How Do Jellyfish Survive With No Brain?Jellyfish, lacking a central brain, exhibit remarkable coordination through decentralized nerve nets and specialized sensory structures cal...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Fuelling change: A cookstove revolution for rural India is transforming into a scalable clean energy businessDesigned to burn traditional biomass fuels more cleanly and efficiently, the stoves from Greenway Appliances are helping households save mo...
04 Nov, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Crypto bill can take India to the forefront of blockchain tech, say industry experts"The journey of discovery that India is travelling in terms of regulating cryptocurrencies is one that most governments have to address and...
06 Dec, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
CESL signs pacts with Ladakh, Meghalaya; expands decentralised solar portfolioIn the first MoU with Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), CESL has signed an MoU worth 60 MW, which will also entail...
05 Jun, 2021, 03.58 PM IST
View: As cities recover from Covid-19, India will have to prioritise access to healthy spaces for its urban poorTo build healthy, resilient communities, cities need additional investment from national and state governments, businesses and internationa...
01 Dec, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
PM Modi reviews power sector, says state-specific solutions neededDuring the review, policy initiatives including revised tariff policy and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 to redress the problems aff...
28 May, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
Centre, states not on same page when it comes to water rule bookSeveral water experts insist that an ample bundle of laws exists to govern water resources efficiently with no need for an over-arching cen...
16 Jun, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
New milestone: National Payments Corporation of India gets 1,000 banks on its networkNACH is also helping the government to implement DBT schemes. It covers schemes like MNREGA, social security pension, old age pension, LPG ...
21 Mar, 2016, 06.42 PM IST
New government will ensure transparency, accountability: Arunachal Pradesh GovernorArunachal Pradesh Governor said that the new Kalikho Pul government would ensure transparency and accountability with good governance set t...
25 Feb, 2016, 10.42 PM IST
Union Minister Nihal Chand pitches for empowering local bodies economicallyA two-day workshop on giving panchayats tax and non-tax powers got underway with Minister Nihal Chand making a strong pitch for empowering ...
18 Jan, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Watershed programmes recommended in drought-hit MarathwadaMaharashtra Water Resources Department has recommended creation of decentralised reservoirs and promotion of watershed programmes among oth...
31 Aug, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Government to spend Rs 50,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana"It has been decided that in 5 years, Rs 50,000 crore from the central Budget would be utilised for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojan...
02 Jul, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana aims at bringing irrigation water to every villageThe new irrigation scheme assumes importance as 65 per cent of the total 142 million hectares of farm land in the country are still not cov...
18 Jan, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
The various degrees of change and reformKejriwal rightly concluded that decentralisation is the way to go. Decentralisation is usually defined in terms of participation and manage...
20 Jan, 2014, 05.04 AM IST
Extending power grid in Sundarbans risky: ExpertsThe West Bengal government's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism f...
02 Mar, 2012, 12.26 PM IST
- International Finance Corporation to invest $150 million in water management, water treatment projects in India
The International Finance Corporation plans to invest about $150 million in water management and water treatment projects in India.
14 Jul, 2011, 07.08 AM IST
- Give Bharat its share of electricity
The benefits of the rural electrification programme have been lost by supplying the power for only a few hours a day and a weak system of p...
01 Jul, 2010, 05.37 AM IST