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Roorkee-based IIT-COER Join Hands, Adopt Five Villages for COVID-19 Prevention |
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 Under aegis of Human Resource Development Ministry’s Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Roorkee-based Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and College of Engineering (COER) has adopted five villages in Haridwar district for COVID-19 prevention measures and helping needy people
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Roof Solar Capacity Growth Falls 7 Per Cent in 2019 |
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 India’s renewable energy push has come under strain, with a 7 per cent on-year fall in solar rooftop capacity building in 2019, ending an eight-year run of continuous growth in demand
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India Saves ₹89,122 Crore in 2018–19 by Energy Efficiency |
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India saved ₹89,122 crore through energy efficiency in 2018–19 and reduced energy intensity by 20 per cent in the fiscal compared to 2005 level, according to a report
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Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag Forest Division Launches App to Monitor Forest Fires |
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 For real-time monitoring of forest fires, the Rudraprayag division, Uttarakhand, has launched a mobile application
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Centre Issues Guidelines for Restarting Industries Post-coronavirus Lockdown |
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 The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Union Home Ministry has said that the manufacturing units which will restart after the COVID-19 lockdown ends, should consider the first week as the trial period.
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Scientists Develop Mobile Indoor Disinfection Sprayer to Combat COVID-19 |
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 Scientists at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, have developed two mobile indoor Disinfection Sprayer units
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Around 11,000 Deaths Avoided During Lockdown in Europe |
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 Coronavirus lockdowns across Europe have reduced levels of some of the most harmful air pollutants by almost half, resulting in 11,000 fewer deaths from air pollution, according to a new study
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Vitamin D Levels Appear to Play Role in COVID-19 Mortality Rates |
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 After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates
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NASA’s ICESat-2 Measures Arctic Ocean's Sea Ice Thickness |
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 Arctic sea ice helps keep Earth cool, as its bright surface reflects the Sun’s energy back into space
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Global Airlines Body IATA Backs Face Masks for Safe Flying |
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 The body representing global airlines came out in favour of passengers wearing masks onboard, as debate intensifies over how to get airlines flying while respecting social-distancing rules following the coronavirus crisis
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Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe |
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 Some scientists have projected that later in the century, in parts of the tropics and subtropics, warming climate could cause combined heat and humidity to reach levels rarely if ever experienced before by humans
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Prolonged PPE Usage Can Cause Skin Injuries, Warns Study |
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 Prolonged personal protective equipment (PPE) use can lead to serious skin injuries, a study covering 161 hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in China has found, and said that preventive measures be institutionalized for doctors and nurses at the forefront of the battle against the contagion
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