking water for entire households using nothing but solar energy.
Oct. 08, 2023:Tripura to install rooftop solar panels for all government buildings, to construct solar parks: Power Minister. Tanmoy Chakraborty •1d. Tripura's Power Minister, Ratan Lal Nath on October 6 said that the state government is considering the installation of solar rooftop panels in all government institutions and houses, along with the construction of solar parks. He said that with the aim of producing renewable energy, a high-level meeting was held yesterday in New Delhi.
Oct. 08, 2023: Indian-American couple donates Rs 14 crore to build first Hindu campsite in Texas. 11h. Indian-American couple from Houston, Subhash Gupta and Sarojini Gupta, made a mega donation of $1.75 million to kickstart the construction of Texas' inaugural Hindu campsite. The campsite, spanning 37 acres in Columbus, Texas, will be ready next summer, just in time to welcome campers for a six-night and five-day adventure.
Oct. 08, 2023: Bioprinted: Scientists print most human-like skin that heals itself and shows less scars. Mehul Reuben Das •1d. In a remarkable development, a team of scientists may have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in wound healing: the creation of bioprinted skin that closely resembles natural skin.
iFig. 06 Humanoid on Moon.
Oct. 08, 2023: According to Dr. Karuna Sagar, a scientist from IMD, Such climatic occurrences are common during the transitional phase from the southwest monsoon to the northeast monsoon. VISAKHAPATNAM: The State has been experiencing abnormal daytime temperatures for the past two days. This, coupled with increased humidity levels, has given rise to an unexpected summer-like experience in October. These weather patterns are result of 13 per cent rainfall deficit during the recently concluded southwest monsoon.
Oct. 09, 2023: Not even a single drop of water in 24% of TN irrigation tanks. 1d. Farmers now bank on NE monsoon; only 469 out of 14k WRD tanks have water to their capacity. CHENNAI: With the catchment areas receiving very less quantity of water during the southwest monsoon, only 469 out of the total 14,314 irrigation tanks under the Water Resources Department (WRD) in the state have reached their maximum capacity. As on Saturday, a staggering 3,422 (24%) tanks have gone completely dry.
Oct. 09, 2023: 1,851 agriculture and rural development banks to be computerised. Express News Service •6h. The Centre has approved an initiative aimed at computerising and empowering the registrars of all 28 states and 8 union territories as well as 1,851 Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) operating across 13 states.
Oct. 7, 2023: New Delhi, India To Build Rail Line Near PoK In Kashmir? Survey Underway For Train In J&K's Kupwara.
Oct. 09, 2023: Weavers in Dakshina Kannada Make Naturally Dyed Udupi Sarees Using Arecanut. News18 English •1mo. The trend encourages the use of natural foods, beverages, products, and even clothing. Clothes dyed with natural substances are preferred over chemically dyed ones. Natural dyes, derived from animals, plants, or minerals, are gaining popularity. Most organic dye production involves natural sources like trees, flowers, vegetables, and fungi. Historically, people used whatever materials were available to create dyes. Natural dyes stand out for being biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-allergenic to human skin. In contrast, synthetic dyes, made with chemicals, pose environmental and skin-related risks.
Oct. 09, 2023: From banana fibre to hyacinth, here's how yoga mats are evolving. 2w. Now your yoga mat can double up as a stress buster, even before you strike a pose. With herb and hyacinth infusions, sustainable collections serve up a host of wellness benefits. The next time you do a headstand, you might be able to breathe in Ayurvedic herbs from your yoga mat. We kid you not! From tulsi to sandalwood infusions, we discovered that going the ‘organic’ route this International Yoga Day (on June 21) has a multitude of benefits — ranging from aromatherapy to stress-busting — all in the midst of your first asana of the day. It’s no coincidence that ecopreneurs are also finding ways to put together natural blends of banana fibre and even water hyacinths that are both good for grip and great for the environment. Here’s a quick rollout of sustainable mats that might literally help you make the world a better place, with your yoga practice.
Oct. 09, 2023: Air plants to bamboo: 7 plants which thrive in bathrooms. 1mo. Elevate your shower experience with these 7 hanging plants that thrive in humidity. From air plants to elegant orchids, discover the perfect green companions for your bathroom oasis. The lush, glossy leaves and elegant white blooms of Peace Lily thrive in the steamy environment, enhancing both the aesthetic and air quality of your bathroom.
Oct. 10, 2023: As per the latest news on Times Now, the Vande Bharat Express train running along the Udaipur-Jaipur route narrowly escaped a major accident on Monday, October 2. Initial reports say some miscreants had put stones and other obstructions on the path of the semi-high-speed train. The locomotive pilot noticed the obstruction and immediately pulled the emergency brakes, probably saving the train from getting derailed.
Oct. 10, 2023: Globally lakes are drying up and that's bad news for everyone. Zeleb.es • 1h.Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about the water level of their local lakes but these inland bodies of water tend a play a crucial role in managing our fragile global ecosystems. This is why it's really unfortunate that the world's lakes are losing their water, a problem that will affect you.
Oct. 10, 2023:Powering Medical Devices From Within: Scientists Turn Blood Sugar Into Electricity. Bharat Sharma •6mo.Researchers from ETH Zurich have managed to produce electricity from the human body by placing a fuel cell under the skin, effectively turning blood sugar into power.
Oct. 10, 2023: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, along with PM Modi, NSA Ajit Doval, EAM S Jaishankar and others, enjoys Tanzianian music during delegates' lunch at Hyderabad House.
Oct. 10, 2023: Integral Coach Factory Achieves Historic Milestone, Becomes India’s First Net Positive Energy Factory. 1h. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has been known for its eco-friendly initiatives and generation of green energy from natural resources. ICF was the first unit of Indian Railways to become Carbon Negative and has received many awards and the recent one was the award Shunya Plus Certification by M/s. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Oct. 10, 2023: Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis Gienger smashed the record for the world's largest pumpkin at the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California on October 9. His record-setting gourd, called Michael Jordan, weighed in at 2,749lbs.
Fig. 08. Lower levels in reservoirs.
Oct. 09, 2023 07:59 am. Call for ‘Operation Kolleru 2.0’ gains strength as encroachments threaten survival of India’s largest freshwater lake. 43,000 acres of illegal aqua ponds in Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary were destroyed under Operation Kolleru in 2006 following a Supreme Court direction; experts say current situation demands a repeat of the operation.
Oct. 11, 2023: IIT-Madras-incubated startup launches hybrid vertical takeoff and landing drone for cargo transport. Surendra Singh •4h.The drone with 10X faster flight time, unmatched battery performance, multi-hop capabilities and diverse payload options can also be used for surveillance purposes. The efficiency of fixed-wing flight makes Atva an invaluable asset for numerous applications, and its modular airframe with detachable wings, wholly produced in-house, is in sync with the government’s 'Made-in-India' initiative.
Oct. 11, 2023:CUDDALORE: Chola, Vijayanagara era coins found in Cuddalore. 22h. The researcher had previously unearthed ancient pottery fragments and well casings along Thenpennai river bank. Coinage from the Chola and Vijayanagara periods have been discovered on the banks of the Thenpennai River near Panruti by a team led by archaeological researcher C Immanuel (30) from Ulundampattu.
Oct. 11, 2023: PUDUCHERRY: On Tuesday, Chandira Priyanga quit as Minister and submitted her letter of resignation through her Secretary at the office of the Chief Minister. Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias. In 2021, the Nedungadu legislator became the first woman to be made a minister in the union territory after a gap of over 40 years.
Oct. 11, 2023: Sikkim govt approves construction of 9 Baily bridges. PTI •7h. These bridges will be built in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong and Namchi districts. Eight of these bridges will be built over the Teesta river, a flash flood in which devastated the state on Wednesday, while one bridge will be built over the Kanaka river at 6th Mile in Dzongu.The flash flood had washed away 14 bridges, paralysing road connectivity in the Himalayan state.
Oct. 11, 2023:PM Modi likely to launch first rapid rail next week; Women pilots may drive the train. Dipak K Dash •6h.
Oct. 11, 2023: On the moon it is possible that human-like creatures are living,
Oct. 12, 2023: Assam: 40 Railway Over Bridges and flyovers built across state, claims Himanta Biswa Sarma. India Today •16h. The newly built ROB at Basugaon is a spectacular example of this massive endeavour. The ROB has been precisely built with rigorous planning and technical skill to suit the ever-increasing traffic needs, giving a safe and efficient route for both automobiles and pedestrians.
Oct. 12, 2023:More than 20 Americans were killed in Israel. Here’s what we know so far. Joanna Slater, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux •2h.
Oct. 12, 2023:These days, the true history of North America is finally starting to find its way into public discourse. This wasn't always the case though, and there is still a lot of work to be done until the truth of the continent fully replaces the colonial deceit that is so commonplace. Most people outside of academia still don't know what North America was like before its 'discovery' by the Europeans, and many of the most important names in the struggle for self-determination and autonomy are a far cry from the household names they should be.
Fig 09. Mahatma in South Africa.
Oct. 12, 2023: Northeast monsoon may be normal, delayed by 10 days in Tamil Nadu. 8h.The onset of northeast monsoon (NEM) in Tamil Nadu may be delayed by 10 days as most weather models have forecast that rain may start by end of the month. The normal onset date is October 18.
Oct. 10, 2023 10:24 AM. Poor rainfall lowers water level in several reservoirs across Andhra Pradesh. Water levels in several irrigation projects across the State are less than one-third of what it was on the corresponding day last year. The total water availability in various projects in the State is 248.72 TMC, which is 256.29% of the total gross capacity of the projects across the State (983.49 TMC). Compared to the last year, it was 872.63%, which is 88.73 % of the total gross capacity of the projects. According to the data released by the water resources department, the gross capacity of major reservoirs in the State is 865.64 TMC. On October 9 the water level stood at 229.9 TMC, while it was 796.4 TMC last year. Similarly, water available in the medium reservoirs in the State on October 9 was put at 18.32 TMC, which is 26.56% of the gross capacity of 115.09 TMC. In 2022, the water level in the medium reservoirs stood at 75.35 TMC. The gross capacity of other reservoirs (minor) is 1.62 TMC. A total of 0.5 TMC is available now, which is 30.79% of the gross capacity. The water level in the projects stood at 0.89 TMC last year.
Oct. 11 2023: Quantum entanglement observed in top quarks.Physicists working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN have observed entanglement between pairs of top quarks for the first time. The finding demonstrates that entanglement can occur at energies more than 12 orders of magnitude higher than is typical for laboratory entanglement experiments.
OCT. 10, 2023: Japanese scientists design flexible crystalline silicon solar modules with PET front cover. The new solar panels have flexible properties and are suitable for roofs with loading restrictions. According to their creators, the modules showed high reliability under both high temperature and high humidity conditions.
Oct. 12, 2023: Astronauts need to eat, and they need to breathe. That means, for long-duration missions, they are going to need to bring plants with them. But not all plants are created equal, and not all can survive the harsh conditions of space. One that might thrive on long spacefaring voyages also happens to be the smallest flowering plant on Earth.It’s called watermeal. Measuring less than 1mm across, watermeal is an aquatic plant that floats atop bodies of water throughout Asia, including Thailand, where a research team at Mahidol University is putting the tiny plant through its paces.
Oct. 12, 2023: It was around 10.30 pm on 3 October at Zanak — a remote area at 16,000 feet located around 8 km away from the South Lhonak glacial lake in Sikkim — when an Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) commander on duty first noticed the water level rising suddenly in the nearby narrow Goma chu (meaning river) that joins the Teesta River downstream.
Fig. 10. Giant Pineapple
Oct. 12, 2023: BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Agriculture and Forest departments to plant palm trees to combat lightning. With lightning strikes becoming more frequent and intense claiming more and more human and animal lives, the state government on Wednesday asked the Agriculture and Forest departments to undertake massive palm tree plantation in areas prone to the calamity.
Oct. 12, 2023:A Giant Pineapple And More Of Australia's Bizarre 'Big Things'. Lottie Gross •1d.
Oct. 12, 2023: Dust from Thar Desert significantly impacts glaciers on Tibetan Plateau: Study. 1d. The Thar desert dust, lifted by updrafts from northwest India, was subsequently transported by westerlies, exerting a significant influence on the southern glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau, they said. NEW DELHI: Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are greatly affected by dust from the Thar Desert in India due to the influence of terrain and westerly winds.
Oct. 13, 2023:Heavy rains batter parts of Kerala, orange alert issued in 3 districts. Shibimol KG •11h. The IMD issued an orange alert for the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta for 24 hours.
Oct. 13, 2023:Nagaland minister dons chef’s hat, cooks vada pav from scratch. Arfa Javaid •1d. Avideo of Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along showing off his culinary skills has gained a lot of traction on X (formerly known as Twitter). In the video, he can be seen cooking vada pav from scratch. Expectedly, the video gained a lot of attention and prompted people to post varied comments. While some shared that the dish looked ‘mouth-watering,’ others suggested dishes for the minister to prepare next.
Oct. 13, 2023:Manipur CM launches state credit guarantee scheme for micro and small enterprises. India Today•18h."Manipur’s MSME sector will be boosted by this scheme as it will encourage the banks to provide collateral-free loans to start-ups, entrepreneurs and borrowers. As the credit delivery system gets strengthened, it will create the right atmosphere for many individuals to venture into self-employment as well as different types of successful businesses."
Oct. 13, 2023: India Today Launches WhatsApp Channel: A New Frontier in Digital Journalism. Rafia Tasleem •14h.
Oct. 13, 2023: AI Machine Introduced In Maharashtra Tribal School To Ensure Safe, Nutritious Meals. Varun Yadav •5mo. An Artificial-Intelligence based machine has been installed at Todsa Ashram School of Etapalli, Maharashtra by the authorities in order to improve the nutrition level of tribal children of Gadchiroli. The machine takes a photo of the student with her/his plate of food and within a few seconds, without any human intervention, identifies whether the quality of the food is good.
Oct. 13, 2023: After Deficient Monsoon, India Stares At Strong ‘El Niño’ This Winter, Scientists Weigh In On Its Impact. News18 English •9h. India now stares at a ‘strong El Niño’ event this winter, with global forecasters predicting a 75-80 per cent chance of it peaking during November-January. A natural climate phenomenon, El Niño is linked with periodic warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that has a powerful impact on the weather worldwide. In India, it is known to aggravate heat waves and weaken the summer monsoon, causing droughts.
Oct. 13, 2023:In This Vijayawada Village, Locals Use 80-year-old Wells To Fight Water Scarcity. News18 English •6h. In a village near Vijayawada, situated in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, residents are facing significant challenges due to the dearth of fresh water in the area.
Oct. 13, 2023:From the Uttar Pradesh government’s push to include “4th Century Vaimanik Shastra” that deals with “invisible planes” in the curriculum, to Haryana’s proposal to project philosopher Maharishi Kanada as the “father of atomic theory”, the Centre has over the past year received a series of suggestions from various states as it works to revise school textbooks.
Oct. 13, 2023:Robotics, Chips, Datasets: MoS Chandrasekhar Unveils Roadmap for India's AI Programme; Speaks with News18. Bhaswati Guha Majumder •3h. National Strategy for Robotics. He discussed two major developments, which are the culmination of a deep and multi-year AI strategy and the initiation of a national robotics policy, to position India as a major player in the global AI and robotics landscape.
Oct. 13, 2023:This Visakhapatnam Park Has India's Third Largest Musical Fountain. News18 English •3d. It is a unique amusement park in the city that offers the best experience when it comes to natural beauty. What grabs the attention most is its musical fountain.
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The solar eclipse occurring today will not be visible in India. It will begin at 11.29 pm IST and last for about five minutes, ending at 11.34 pm IST. What surprises me most is the unusual heat for the lost two days, 12 and 13 of this month preceding, the no visible solar eclipse.
Oct. 14, 2023:Now, the team of ICREA Prof. at ICFO Jens Biegert has developed attosecond soft X-ray core-level spectroscopy as a method to observe the correlated interaction between charges and phonons in real time. Realizing attosecond core-level X-ray spectroscopy for the investigation of condensed matter systems.
Oct.14, 2023:After Deficient Monsoon, India Stares At Strong ‘El Niño’ This Winter, Scientists Weigh In On Its Impact. Srishti Choudhary. News18.com. Global forecasters say there is an 80% chance of El Niño reaching its peak during the winter season from Nov-Jan, and continuing till May next year. The notorious climate system is known to upend lives with severe droughts and floods.
Oct. 14, 2023:Aerosols heating up Himalayas, key factor in climate change: Isro study. Surendra Singh •11h. In an alarming finding, a study by Isro’s Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has found that "aerosols are heating up the Himalayas, and will remain a key factor driving climate change over the Hindu Kush–Himalaya–Tibetan Plateau (HKHTP) region". It also said “aerosols alone account for over 50% of the total warming (aerosols + greenhouse gases) of the lower atmosphere". The HKHTP mountain region stretches across eight countries in South Asia from Afghanistan to Myanmar, including Pakistan, India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and exhibits significant heterogeneity in terms of landscape, precipitation, vegetation, development and livelihood.
Oct. 14, 2023:On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uttarakhand to seek blessings at Parvati Kund. Dressed in white traditional attire with a matching turban, Modi ji offered prayers at the sacred place while playing a power drum and conch shell. He also performed the aarti at the Shiva Parvati temple situated along the banks of Parvati Kund in Jolingbod.
Oct. 14, 2023:How smart fencing can check illegal immigration into Manipur from Myanmar. Rajeev Bhattacharyya. •6h.The decision by the home ministry comes in the wake of allegations by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh that the unrest in the state was the outcome of a conspiracy by Kuki militants from Myanmar and Bangladesh in collaboration with rebel groups operating in the state. The government has also begun capturing biometric details of illegal immigrants in the state from Myanmar.
Oct. 14, 2023: TIRUCHY:While officials pointed out that they are even approaching retired employees for leads, they said that plans are on to adopt “latest technologies” as well to locate the channel system.
As part of efforts to revive and protect waterbodies in the city, the corporation is trying to trace a channel, believed to be over 40 years old, that once helped maintain the level at the teppakulam near Rockfort temple by feeding it with water from River Cauvery.
Oct. 14, 2023:The Goddess’ personifies dance as the Goddess. 12h. S Chandhini rsquo;s four-part performance explores the Goddess Shakthi through the primary colours green, red, blue, and yellow. An aspiring dancer pours her heart out to the goddess about the things that bother her in life. As the story unfolds through a thematic solo bharatanatyam performance by S Chandhini, we realise there is more to the goddess as she becomes a personification of dance. “Yes, I speak to ‘dance’ who I present as the Goddess, who is also the Shakthi,” says Chandhini as we speak to her ahead of her performance.
Oct. 14, 2023:Assam: CM reveals plans to provide scooters to teachers in remote areas. 1d. The CM further announced that in two years, the cycle distribution programme would extend to Class VIII, facilitating the easy commute of students to school. Friday, October 13, has revealed plans to potentially provide scooters to teachers in remote areas to ensure they reach their schools on time, reports PTI. During a programme for distributing bicycles to Class IX students, Sarma said, “Here are some schools which are in remote areas and teachers get late in reaching them due to the location. We can give scooties to about 50,000 such teachers so that they reach school on time.” He further announced that in two years, the cycle distribution programme would extend to Class VIII, facilitating the easy commute of students to school throughout their high school education.
Oct. 14, 2023:Kerala: Australian delegation visits Technopark to explore business collab opportunities. 8h.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A delegation of Northern Territory (NT), Australia, government officials, Australian Consulate delegates from Chennai, and NT business delegates along with NT Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison visited Technopark to explore collaboration opportunities for increased bilateral engagements between the NT and Kerala’s IT sector.
Oct. 15, 2023: BENGALURU: Rain in Cauvery catchment fills up reservoirs, level up 58 per cent. 8h. Most parts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, in October are recording above normal maximum temperatures and high humidity levels.It is mid-October and yet it feels like summer. While some parts of the state are reeling under the rising mercury levels, the catchment area of the Cauvery basin has experienced good rainfall from October 1 to 10, much to the relief of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as the reservoir level is gradually rising. The reservoir has filled up 58% in the last 10 days.
Oct. 15, 2023:Sanskrit scrolls with the time: A digital project is racing to preserve a rich past. Barry Rodgers •21h. How did a retired businessman in his 60s end up rescuing ancient Sanskrit manuscripts, taking crumbling pages and preserving them in digital form? It is a story that began with a retirement plan. At 51, Sanjaya Singhal decided he would give his career another nine years, then step away from his electronic metering company,
Oct. 15, 2023:Uttar Pradesh to Launch First Locally Produced Wine. •39m.This significant milestone marks UP’s official entry into the wine production industry. Uttam, which translates to ‘excellent,’ is produced by the UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) in partnership with a French winemaker. The wine is made from grapes grown in the state’s vineyards, established as part of the government’s initiative to foster the wine industry in UP. It symbolizes the state’s potential to harness its agrarian resources and diversify its revenue streams.
Oct. 15, 2023: Karnataka: BJP leader faces FIR over Lulu Mall-Pakistan flag controversy. India Today •22h. A firestorm of controversy erupted in the social media sphere when a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Shakunthala Nataraj, found herself at the center of a public outcry following the sharing of an allegedly distorted image of Kochi's Lulu Mall. The image claimed that the mall displayed a larger Pakistan flag compared to the flags of other nations, including India.
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Oct. 16, 2023: NAGAPATTINAM/NEW DELHI: Lanka-India ferry service resumes after 40 years. 22h. Welcoming the resumption of service, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said it will help improve connectivity, trade and cultural links between the two countries. Forty years after it was stopped due to the Sri Lankan civil war, ferry service between India and the island nation across the Palk Strait resumed on Saturday. Flagging off the service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai virtually from New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a new chapter in diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries will be shaped by the initiative.The PM quoted Tamil literary works such as Pattinapalai and Manimekalai to underscore the historical trade links between the two nations. “Connectivity is not only about bridging cities, it is about bringing our countries closer, our people closer, and our hearts closer,” Modi said. Spelling out India’s objective behind building stronger ties with Sri Lanka, the PM said India’s vision is to take development to everyone, leaving none behind. In line with the vision, projects implemented by India in Sri Lanka have brought changes in the lives of Sri Lankans, he said.
Oct. 16, 2023: Kanniyakumari gets 17cm rainfall in 24 hours. 1h. The regional meteorological centre has predicted heavy rainfall in isolated areas near the ghat in Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts on Monday and Tuesday. Heavy rains are also expected in Erode, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga on Monday, and in Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli on Tuesday.
Oct. 16, 2023: Herbal garden in Odisha's Sambalpur varsity. 45m. The garden which has been developed over an area of 300 sq ft boasts a collection of at least 123 varieties of medicinal plants. In an initiative to conserve and promote the traditional use of herbs and medicinal plants, Sambalpur University (SU) has set up an ‘Herbal Medicinal Plant Garden’ on the premises of the institution. The garden which has been developed over an area of 300 sq ft boasts a collection of at least 123 varieties of medicinal plants, which is being maintained under the guidance of the Department of Biotechnology of the varsity.
Oct. 16, 2023:RAJANNA-SIRCILLA: Vijay’s father had woven a saree that could be folded and tucked into a matchbox. From weaving a cloth featuring the logo of India’s G20 presidency and earning praises from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promoting Rajanna Siripattu sarees on the global stage, the artisans of Sircilla have consistently showcased their exceptional craftsmanship. In a small shed located just a stone’s throw away from the bustling Sircilla town’s new bus station, the air is filled with the fragrance emanating from a saree woven using 27 different herbs by Nalla Vijay, a 35-year-old handloom weaver, whose weaving skills has captured the hearts of many.
Oct. 16, 2023: 1h. Nebu, it finally took him around seven years of research and development to launch the product. Later, KBPPMA comprising the manufacturers and consumers of paper products in the state to ensure the welfare of the bio-paper manufacturing sector and promote biodegradable products was launched. In the beginning, paper plates, cake boxes, pizza boxes, food wrapping paper, banana leaf paper, and paper cups will enter the market.
Oct. 16, 2023: Odisha: ROURKELA: Lahanda-Mitkundri High-Level bridge project incomplete, thousands suffer. 1h. The construction of the bridge that began around mid-2018 by the Rural Development (RD) department at a cost of approximately Rs 7 crore remains incomplete reportedly due to land acquisition issues. The alleged inaction of Sundargarh district administration has left Lahanda-Mitkundri High-Level (HL) bridge over the Deo River, incomplete for years thus posing problems for the residents in the tribal-dominated Birmitrapur Assembly Constituency. The bridge is planned to connect Kuanrmunda and Nuagaon blocks with Rourkela city.
Oct. 17, 2023: Groundwater level dips, coastal fields hit by salinity. 2h. The saline groundwater and algae growth has taken a toll on samba and thalami cultivation. MAYILADUTHURAI: With groundwater depleting in the coastal delta and Cauvery water yet to reach, farmers are pinning hopes on the rains this week to save their crops. The saline groundwater and algae growth has taken a toll on samba and thalami cultivation. While sporadic rains across Mayiladuthurai over the past few days brought temporary relief, farmers await more. N Manikandan from Maraiyur said, “I have been cultivating around five acres of long-duration crop ‘Uma’ for the past 15 days. The crops are covered by blue-green algae due to salinity in groundwater.” According to sources, around 23,000 ha of samba and thalami are being cultivated in Mayiladuthurai, and farmers are predominantly dependent on groundwater irrigation.
Oct. 17, 2023: HYDERABAD: Students of Natya Tarangini, a Kuchipudi school founded by dancer Yamini Reddy, performed at Ravindra Bharathi recently to celebrate their 16th anniversary. Showing immense dedication towards their art form and executing it immaculately, the students of Natya Tarangini performed a number of acts as part of their 16th-anniversary celebrations at Ravindra Bharathi recently. Adding movement, synchronisation and visual experience to some of the well-known songs in Sanskrit, Telugu and English, the students brought in fresh delight to the spectators.
Oct. 17, 2023: Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia is so dense it may actually contain elements never before seen on Earth, according to a new study. Grace Eliza Goodwin •9h. Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia appears to be denser than the densest element in the Periodic Table. An asteroid in the solar system's asteroid belt is so dense that scientists believe it could contain elements never before seen on Earth.
Oct. 17, 2023: Kashmir: Navratri Celebrations Held At Sharda Temple At LoC For First Time In Last 75 Years. Akash Sinha •12h. Many devotees from all over the country took part in the celebrations that were held for the first time here in the last 75 years after partition. Swami Govindananda Saraswati of Hampi reached here with his followers on a rath yatra from Kishkinda, the birthplace of Lord Hanuman in Karnataka. Some Kashmiri pandit pilgrims were also present here, notable amongst them being A K Raina, a renowned theatre personality, who has acted in Kashmir Files movie as well.
Oct. 17, 2023:I've spent 100 hours on trains in the US, Canada, and Europe. I found that trains abroad are more comfortable. Joey Hadden •1d.During my abroad trips, the seats were comfier and the bathrooms were cleaner in my opinion. Trains are my favorite mode of transportation. I've taken local coach trains in the US throughout my life. Two years ago, I started taking long-haul train trips up and down the East Coast, trying out upgraded accommodations from business and first class to private sleeper cabins. In October 2021, I spent a total of 60 hours on overnight Amtrak trains between NYC and Miami in Amtrak sleeper accommodations, including roomette and bedrooms.
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Oct.15, 2023 : 04:20 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM. Redevelopment works at five major junctions in Visakhapatnam going at a brisk pace. ‘Over 50% of the works are completed at almost all the places’.
Oct. 17, 2023: Oct 15: Ahead of the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the UNITED States has witnessed the development activities of the spacecraft. ISRO chairman S Somanath said the company has asked for the sale of this space technology to them.
Oct. 17, 2023: Storm brewing over Arabian Sea, may turn into cyclone: Weather alert. India Today News Desk •6h. the formation of a low-pressure area in the Arabian Sea in the next 48 hours due to a possible cyclonic system that has developed over the south-east Arabian Sea and the adjoining Lakshadweep region. If it intensifies, this will be the first post-Monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
Oct. 17, 2023: SRINAGAR: Kashmir set for launch of all-weather Vistadome coaches. 12h. The state-of-the-art Vistadome coaches, manufactured by the Indian Railways, is designed to provide passengers with travel comfort and offers spacious windows and seats for sightseeing. Tourists and train commuters can now soak in breathtaking scenes of snow-decked mountains, the skies overhead, saffron and mustard fields as well as panoramic views of pristine nature while using the train in the Valley with the Northern Railways set to launch an all-weather glass-ceiling AC train (vistadome) in Kashmir.
Oct. 17, 2023:The actress, known for her forceful, brave, and versatile acting, landed her first main part in the 2013 Malayalam horror film Geethaanjali. She went on to provide remarkable performances in films such as Mahanati, Bairavaa, Ring Master, and many others. Notably, her performance in Mahanati got her the 2018 National Film Award for Best Actress. The actress is mostly known for her work in the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema industry.
Oct. 18, 2023:Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Oct 17 (ANI): A layer of two inches of snow spread in Badrinath Dham amid continuous snowfall in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on October 17. People have been seen visiting the Dham despite the harsh cold. Notably, Badrinath Dham is located on Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli along the banks of the River Alaknanda. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu
Oct. 18, 2023: 9,000 Tamil Nadu artisans register for Vishwakarma. 34m. Coimbatore district leads the registration with 3,676 artisans, while Pudukkottai closely follows with 1,506 registrations. More than 9,000 artisans from seven districts in Tamil Nadu have registered to access the benefits offered through the central government Vishwakarma scheme, which was rolled out in September. Coimbatore district leads the registration with 3,676 artisans, while Pudukkottai closely follows with 1,506 registrations. Artisans from Erode, Ramanathapuram, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, and Virudhunagar districts have also enrolled. The selected beneficiaries will receive benefits including a PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card, credit support with a concessional interest rate of 5 per cent, skill enhancement, toolkit incentives, incentives for digital transactions and marketing support. The support will be provided in two tranches - up to Rs 1 lakh in the first and Rs 2 lakh in the second. Soon after the scheme was announced, the state government formed a four-member committee to assess the potential impact of the scheme on the education and social mobility of artisans. The committee has been told to submit its findings within two weeks.
Oct. 18, 2023:'Must visit Parvati Kund and Jageshwar temples in Kumaon': PM Modi. 3d. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his visit to Parvati Kund and Jageshwar Temples in Uttarakhand was special adding that one must visit these holy sites for their natural beauty and divinity. PM Modi said, "If someone were to ask me- if there is one place you must visit in Uttarakhand which place would it be, I would say you must visit Parvati Kund and Jageshwar Temples in the Kumaon region of the state. The natural beauty and divinity will leave you spellbound."
Oct. 18, 2023:ONDC empowers 1 million marginalised sellers, weavers across 60 cities. Bhawna Gupta •16h. The ONDC Network has transformed the lives of more than 300 social sector sellers across 18 states and in over 60 cities. “Our driving force is to ensure that the benefits of the network reach those who have been missing from the digital commerce revolution. In an era where technology has the potential to reshape industries and empower marginalized communities, we stand as a beacon of change.”
Oct. 18, 2023:To this end, scientists at the Technical University of Denmark and Stanford University successfully filmed sound waves in a diamond crystal structure for the first time ever using an X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL). Gaining insight into these sub-microsecond processes could pave the way toward advancements in materials science and geoscience.
Oct. 18, 2023:New research from Flinders University and UNSW Sydney, published in the ACS Nano journal, explores switchable polarization in a new class of silicon compatible metal oxides and paves the way for the development of advanced devices including high-density data storage, ultra low energy electronics, flexible energy harvesting and wearable devices.
Oct. 18, 2023:A new nano material converts 97% of sunlight into heat. N Nagaraj IIT Bombay scientists develop nanostructured hard-carbon florets (NCFs) to convert sunlight into heat energy with 97% efficiency. NCFs have low phonon thermal conductivity, enabling them to retain heat without losing it.
Oct. 18, 2023: India’s Green Energy Odyssey: A 5 GW Solar Power Transmission Line from Ladakh to Haryana. Dil Bar Irshad •20h:The Union Cabinet has given the green light to a bold endeavor: a 5-gigawatt (GW) solar power transmission line that will traverse the expanse from Ladakh to Kaithal in Haryana. This ambitious project forms part of the Green Energy Corridor Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System and echoes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for India to achieve energy self-reliance.
Oct 18, 2023, 23:06 IST: Tribals In Andhra Pradesh's Ananthagiri Mandal Take To Streets Demanding Road Connectivity.
Oct. 19, 2023:We've Never Seen Cherenkov Radiation During a Fusion Reaction ... Until Now. This eerie blue light shows particles traveling faster than the speed of light.The U.S.-based fusion company SHINE announced earlier this month that they witnessed the phenomenon during a deuterium-tritium fusion process.
Oct. 20, 2023:Canon, a Japanese company known for its printers and cameras, launched its innovative solution on October 13, 2023, Friday. The new solution is expected to aid in the production of cutting-edge semiconductor components, stated Cointelegraph.
Oct. 20, 2023: The vast Indo-Gangetic plains appear to be on the precipice of profound ecological transformation, as a new study from the Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research has warned that climate change is likely to trigger significant changes in rainfall patterns across this region. This fertile plain, named after the Indus and Ganges rivers, stretches over 700,000 square kilometres and covers large sections of northwestern and eastern India, eastern Pakistan, Bangladesh and southern Nepal. It is one of the most intensely farmed areas of the world, and yet it is also home to several major cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dhaka, Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.
Oct. 20, 2023:Scientists say they have for the first time discovered and recorded mysterious “singing” plasma waves around planet Mercury.
Oct 17, 2023 12:23:02 PM IST: Designed-in-India chips for the World. RISC-V open-source architecture for making chips is spawning a new chip design startup ecosystem in India, including ventures like Mindgrove Technologies. HARICHANDAN ARAKALI.
Oct. 20, 2023: And the iPhone maker’s recent extension of a deal to continue to buy 5G modems from Qualcomm, shows how difficult it is to develop a chip from scratch—even a trillion-dollar company hasn’t cracked the modems yet. This is why efforts like RISC-V are a godsend for India.
Oct. 20, 2023: Navy gets Imphal, one of India's largest destroyers and first to be armed with upgraded BrahMos. 3h. Project 15B, the guided missile destroyer named "Imphal," to the Indian Navy. This warship is a remarkable feat of Indian shipbuilding, constructed from indigenous steel DMR 249A and ranks among India's largest destroyers, boasting a length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 tons.
Oct. 20, 2023: Security forces seize Large arsenal of weapons in India’s Manipur. Rafia Tasleem •9h.In the shadow of the Himalayas, nestled in the easternmost corner of India, the state of Manipur is often an overlooked player in the nation's geopolitical stage. However, a recent incident has cast a spotlight on the region, revealing an undercurrent of turmoil that has implications far beyond its borders.
Oct. 20, 2023:This Girl From Hubballi Invents Accident Prevention Glasses For Just Rs 500. News18 English •1h.They alert students who might nod off while studying and ensure night shift workers stay alert. If your eyes close, a beeping sound will warn you. This is the anti-drowsiness device, a creation by a student named Rabia Farooqui from Hubballi, Karnataka, who successfully developed this innovation.
Oct. 20, 2023:A brave neighbor leaped to the rescue when a toddler was found perilously hanging from a balcony railing by her neck in Chongqing, China on October 16. The man acts swiftly without any safety gear as he supports the child's legs to prevent her from falling. Firefighters arrive at the scene and safely retrieve the child through a gap.
Oct. 20, 2023: 8 Billion-Year-Old Radio Signal Reaches Earth; Astronomers Hope To Use It To Trace 'Missing Matter'. Times Now Digital •36m. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration pulses of radio emission originating from extragalactic distances. Radio dispersion is imparted on each burst by intervening plasma, mostly located in the intergalactic medium. According to Science Direct, the current FRB observed (FRB 20220610A) can be localised to a morphologically complex host galaxy system at redshift 1.016 ± 0.002.
Oct. 20, 2023: Riding El Nino, this may be one of India's five hottest Octobers, Neha Madaan •6h. El Nino may have triggered a further 1-2 degrees Celsius surge across these regions, which is likely to make this month one of the five hottest Octobers in records going back to 1901, experts said.
Oct. 20, 2023:In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Google on Thursday said it aims to start manufacturing/assembling Pixel smartphones in the country and the first 'India-made' batch will reach the consumers next year, as the tech giant announced several localised AI features to expand digital commerce and access to citizen-centric information services and solutions.
Oct. 20, 2023:The reason behind the formation of these horns remains uncertain. Nonetheless, specialists speculate that it might be due to the configuration of 12P's nucleus, akin to that of an interstellar pasta strainer. “The two ‘horns’ may be caused by a peculiarly-shaped cryovolcanic vent with some sort of blockage causing material to be expelled with a weird flow pattern.”
Oct. 20, 2023:Roman treasure and 28 other incredible construction site finds. lovemoney staff •2d.
Oct. 20, 2023: Within a few years, regular calls and broadband access via satellites could become commonplace. Leading the charge, tech giants Qualcomm and MediaTek have already crafted chipsets that support this satellite connectivity.
Oct. 20, 2023:Odisha’s medieval queens weren’t ‘ideal wives’–they fought off invaders, ordered war & murder. Anirudh Kanisetti. 23h. Between 850–950 CE, the ladies of the Bhaumakara dynasty, ruling a small but important kingdom on the banks of the Mahanadi, repeatedly transferred the throne between each other for nearly a century. In the process, they fought off invaders and coup attempts, disinherited male relatives, and ordered war and murder.
Oct. 21, 2023: US military report on China flags its aggression towards India, stockpiling of nuclear weapons. Smruti Deshpande • 16h. China’s aggressive tactics at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and its ramping up of nuclear stockpile along with massive scaling up of naval and missile technology has been flagged by the US in its latest military report.
Oct. 21, 2023: Earth's mysterious core appears to be leaking, leaving scientists baffled. Marianne Guenot • 12h. Scientists have spotted high levels of a specific type of helium called ³He/⁴He in Arctic lava. This could suggest the Earth's core is "leaking" helium. Earth's mysterious core is, once again, baffling scientists with its strange behavior. A study of 62-million-year-old lava flows on Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago has found unusually high levels of helium-3 (³He), a rare isotope that is associated with the insides of our planet.
Oct. 21, 2023:Kashmir Welcomes Its First All-Weather Glass Ceiling Vistadome Coach, Offering Unique Experience for Valley Visitors. Dil Bar Irshad • 22h.
Oct. 21, 2023:The Indian Railways introduced the Vistadome Coach, an all-weather glass-ceiling AC train designed to revolutionize the tourist experience and promise a panoramic perspective of the timeless beauty of Kashmir.
Oct. 21, 2023: Geologist digs up coral reef fossils at 18,000ft in Ladakh. Anand Bodh • 2d.The discovery of coral reef fossils, including intricate structures of coral colonies, in Burtse area of Ladakh offers a glimpse into the region's geological past comprising an ancient underwater world and the incredible biodiversity that once thrived in this area. Geologist Ritesh Arya has unearthed coral reef fossils at 18,000 feet above sea level at Burtse in the eastern Ladakh Himalayas.
Oct. 21, 2023:Karnataka cobbler receives invitation to witness Delhi's Republic Day Parade, details here. dnawebdesk@gmail.com • 8h.
Oct. 21, 2023: A man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the killing of a woman, a Swiss national, whose body was found near a Municipal Corporation of Delhi-run school in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar area. The accused, identified as Gurpreet, was nabbed based on technical and manual intelligence.
Oct. 21, 2023:Nearly 300 UFO sightings in the past year: Pentagon. 20h. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office reported 274 confirmed sightings from April 31, 2022, through April 30, 2023, and has been reviewing an additional 17 sightings that occurred between 2019 and 2022.
Oct. 21, 2023:Over 270 UAPs, or UFOs, have been reported in the last 8 months, space origins being probed.
Oct. 21, 2023:The Department of Defense in the United States said in a Tuesday (Oct 17) report to Congress that more than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, were made to the government in a recent eight-month period.
Oct. 21, 2023:Dark energy may allow black holes to live in 'perfect pair' binaries. Robert Lea 17 hours ago.'It seems plausible that our solution could hold true for three or even four black holes, opening up a whole range of possibilities.'Binary black holes may be more stable than scientists had previously believed, with the action of dark energy accelerating the expansion of the universe and helping black holes in these binaries maintain a safe distance.
Oct. 21, 2023:NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a high-speed jet stream in Jupiter's atmosphere, 25 miles above its clouds. This jet stream, 3,000 miles wide and traveling at 320 mph, was an astonishing finding. Webb's advanced imaging revealed details that had not been spotted before, helping scientists understand Jupiter's complex weather patterns.
Oct. 22, 2023:Northeast monsoon arrives in Tamil Nadu; Tirunelveli & Kanniyakumari may get heavy rain. 52m. “In the next 24 hours, heavy rain may occur in one or two places over Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the Arabian Sea till October 25 and the Bay of Bengal till October 26. Those in the deep sea have been asked to return. The initial phase of the northeast monsoon is expected to be weak. For the next five to six days, rain may not be intense,”
Oct. 22, 2023:Revolutionising education: Rise of personalised learning, AI-driven classrooms. India Today Education Desk • 20h. In the last few years, the education sector has witnessed a sharp rise in the adoption of technology and, in particular, private institutions have paved the way for tailored instruction to meet the needs of individual students. Technology has been contributing immensely to transforming the way education is imparted to students.
Oct. 22, 2023:IIT Bombay proposes Sanskrit shloka chanting to release stress; student circle reacts. 1d. A seminar on shloka chanting is being conducted by IIT Bombay on the coming Monday, October 23. There has been an increasing need for relieving stress through time-tested processes such as Sanskrit shloka and mantra chanting. Besides, mantra Meditation has always been an integral part of our glorious Sanskriti, culture and is authentic and time-tested.
Fig.19. Defence PSU making headway in
developing indigenous top-end military gear..
Among products being developed by the company are mountaineering boots and crampons, ice pitons, hammer pitons, high altitude sleeping bags and multi-purpose bags, besides clothing items.
Fig. 20. This Puja, women dhakis
at pandals in Hong Kong, Nigeria.
After whipping up a storm at various Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata and its suburbs in the past decade, a group of women dhakis (drummers) from West Bengal has now made its mark on the world stage. This Puja, these women dhakis have flown to Hong Kong and Nigeria to be a part of the celebrations there.
Oct. 21, 2023: Thanjavur boy beats Magnus Carlsen He is the third Indian on the list. In the past, only Viswanathan Anand and Harikrishti from India have defeated Carlsen. Another Indian boy defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen.
Oct. 23, 2023:Northern Army Commander visits IAF's Western Command for seminar. 17h. As per the IAF officials, Lieutenant General Dwivedi and Air Marshal P Sinha on Saturday held discussions on integrated operations in the northern sector.
Oct. 23, 2023: NELLORE: Committed to the cause of Kuchipudi. 1d.While pursuing her passion dance with dedication, she also excelled in studies. Jahnavi did BTech and also got a diploma in dance from an institution in Hyderabad. “My aim is to spread the classical dance form Kuchipudi and its parampara and the rich Indian culture across the country and abroad,” asserted GBS Jahnavi of Kavali. Motivated by her grandmother, Jahnavi started learning Kuchipudi under the guidance of Vedantham Sathya Narasimha Sastry at the age of three years. Her parents Usha Rani and Madhusudhan Rao, who hail from Gudivada in Krishna district, settled at Ojili in Nellore. Jahnavi, who hails from a middle-class family, was brought up by her grandmother Jamuna, an aided school teacher, in Kavali, where she did her schooling.
Oct. 24, 2023:RSS: Yesterday And Today. 10h. 
Fig. 21. Saraswathi Puja.
Oct. 24, 2023: India sees massive surge in semiconductor jobs, likely to have over 1 lakh semicon engineers in 5 years. FP Staff • 6h. With a slew of semiconductor fabrication units and research and development centres proposed for India, along with those already allocated, the nation is projected to witness a remarkable influx of at least one lakh semiconductor design engineers in the next five years.
Oct. 24, 2023:RSS: Yesterday And Today. 10h.
Oct. 24, 2023: India likely to cut floor price for basmati rice exports, say sources The MEP was expected to be cut with the arrival of the new season harvests. The MEP was expected to be cut with the arrival of the new season harvests.
Oct. 24, 2023: Indian Railways Develops Innovative Tunnelling Method To Build Kashmir Rail Link Through Himalayas. India.com News Desk •2h. In a remarkable display of engineering ingenuity, the Indian Railways has risen to the formidable challenge posed by the treacherous Himalayan terrain. In their relentless pursuit of completing the monumental 111-km-long Katra-Banihal section of the Kashmir rail link project, the visionary engineers have unveiled an innovative tunneling method.
Oct. 24, 2023: Only Female Priests, No Menstruation Taboo: This Unique Temple In India Is Breaking Stereotypes. Times Now Digital • 9h. Nestled at the base of the Velliangiri Mountains stands a unique temple named "Ma Linga Bhairavi." What sets this temple apart is its distinctive tradition: only women priests, known as the "Bairagini Maa," are allowed to enter the inner sanctum and worship the goddess. Cloaked in resplendent red sarees, these revered women priests, known as "Bairagini Maa," hail from different castes, religions, and different parts of the world.
Oct. 24, 2023:Telangana’s Progress Echoes in Oxford: K Kavitha to Deliver Keynote Lecture. Dil Bar Irshad • 2h. In the hallowed halls of Oxford University, a voice from Telangana, India, is set to echo. K Kavitha, a ruling member of the Legislative Council (MLC) belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), has been accorded the rare honour of delivering a keynote lecture at this esteemed institution on October 30. Her discourse will chronicle the tale of Telangana’s metamorphosis.
Oct. 24, 2023:Indian history for children: The discovery of the first written zero from the fourth century CE. An excerpt from ‘A Children’s History of India in 100 Objects’ by Devika Cariapa, illustrated by Priyanka Tampi. Devika Cariapa. 6 hours ago.
Oct. 24, 2023:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that two cyclones are likely to form simultaneously over the Arabian Sea over the Bay of Bengal and the northern Indian Ocean. It is said that such things rarely occur during the northeast monsoon season. Deep depression over west Bay of Bengal. It changed direction northwards and lay centred 520 km south-southeast of Paradip in Odisha. It is expected to move northwards till Monday morning and head towards Bangladesh.
Oct. 24, 2023: Warm Light without Dazzling :Warm white led is enough for you to illuminate your patio, yard, wall or garden, which is safer for the whole family to go downstairs at night. Each solar light with 3 lumens, warm white led, add a safety and soft glow to your deck, porch, or other outdoor structure making nightly stroll safe for the family.
Oct. 24, 2023: Human sperm cells do not care about Newton’s third law of motion, and scientists don’t know why. Ankush Banerjee. Human sperm cells have unique characteristics, with a peculiar blob-like head and an extraordinarily long tail. Despite their appearance, these sperm cells defy the laws of physics simply by existing. Human sperm cells and the Chlamydomonas algae both move by wiggling their tails, or flagella. While this motion may seem innocuous, physicists are baffled as to how it works. In theory, the fluid surrounding the sperm cells should dissipate all the energy they exert, essentially rendering them stationary. However, the inherent elasticity of the sperm cells' shape-shifting flagella allows them to move without losing a significant amount of energy to the surrounding environment. This extraordinary property, which defies Newton's Third Law, is termed the 'odd elastic modulus.' This term is relatively new, introduced to the scientific community in around 2019 to help comprehend microscopic interactions.
Fig. 22. Thiruvathira dance policewomen in kojhikode.
ఓ భారీ తోకచుక్క భూమివైపు దూసుకొస్తున్నట్లు ఖగోళ శాస్త్రవేత్తలు వెల్లడించారు. ఈ తోక చుక్క ఎవరెస్ట్ పర్వతం కంటే మూడు రెట్లు పెద్దగా ఉందని తెలిపారు. ఈ తోకచుక్క ఐస్, డస్ట్ తో పాటు క్రెయోమాగ్మా అనే గ్యాస్ తో నిండి సుమారు 30 కిలోమీటర్ల విస్తీర్ణం ఉంటుందన్నారు. 12P/ Pons-Brooksగా పిలిచే ఈ కామెట్ గతంలో 1954లో ఓసారి కనిపించగా, మళ్ళీ 2024 ఏప్రిల్ 21న భూమికి అత్యంత చేరువుగా వస్తుందన్నారు.
OCT 20, 2023 / 08:37 AM IST: How a meteorite strike made a millionaire out of a carpenter.
Oct 21, 2023 | 2:58 PM. ఈ రాయి కాంస్య యుగం నాటిది. ఇది 2001 సంవత్సరంలో ఐరోపాలోని పురాతన మ్యాప్గా ప్రకటించబడింది. అప్పటి నుంచి శాస్త్రవేత్తలు ఈ చిత్రంలో చెక్కిన మ్యాప్ రహస్యాన్ని డీకోడ్ చేయడం ప్రారంభించారు. ఈ మ్యాప్కు సంబంధించి వెస్ట్రన్ బ్రిటనీ యూనివర్సిటీకి చెందిన ప్రొఫెసర్ వైవాన్ పల్లెర్ మాట్లాడుతూ పురావస్తు ప్రదేశాలను కనుగొనడానికి ఈ మ్యాప్ను ఉత్తమ మార్గంలో ఉపయోగించవచ్చని చెప్పారు.
Oct. 24, 2023: CHARLES Q. CHOI: Particle Accelerator on a Chip Hits Penny-SizeNano electron guns can help zap cancers and drive new classes of lasers.
Fig.24. Saraswathi puja.
invocations to goddess Durga from either bank.
Oct 25, 2023: SILCHAR: Boundaries were blurred in a river of faith and festivity on Tuesday as the symbolic undercurrents of the Kushiyara, the river that separates south Assam's Karimganj from Sylhet in Bangladesh, eased amid a joint chorus of Vijaya Dasami invocations to goddess Durga from either bank. Scores of idols were simultaneously immersed at Kalibari Ghat on the Karimganj side of the river and Jakiganj in Sylhet division under the vigil of BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Oct 25, 2023: SILCHAR: Boundaries were blurred in a river of faith and festivity on Tuesday as the symbolic undercurrents of the Kushiyara, the river that separates south Assam's Karimganj from Sylhet in Bangladesh, eased amid a joint chorus of Vijaya Dasami invocations to goddess Durga from either bank. Scores of idols were simultaneously immersed at Kalibari Ghat on the Karimganj side of the river and Jakiganj in Sylhet division under the vigil of BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Oct 25, 2023: Israel Ambassador to India Noar Gilon stumbled upon this Indian patriotic song and it "deeply touched" him. Firstly, he was taken aback by the song's uncanny resemblance to Israel's national anthem Hatikvah. Secondly, he was "moved" by the lyrics of the song. Now, you must be wondering which song the Israel Ambassador is talking about. Well, it is none other than 'Mera Mulk Mera Desh', a song from the film 'Diljale'.
Oct 25, 2023: Boundaries were blurred in a river of faith and festivity on Tuesday as the symbolic undercurrents of the Kushiyara, the river that separates south Assam's Karimganj from Sylhet in Bangladesh, eased amid a joint chorus of Vijaya Dasami invocatiOct 21, 2023ons to goddess Durga from either bank. Scores of idols were simultaneously immersed at Kalibari Ghat on the Karimganj side of the river and Jakiganj in Sylhet division under the vigil of BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
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Oct 26, 2023: Northeast Monsoon Subdued Over Tamil Nadu After Twin Cyclones Stir North Indian Ocean. editor@news18.com• 54m. “The two intense systems have swept away the moisture that would have otherwise strengthened the northeast monsoon. It is now in a moderate phase. We may have to wait for a few more days until the easterlies provide some momentum.” The northeast monsoon had made its onset over Kerala and Tamil Nadu with heavy rains on October 21, two days after the southwest monsoon withdrew. A low pressure system also developed over Central Bay of Bengal around the same time, along with a cyclonic circulation over Comorin Sea, creating the perfect conditions for the monsoon onset. On the western side, Extremely Severe Cyclone Tej developed over Southwest Arabian Sea.
Oct 26, 2023: Agra train fire: How a gateman detected smoke and averted a big tragedy Business Today Desk. 2h. Gateman Yashpal Singh, a retired army officer stationed at a railway level crossing near Bhandai station, played a crucial role in preventing a potential disaster on Wednesday afternoon. If it hadn't been for his timely action and alerting his superiors, The fire in the coaches of the Patalkot Express could have escalated into a major tragedy on Wednesday.
Oct 26, 2023: US: At Least 22 Killed in Maine Mass Shooting, Suspect is 'Dangerous' Ex-Army Instructor. News18 English •21m. At least 22 people were killed and 30 were injured in shootings in the US state of Maine on Wednesday night, with police saying that a manhunt is underway. Police said there were two active shooting incidents in the city of Lewiston — at Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley on Mollison Way, and Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant on Lincoln Street.
Oct 26, 2023: Set up mobile towers in all villages by March 2024: PM Modi. Dipak K Dash • 2h. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday set March 2024 as the deadline for all departments to set up mobile towers in all villages for achieving saturation in mobile phone coverage. Raising concerns over the delay, the PM said while locals may raise objections to building of dams, they will always support setting up of telecom towers to improve communication links.
Oct 26, 2023:
Mysterious orange aurora seen in Canada puzzle scientists. India Today Science Desk • 23h. In a mysterious celestial spectacle, the skies over Canada were painted with an unusual orange hue due to an aurora, leaving experts puzzled. The phenomenon was captured by Harlan Thomas on October 19, over Sibbald Pond, west of Calgary, Alberta. "The orange was sublime, just incredible. The pillars in the center stayed there glowing for more than 20 minutes."
Oct 26, 2023: Bisrakh Village located approximately 33 kilometers east of New Delhi, in the Noida district of Uttar Pradesh is home to around 5,500 people. While it shares similarities with other villages in the area, there is a distinctive aspect to Bisrakh—the villagers here follow a unique tradition of worshiping Ravan. This quaint village, steeped in history and folklore, has become a pilgrimage site for those intrigued by the enigmatic tales surrounding the demon king's origins.
Oct 26, 2023: Goa minister claims Portuguese razed 1,000 temples; panel says restoring all not feasible. Pavneet Singh Chadha • 6h. the archaeology department has collected information of over 1,000 temples that were allegedly destroyed during the Portuguese rule in Goa, the panel has recommended the state government to construct a single memorial for all the temples, stating that it is not “feasible” to reconstruct them all.
Oct.26, 2023: Fastest ever semiconductor could massively speed up computer chips. A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip. Now, Milan Delor at Columbia University in New York and his colleagues have discovered a faster and more efficient semiconductor in a material with the chemical formula Re6Se8Cl2. It is made of rhenium, selenium and chlorine, but is a superatomic material, in which atoms form clusters yet still act like the original elements in some ways.
Oct 27, 2023: Vande Bharat Express Gets 'Thumbs Up' From Passengers On 4 Routes In Western Zone. Amulya Raj •15h. The semi-high speed four Vande Bharat Express trains running on the Western Railway (WR) networks are going nearly house-full for their cleanliness, comfort, design, and ambience, officials said here on Wednesday. WR Chief Spokesperson Sumit Thakur said that the Vande Bharat Expresses ply on Mumbai-Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Jamnagar, Ahmedabad-Jodhpur and Indore-Bhopal-Nagpur sectors, and have proved a 'hit' with the passengers.
Oct 27, 2023: 900 US troops heading to Middle East to bolster defenses as attacks surge. Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart • 1h. As tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. and coalition troops have been attacked at least 12 times in Iraq and four times in Syria in the last week.
Oct 27, 2023: All about the New Pamban Bridge, India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge. India Today Information Desk • 8h.As the re-construction work on the new 2.07 km New Pamban rail sea bridge in Tamil Nadu nears its completion, it emerges as a remarkable feat of engineering and a significant upgrade over the century-old Pamban Bridge. It is set to be India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge.
Oct 27, 2023: Ashwagandha: A Traditional Solution Seeking Modern Validation. Dil Bar Irshad • 7h. The Ashwagandha shrub, known by its botanical name, Withania somnifera, has been quietly thriving in the dry, warm landscapes of the Canary Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and India. In the Western world, it might be an unassuming plant. But in the realm of Ayurveda, India's traditional medicine, this shrub is a veritable powerhouse.
Oct 28, 2023: Reliance Jio Launches Jio SpaceFiber- India’s First Satellite-based GigaFiber Internet Service. Debashis Sarkar • 8h. Reliance Jio demonstrated India's first satellite-based GigaFiber service called Jio SpaceFiber in the presence of PM Narendra Modi. The new Jio SpaceFiber service aims to provide high speed broadband services to previously inaccessible geographies within India.
Oct 28, 2023: OneWeb satellite service ready to connect all parts of the country from next month: Sunil Mittal. 5h. Mittal said 5G services was launched last year and Airtel has covered the entire country, covering 5,000 towns and cities along with 20,000 villages till date.
Oct 28, 2023: Business Idea: Earn Lakhs Of Rupees By Sowing These 5 Medicinal Plants That Have High Demand From Both Health And Cosmetic Sector. Reema Sharma • 5h. From the flowering geranium plant, oil is produced which is used in aromatherapy, cosmetics, fragrances, and scented soaps.Shatavari, an asparagus variety,It is used in Ayurvedic therapy. The dried roots of the plant are used for making medicines. The secret of lemongrass bearing a thriving business potential lies in the fact that it grows in four months. Lemongrass oil is in tremendous demand across various industries, including cosmetics, soaps, oils, and medicines.The components found in gulkhaira flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds fetch premium prices in the market. The roots of the ashwagandha plant are used in Ayurveda and Unani, two prominent traditional medical systems in India. Ashwagandha powder, extract, and pills are among its value-added products. The harvest is mature when the leaves start to dry out and the berries turn yellow-red.
Oct 28, 2023: Italian town rocked by series of earthquakes triggered by supervolcano
Reuters • 4h. Over the past weeks, the government has been planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the vast volcanic area known as the Campi Flegrei, or Phlegraean Fields, from the ancient Greek word for burning.
Oct 28, 2023: In a major boost to re-establishing connectivity in North Sikkim, the second bridge on the Teesta River has been completed a day before the deadline.
Oct 28, 2023: Madurai (Tamil Nadu), October 25: On the occasion of Vijayadashami, 108 women played ‘Veena’ at the world-renowned Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple. The connoisseurs watched in delight as the performers played in unison and soothing Carnatic music reverberated in the concert hall. Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Navaratri.
Oct 28, 2023: World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works. Harry Baker. Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin.
Oct 28, 2023: CRPF to Get 659 Officials, Personnel for Its Intelligence Grid for J&K, Naxal-Hit Areas; Govt Clears Plan. News18 English •1d. The proposal for the 659 posts for the intelligence grid has been cleared by the ministry of finance, a top official confirmed. Sources also said that the force will additionally get almost three dozen senior officers for the intelligence grid.
Oct 29, 2023:Engineers line up for 'cycle test' to become peons. T C Sreemol •1h. he qualification sought was Class 7-pass, plus the ability to ride a bicycle. Yet, early on Friday in Kerala's Ernakulam, scores of BTech holders and graduates queued up to apply for the job of government office peon, paying around Rs 23,000 a month, reports Sreemol TC.
Oct 29, 2023:Massive Push To PM Modi's Make In India Campaign: Tata Group To Manufacture iPhones in India for Domestic, Global Markets. Times Now Digital • 9h. Tata Group took over the Wistron Corp. factory in southern Karnataka state. The facility employs close to 10,000 workers, who assemble the latest iPhone 14 model.
Oct 29, 2023: Ryots in a fix as groundwater depletes in Andhra Pradesh. 18h. The average groundwater levels, which witnessed a dip of 1.07 metres below ground level (MBGL) by July end this year, dipped further by end of September. VIJAYAWADA: Not just depletion of water levels in reservoirs and lack of rains, but also the fast depleting groundwater levels are worrying the farmers in the State. In absence of rains and irrigation water, farmers are depending on groundwater for Rabi, but the sinking groundwater table is now worrying them.
Oct 29, 2023: HAL, Safran Aircraft Engines Ink MoU For Manufacturing Jet Engine Parts In India. Mohit Bhardwaj •8h. n a move towards bolstering industrial cooperation, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing ring forging manufacturing for commercial engines. According to a press release, under this strategic agreement, HAL will undertake the production of engine forgings for the LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion) engines, which power some of the world's most prominent aircraft, including the Airbus A320 Neo family and the Boeing 737 Max. This production is set to take place at HAL's state-of-the-art Foundry and Forge facility located in Bengaluru. The formal signing of the MoU occurred at a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials from both HAL and Safran Aircraft Engines. CB Ananthakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director (Additional Charge) of HAL, emphasized the historical collaboration between HAL and Safran, which extends to various projects, notably their joint development of the "Shakti" helicopter engine.
Oct 29, 2023: Devappa too faced this problem. He hit upon the idea of irrigating his chilli crop by carrying water to his farm on his motorcycle a few weeks ago. GADAG: The failure of the monsoon has forced farmers to try new ways to irrigate their standing crops. Many farmers in Koppal and neighbouring districts are providing water to their standing crops through tankers. With no rain, Devappa Korlagundi, a farmer, is irrigating his chilli crop by carrying pots of water to his farm on his motorcycle.
Oct 29, 2023: Mittal unveiled the OneWeb constellation, a network of satellites that will provide high-speed, low-latency internet to India and the world. Bharti Airtel is the largest shareholder in OneWeb, and the company is now poised to provide satellite communication services to India.
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Oct.26, 2023 BST: Scientists discover ‘world’s largest’ asteroid structure buried under Australia. Callum Jones.
Oct.28, 2023: Milan Delor at Columbia University in New York and his colleagues have discovered a faster and more efficient semiconductor in a material with the chemical formula Re6Se8Cl2. It is made of rhenium, selenium and chlorine, but is a superatomic material, in which atoms form clusters yet still act like the original elements in some ways.
Oct.29, 2023:This is a pair of smart glasses that connects to your smartphone and converts the content from it into a 100-inch virtual screen.
Oct.29, 2023:Hamas leader addressed rally against Hinduism, Zionism. 3h. Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal virtually addressed a rally in support of Palestinians organised by a Jamaat-e-Islami Hind-aligned outfit in Kerala's Malappuram on Friday, sparking a row as BJP termed it an "alarming glorification of terrorists" and asked how the Left-governed state allowed it.
Oct.29, 2023: RAMANATHAPURAM: According to the inscription, King Sundarathol Mahavali Vanathirayar, who had ruled from 1468 AD and 1488 AD, had donated Agraharam to Brahmins at Anakurichi in the 15th century. The Ramanathapuram Archaeological Research Foundation has discovered a 550-year-old inscription at Brahmanakurichi near Ilayangudi. V Rajaguru, president of the foundation, with his team, discovered the nine-lined granite inscription standing 6.5 feet tall and one foot wide from the Thadiyar Udayar Ayyanar temple.
Oct.30, 2023: Stars escape from their birth place and eventually become dispersed across the galaxy. This is an important process in galactic evolution. Theoretical studies suggest two possible reasons why stars escape. First, stars may be ejected due to interactions in young multiple star systems. Second, they can also obtain kinetic energy during the collapse or interactions of molecular clouds or clumps.
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Oct.30, 2023: CHENNAI: Study planned to divert surplus Cauvery water to tanks in two districts. 1d. The study will include soil analysis, geological assessments and land surveys for creating new tanks to store water. The Water Resource Department will commence a study to analyse the possibility of diverting excess water from the Cauvery to smaller waterbodies in Karur and Dindigul districts during monsoon. The study, which is slated to begin in the first week of November, will conclude by January 2024 and has been allocated Rs 1 crore by the government.
Oct.30, 2023: Japanese's Persimmons thriving in Kashmir, likely to boost farmers' income. Ashraf Wani •11h. The non-native fruit crop has been introduced in South Kashmir's Kulgam district recently and is giving better results than apples in boosting the farmers' income.
Oct.30, 2023: Tripura: PM Modi, Bangladesh PM to inaugurate Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link on November 1. Tanmoy Chakraborty •14h. Sources said that Prime Minister Modi will jointly inaugurate the Agartala-Akhaura Cross Border Rail Link Project and the Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line Project with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 01 at 11 AM in a virtual ceremony.
Oct.30, 2023: Now, our soldiers strike terrorists not just in country but also in Pakistan: Rajnath Singh. 2h. After the terror attacks of Uri and Pathankot, India immediately decided to hit back, defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Indore on Sunday. "Before 2014, terrorists would enter the country and kill soldiers. When Uri and Pathankot happened, within 10 minutes we decided to give it back to the terrorists. Our Indian soldiers strike terrorists not only in the country but in Pakistan," Singh said.
Oct.30, 2023: ESA shares video of ‘spooky’ volcanic lake that spews ‘eerie’ blue flames. Trisha Sengupta •2h. It’s Kawah Ijen Lake in East Java, Indonesia. It is a volcanic crater that is ‘full of acid that also spits blue flames’.
Oct.30, 2023: Nokia has showcased the future of connectivity, 6G. Although 6G is still in development, this demo gives a glimpse of what it might look like in the future.
Oct. 30. 2023: German woman Shani Louk, who was kidnapped, paraded naked by Hamas, dies. Mallika Soni • 3h. "Unfortunately, we received the news yesterday that my daughter is no longer alive," Ricarda Louk said. Her sister Adi also confirmed the death of Shani Louk in a post on Instagram, saying, "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of my sister, Shani Nicole Z.L. [may her memory be a blessing], who was on October 7, 2023, at the party massacre in Re'im."
Oct. 30. 2023: PM Modi eats this immunity booster paratha twice a week: Recipe inside. 4h. Fit India Movement in 2020, in a nationwide online session, PM Modi revealed having a paratha made of drumsticks. In the interactive session, he revealed that he still eats it once or twice a week.
Oct. 31. 2023: Change in weather pattern cause of worry in Himalayas. 2h. Climate change in Uttarakhand has become a significant concern for scientists, primarily due to shifting weather patterns and rising temperatures. These changes are causing the rapid melting of glaciers in the region, leading to an expansion of Bhilangana Lake. They are utilising satellite technology to gather information and pre-empt any unforeseen developments that may arise in the future.
Oct 31 (ANI): With the Air Force having already operationalized three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China, Pakistan, Indian, Russian officials are set to meet soon to discuss the final delivery schedule for the remaining 2 squadrons. As per sources, Russian and Indian officials will be soon meeting again to discuss the final delivery schedule of the remaining two missile squadrons. The Russian side has not been very clear about the final delivery timelines due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. India had signed an over Rs 35,000 crore contract with Russia in 2018-19 for 5 squadrons of S-400 missiles of which 3 have already arrived in the country. The squadrons manufactured for IAF were used by the Russians for their own utilization, as reported by sources. Meanwhile, the DAC cleared the procurement of LRSAM after development project was cleared by Cabinet Committee on Security. The Indian Air Force is working with the DRDO to squeeze the delivery schedule of the LR-SAM. The three-layered LRSAM defence system would be able to strike down enemy aircraft and missiles at around 400 Km ranges. The system would be ably complemented by the existing air defence systems, including the MRSAM of 3 services and is already operational.
Oct. 31. 2023: The trial-run of Agartala-Akhaura rail link was conducted today. For the first time, a locomotive engine attached with four wagons entered into Tripura from Bangladesh.
Oct. 31. 2023: We’ve pumped so much groundwater that Earth’s rotation has shifted. Zeleb.es • 5h. A study published by ‘Geophysical Research Letters’, and cited by The Hill, reveals that human society have affected the tilt of the Earth.
Oct. 31. 2023: Demand for ‘Global Sun Temple’ gains momentum again in Odisha. 1h.Sun Temple at Konark has suffered from ravages of time and nature besides inadequate measures taken for its conservation.
Oct. 31. 2023: Born in Karupatti Pattigram, close to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 55-year-old Ravichandran spent the last 25 years working in Malaysia in the agriculture sector. He wanted to acquire land in his village and start a farm because he was getting older. He travelled to his village a few months ago with this intention, and to start small, he leased two acres of land for farming.
Oct. 31. 2023: BRS MLC K Kavitha leaves for England, to address Oxford seminar. 1d.Kavitha has been invited to deliver a lecture and participate in a discussion on the ‘Telangana Model’ of development, titled ‘Exploring Inclusive Innovation: The Telangana Model’ on Monday. Her lecture will offer a glimpse into the progressive policies, strategies, and initiatives that have uniquely positioned Telangana as a beacon of inclusive development in India.
Oct. 31. 2023: COIMBATORE: Ignored by officials, Tamil Nadu farmers pool Rs 1 lakh to repair check dam. 2h. “Water from the hills is collected by the check dam, and if it overflows, it drains into the Aliyar river. A group of farmers from Angalakurichi near Pollachi have reconstructed a check dam, which had been damaged for many years, at their expense. According to the farmers, poor maintenance weakened the check dam and cracks appeared on the barrier wall because of which water could not be stored. Both the water level in open wells and the groundwater level dropped in agricultural areas in the past four years. The farmers took up the issue with Anaimalai Panchayat Union a few times. However, they themselves restored the check dam because officials allegedly did not take steps to fix the issue.
Oct. 31. 2023: Widespread rains come as relief to Thanjai farmers cultivating samba. 2h. Widespread rain in Thanjavur district on Sunday night came as an aid for farmers starting samba cultivation using energised pump sets. In the 24-hour period that ended at 8.30 am on Monday, all 21 rain gauge stations in Thanjavur district recorded rainfall, with Kurungulam recording the highest (47mm).
Oct. 31. 2023: Farmers to get payment within three days of selling pulses, oilseeds to govt. HT Correspondent • 1d. All registered farmers will get payment within three days of selling their produce (pulses and oil seeds) to the government procurement centres at the minimum support price (MSP).
Oct. 31. 2023: Guiding Light: The Value Of Mantras. 5h. the Vedas which are a collection of hymns and sacred utterances that have survived for millennia through oral transmission. Thus, a mantra is linked with oral utterance; its special powers are in the depth of its meaning as much as in the sound vibrations it produces in oral recital. Many people believe that there is a transformative power associated with the mantra, which can bring about spiritual regeneration.
Oct. 31. 2023: RANCHI: Jharkhand gets its longest bridge in Dumka. 1d. The 2.3-km-long bridge built at a cost of Rs 200 crore would be a great relief for the people living in 60 villages falling under three blocks of the district. Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday inaugurated Jharkhand’s longest bridge over the Mayurakshi River in Dumka constructed at a total cost of Rs 198.11 crore. According to officials, the 2.3-km-long bridge built at a cost of Rs 200 crore would be a great relief for the people living in 60 villages falling under three blocks of the district and will reduce the distance.
Oct. 31. 2023: IMD briefing LIVE updates: Temperature was higher in most parts of the country in October says IMD Chief. Moneycontrol News •9h. While withdrawl normally starts around September 17, it started on 25 September this year. Monsoon this year was 134 days, against normal of 137 days. Monsoon was near-about normal.
Oct. 31. 2023: NLC India's Rs 4,400-cr lignite-to-methanol project likely to be completed by Mar 2027. Sirali Gupta • 3h.The lignite-to-methanol project of NLC India Ltd, estimated at Rs 4,394 crore, at Neyveli, in Tamil Nadu is likely to be completed by March, 2027.The project is part of NLC's diversification plan. NLC has traditionally been into lignite mining and setting up lignite-based power plants.
Oct. 31. 2023: Historical figures whose bodies have never been found. Stars Insider •8h.There are countless historical figures whose bodies have never be located, so their final resting place is still unknown.
Oct. 31. 2023: Cellulose-based papers, not plastic, used for wrapping firecrackers': Tamil Nadu govt to Madras HC. 7h. It also said it has been reported that 969 fireworks manufacturing units are using cellophane papers derived from cellulose for wrapping the crackers.
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I am indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) for his interest and constant encouragement to publish my articles, and also to Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhamarao for her support.
