5.3-magnitude quake rocks Greece's Mount Athos religious enclaveAn earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Mount Athos in northern Greece on Saturday. The Athens' Institute of Geodynamics reported the underse...
07 Jun, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
Hidden rift in Indian Plate may trigger future Himalayan quakesA rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study published by t...
23 Apr, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
A moderately strong earthquake has struck southern Greece. No injuries or damage have been reportedThe quake struck Friday morning and was centered beneath the seabed near the Strofades islands, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) south-south...
29 Mar, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Earth's surface's geological model reveals its past 100 million years, could help predict future: StudyClimate, tectonics and time combine to create powerful forces that craft the face of our planet. Add the gradual sculpting of the Earth's s...
04 Mar, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Parliamentary panel for third party evaluation of patents, products created by incubation centres in IITsThe panel headed by Vinay Sahasrabuddhe also said that the department should set up a study group to devise a plan to train the human resou...
09 Mar, 2021, 08.07 PM IST
- India, Australia to explore mineral deposits
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is partnering with its Australian counterparts to unlock the mineral potential ...
23 Oct, 2017, 05.02 PM IST
Water exists deeper in Earth than thought: StudyBased on high-pressure experimental studies, scientists knew minerals that transported water - such as brucite - had limited stability and ...
22 Nov, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
Minister Narendra Tomar launches Operation Khanij Khoj by the Geological Survey to aid mineral explorationAs part of the overall initiative, efforts also underway to put some 6000 geological reports in digital format in the public domain soon mi...
17 Feb, 2016, 06.13 PM IST
Mechanism behind 'strange' earthquakes discoveredTeam found that the small-scale convective currents beneath the plate correlated with seismic events above in a predictable way.
29 Aug, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
- Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand's ecology
The committee will also examine the impact of the 24 proposed hydroelectric projects (HEPs) on the biodiversity of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi...
19 Oct, 2013, 10.49 PM IST
Human excesses drew nature's fury: ReportThe report prepared by the National Institute of Disaster Management has recommended a detailed study to identify the lessons from the disa...
15 Jul, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Tata Power, Geodynamics commission 1 MW geothermal plant in AustraliaTata Power has a minority stake in Australia-based Geodynamics, a leading player in Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) technology.
20 Jun, 2013, 03.12 PM IST
- In 5 yrs, all-weather road from Jammu to Valley
NHAI officials said that the entire mountainous stretch of NH-1A from 189.350km to 220km is geo-dynamically active which results in frequen...
09 Oct, 2010, 04.33 AM IST
- Oz govt warned against shortfall of researchers
Australian government has been warned against the shortfall of good researchers in the country in the near future.
10 Jun, 2010, 12.51 PM IST
- Tata Power buys 11.4% in Oz geothermal firm
Tata Power has bought an 11.4% equity stake in Australia’s Geodynamics, a geothermal energy company, for A$44.1 million (about Rs 165 crore...
05 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Tata Power to acquire stake in Australian geothermal firm
India's largest integrated power company, Tata Power Co, will acquire 29.4 million ordinary shares representing 11.4 percent equity in Geod...
04 Sep, 2008, 08.23 PM IST
- Tata Power to acquire 10% stake in Australian firm
The Tata Power Company on Thursday will acquire (either by itself or through one or more of its subsidiaries in India or abroad) 29.4 milli...
04 Sep, 2008, 04.32 PM IST