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Bihar receives record investment of Rs 1.8 lakh cr, boosting energy, cement and employment sectors

The biggest ever investment of Rs 1.8 lakh crore has been made for Bihar's industrial and economic growth across numerous sectors, with a high-pitched emphasis on capacity improvement in energy and cement industries. Adani Group to establish ultra-supercritical thermal power plant The Adani Group has also outlined its plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore to establish an ultra-supercritical thermal power …

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'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court today while effectively staying the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court dated November 13, including that a minimum distance of 3 meters should be there between elephants during processions in temple festivals, remarked that the High Court should not have exercised suo moto powers and issued directions in "vacuum". While directing strict compliance with the Kerala …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ category, minimum temperature hits 5.9 degree Celsius | Know weather forecast

India TV News

On Tuesday morning, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'critical' range, with the Air Quality Index at 427 and the minimum temperature falling to 5.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. Air quality reaches hazardous levels Of the 35 air monitoring stations in the capital, 28 recorded air quality in the 'severe' category, with some stations at AQI …

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1 week ago

Govt says 73 lakh smart meters installed across country till November

Live Mint

New Delhi, Dec 16 Around 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed across the country till November, according to the official data which also showed 'nil' installations in 11 states and two Union Territories. As per the data shared in the Parliament on Monday, around 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed till November 29 in various states …

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1 week ago

Tata Power urges Odisha electricity commission to allow smart meter installation under Capex

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: After facing strong resistance from electricity consumers over installation of smart meters, the Tata Power-managed distribution companies have urged the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission to consider their proposal for recovery of the cost of smart meters under capital expenditure plan. The plea of the distribution companies came in the wake of widespread protest from farmers and domestic consumers of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

The 16-year-old schoolboy who could be the next Usain Bolt

Live Mint

The 16-year-old in the black-and-crimson kit blasts out of the starting blocks and proceeds to unfold his giant frame. The next day, Gout ran 200 meters in 20.04 seconds, surpassing Bolt’s best time at that age “These are adult times, and me—just a kid—I’m running them," Gout said. “As we arrived, the steward announced, ‘We have a special guest on …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks

NPR

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. The Biden administration is finishing rules to require gas utilities to find and fix more leaks. Attorney Erin Murphy with the Environmental Defense Fund says these proposed rules would require utilities to fix more climate …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Water diversion efforts hydrate parched north

China Daily

Li Darong leads fellow volunteers to patrol the surrounding areas of the Danjiangkou Reservoir. Since 2014, 10.6 billion cubic meters of water have been supplied to Beijing, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the water usage of the capital's residents. The introduction of southern water has increased Beijing's per capita water resources from 100 to 150 cubic meters, according to …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Vizag Port Awards Concession for Revamping West Quay-6 Terminal

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam port has awarded a concession to Integrated Cargo Terminal Pvt. Ltd., a special purpose vehicle of Orissa Stevedores Limited, for revamping the West Quay-6 Terminal. Key features include the installation of two new Harbour Mobile Cranes with a lifting capacity of 120 tonnes each and a throughput capacity of 1500 tonnes per hour. The terminal will also have …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs as a string of dry winters has reduced amounts in 108 dams to just a quarter of their capacity, the country’s agriculture and environment minister said Wednesday. Minister Maria Panayiotou said that as part of her ministry’s immediate plans to alleviate water shortages, four more …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight

India Today

Earth is in firing line as six asteroids, including one classified as a "near-miss," are expected to pass unusually close to Earth, according to Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. SIX ASTEROIDS ON THEIR WAY 2024 XL11: This small asteroid, measuring between 4.7 and 10 meters, will make its closest approach at midnight UTC, passing within 0.00791 astronomical units …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily

A flyer hits a target during his glide at the World Wingsuit League Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, in September. Standing atop a vertigo-inducing platform 1,458 meters in the air, and surrounded by Zhangjiajie's iconic towering verdant peaks, Ambroise Serrano from France, dives into the air, gliding in his specially designed wingsuit toward a 10-centimeter target in …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily

Tourists from South Korea take pictures on a glass bridge in Zhangjiajie in May. CHEN ZHENHAI/XINHUA The scenic area is known for its Tianmen Cave, a natural karst cave, which has a height of around 131 meters, a width of approximately 57 meters and a depth of about 60 meters, Ding said. Jean Jacque Wallis from South Africa finished second …

Zhangjiajie

1 week, 6 days ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily

A flyer hits a target during his glide at the World Wingsuit League Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, in September. Standing atop a vertigo-inducing platform 1,458 meters in the air, and surrounded by Zhangjiajie's iconic towering verdant peaks, Ambroise Serrano from France, dives into the air, gliding in his specially designed wingsuit toward a 10-centimeter target in …

Zhangjiajie

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily

A flyer hits a target during his glide at the World Wingsuit League Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, in September. Standing atop a vertigo-inducing platform 1,458 meters in the air, and surrounded by Zhangjiajie's iconic towering verdant peaks, Ambroise Serrano from France, dives into the air, gliding in his specially designed wingsuit toward a 10-centimeter target in …

Zhangjiajie

1 week, 6 days ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily

Tourists from South Korea take pictures on a glass bridge in Zhangjiajie in May. CHEN ZHENHAI/XINHUA The scenic area is known for its Tianmen Cave, a natural karst cave, which has a height of around 131 meters, a width of approximately 57 meters and a depth of about 60 meters, Ding said. Jean Jacque Wallis from South Africa finished second …

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2 weeks ago

To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory

Wired

Transforming a car manufacturing plant entering its seventh decade into a futureproof facility, ready for AI-powered autonomous driving, comes with natural challenges. “We had to survey everything and go out with the tape measure,” explains Dan Ford, site director at Jaguar Land Rover’s site in Halewood, Merseyside, England. A fleet of 750 robots, laser alignment technology, and cloud-based infrastructure join …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Has Bashar al-Assad's plane crashed? Speculation as Syrian flight disappears mysteriously

Hindustan Times

Rebel forces in Syria on Sunday seized control of capital Damascus and declared the city "free". The mysterious circumstances surrounding Assad's disappearance have led to widespread speculation, with some theories suggesting his plane was shot down as he attempted to flee the country. The speculation grew intense on social media after open-source flight trackers revealed that the last plane to …

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Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

Associated Press

The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said. Trooper Steve Limani said the body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard was sent to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy after rescuers used machinery to bring her to the surface. …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction’s Austrian builder. Late Thursday, the Orange County jury ordered that the manufacturer Funtime pay $155 million each to Tyre Sampson’s parents, Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson. Icon Park, …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

New project advances Dongying's high-end chemical industry

China Daily

Dongying district in Dongying city, Shandong, is advancing its high-end chemical industry with a strategy of extending industrial value chains, building platforms, and enhancing capabilities. Recently, the district signed an agreement for the New Productive Force Incubation Park Project at the Dongying Chemical Industrial Park, aiming to foster innovation and improve quality. Located between Xinghua Road and Fuchang Road, the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

Associated Press

When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts start talking about the “lake effect.” Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet of …

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3 weeks ago

Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week

Associated Press

Snow continued to fall Monday around parts of the Great Lakes region, where storm-weary residents who have plowed and shoveled for days faced the prospect of even greater accumulations. “If it had been, you know, over a period of a week or more, it wouldn’t have been so bad.” Heavy lake-effect snow caused a barn to collapse in the town …

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3 weeks ago

Relocated communities make most of Three Gorges' funding

China Daily

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Twenty-one years after the switch being flicked on at the world's largest hydroelectric power project at the Three Gorges Dam in Central China's Hubei province, millions of terawatts …

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Bihar receives record investment of Rs 1.8 lakh cr, boosting energy, cement and employment sectors

'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ category, minimum temperature hits 5.9 degree Celsius | Know weather forecast

Govt says 73 lakh smart meters installed across country till November

Tata Power urges Odisha electricity commission to allow smart meter installation under Capex

The 16-year-old schoolboy who could be the next Usain Bolt

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks

Water diversion efforts hydrate parched north

Vizag Port Awards Concession for Revamping West Quay-6 Terminal

Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry

Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory

Has Bashar al-Assad's plane crashed? Speculation as Syrian flight disappears mysteriously

Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

New project advances Dongying's high-end chemical industry

What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week

Relocated communities make most of Three Gorges' funding