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NECTAR to host international workshop on cold plasma and pulse power in ShillongThe Northeast Center for Technology Application and Reach will hold the COFHA workshop in Shillong in December 2026. Participants will incl...- Arunachal Pradesh inaugurates geothermal-powered drying unit to boost farmers' incomesArunachal Pradesh Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul inaugurated a geothermal-powered drying unit in Dirang, West Kameng district...
- From lab to farm: How Proximal Soilsens is developing a ‘glucometer’ for soil testingDeveloped over nearly a decade of research at IIT Bombay, Proximal Soilsens’s patented NutriSense X aims to make laboratory-grade soil test...
- Ode to a compassionate algorithm: Philanthropists are backing AI for public goodFrom Flipkart’s Binny Bansal to Chrys Capital’s Ashish Dhawan and Karishma Sanghvi of Sun Pharma, a growing number of entrepreneurs are wri...
- Agri loans emerge as biggest asset quality risk for Indian banksAgricultural loans in India are currently facing significant asset-quality risks, with bad-loan ratios surpassing other sectors. The gross ...
- In 2022, North Carolina farmer Lance Tabor used a 40-acre solar site for sheep grazing; he brought 41 animals onto the property to expand his operationLance Tabor has pioneered an innovative sheep farming method by integrating his operation with solar panel installations in North Carolina....
- For 8 years, scientists studied 8 wild bumblebee species in Colorado; tongue length shaped pollen preferences, while bees shifted their diets with the seasonsA recent study from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden reveals bumblebees' dietary preferences. Wild bumblebees monitor...
- El Nino trigger: Rabi contingency plan drawn up for 225 districts amid rainfall deficitThe govt has developed a rabi contingency plan in response to the southwest monsoon's rainfall deficit. With concerns over soil moisture an...
- Bayer to invest Rs 200 crore in Karnataka R&D facility, create 220 jobsBayer Science and Innovation has signed an MoU to invest Rs 200 crore in Karnataka for an R&D facility. This investment will be made over t...
- A billionaire couple donated $50 million to UC Davis for agricultural research; in 2026, a 34,000-square-foot center opened in CaliforniaAt the forefront of agri-tech innovation, the Resnick Center at the University of California, Davis, drives agricultural advancement with a...
- Odisha signs MOU with J-PAL South Asia to strengthen evidence-based policymakingThe Government of Odisha has signed a three-year MoU with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. This agreement aims to strengthen evidence...
- Delhi AQI today: National capital's air remains toxic, crosses 400 AQI mark in Jahangirpuri, IIT Delhi and other regionsDelhi AQI news: Delhi continues to experience severe air quality, recording an average Air Quality Index of 368. High pollution levels are ...
- altM raises $10.3 million to scale production of specialty chemicals from agricultural wasteFounded in 2022 by former Tesla manufacturing executives Apoorv Garg and Yugal Raj Jain, altM develops specialty chemicals and biomaterials...
- Scientists mixed just 3% volcanic ash into forest soil in a UC San Diego experiment; coleus plants grew roughly three times as much as plants in untreated soilAt UC San Diego, researchers have made an exciting discovery: adding volcanic ash to soil can significantly enhance plant growth. Their stu...
- MIT researchers gave freshly cut pak choy melatonin through tiny needles; the vegetables stayed saleable for 4 extra days at room temperature without refrigerationResearchers at MIT have developed innovative microneedles capable of delivering melatonin directly into vegetables post-harvest, drasticall...
- Forget solar and wind: India bets on heat buried deep underground for round-the-clock clean electricity; here's the big planIndia is stepping up efforts to tap its estimated 10.6 GW geothermal energy potential, with its first two geothermal wells commissioned in ...
- ITC shares rise 2% after Q2 results. What are Jefferies, Nuvama and others saying?ITC shares gained 2% despite an 18.5% year-on-year decline in Q2 net profit, as higher taxes and falling cigarette earnings weighed on prof...
- Hanging glacier above Badrinath could trigger avalanche affecting helipad, roads and nearly 400 buildings: StudyA hanging glacier in Badrinath has been identified as a significant avalanche risk to various buildings. The glacier could potentially impa...
- IIT Kharagpur and Absolute launch Smart Scout AI project for soybean farmingAbsolute and IIT Kharagpur are developing an early warning system for soybean farmers to minimize crop losses. The Smart Scout project aims...
- In 2019, Cornell began testing sheep grazing beneath New York solar panels; the project examined vegetation control, shade, and forage for the animalsCornell University researchers have launched an innovative solar grazing initiative aimed at optimizing vegetation management in solar farm...
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