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NUBRA VALLEY AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
In the 1960s, a Paradise Valley landowner acquired 2 mute swans for their beauty; by the late 1970s, they numbered 120, prompting a Yellowstone-led removal effort in 1987- J&K BJP identifies constituencies across UT for electoral gains
- Boost for Ladakh: High-level panel to plan national sea buckthorn research hub
- Under 4-year project from 2022 to 2026, Trong Duc Cocoa in Vietnam began feeding 5,000 tons of discarded cocoa pods into a gasifier. Now, the waste helps dry fresh beans in 7 days instead of 15 during the rainy seasonTrong Duc Cocoa Co. Ltd. in southern Vietnam has developed a way to reuse approximately 5,000 tons of discarded cocoa pods generated each y...25 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- ET World Leaders Forum: Agriculture, manufacturing, logistics & exports could offer major AI opportunities in IndiaIndia is becoming a priority market for Silicon Valley AI companies, which are increasingly building products specifically for Indian users...24 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
- Fresh terror threats put Kashmiri Pandit employees in Valley on edgeKashmiri Pandit employees face fresh terror threats after personal details appeared online. A shadow group allegedly issued posters with na...24 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...24 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu scraps Parandur airport plan, looks for new site near ChennaiTamil Nadu's Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced the abandonment of the Parandur airport project. This decision prioritizes agricultural ...24 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- Not just Leh, Ladakh could get two new airports soon; Thoise may start flights by December and Kargil laterLadakh is working to expand commercial air connectivity beyond Leh, with Thoise targeting flights by December and Kargil being assessed for...24 Aug, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
- At 7, Jammy-born boy entered Guinness records as world’s youngest male webmaster. Now 20, he’s raised $4.3 million to fix a major space communication problemJammu-born Onkar Singh Batra is building a space communication network. His startup Apolink aims to keep satellites connected beyond ground...23 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- Nubra Civil Airport terminal likely to open by DecemberLadakh plans to launch civilian flights from Thoise Airport by December. Runway re-carpeting is underway for a November completion deadline...23 Aug, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
- LG reviews operationalisation of commercial flights from Thoise, Kargil airports in LadakhLadakh's Lieutenant Governor reviewed commercial flight operations for Thoise and Kargil airports. The Indian Air Force approved land for a...22 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- Ladakh taps Indus water for agricultureLadakh's administration has made significant strides in environmental management by effectively channeling millions of litres of glacier ru...21 Aug, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
- NASA germinated corn seeds during spaceflight; seedlings showed altered root growth and twisted shoot patterns in microgravityIn a groundbreaking experiment, corn seeds grown in space exhibited unusual growth patterns, with roots growing sideways and shoots curling...21 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- Gujarat pitches AI, GIFT City plans at Chief Minister's US visit, seeks concessional World Bank fundingGujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the US to promote the state. He presented Gujarat's vision for becoming a global hub for A...21 Aug, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
- In 1901, Wuppertal opened a railway suspended 26 to 40 feet above the city. 125 years later, the 8.3-mile Schwebebahn remains the backbone of local transport, carrying more than 80,000 passengers every dayWuppertal's Schwebebahn, a suspended railway, has connected communities since 1901. This unique transport system travels above the Wupper R...21 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
- In 2016, workers digging beneath an Oregon State University stadium uncovered Ice Age mammoths, bison and ancient camelsRecently, construction workers at Oregon State University stumbled upon remarkable Ice Age mammoth fossils, unveiling a prehistoric landsca...20 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- A UK tenant farmer made environmental changes years ago. In 2024, she helped create England's largest temperate rainforest nature reserveIn a remarkable ecological achievement, Borrowdale, Cumbria, is now home to England's largest temperate rainforest reserve. This initiative...19 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- Assam Cabinet clears 8 new co-districts, youth welfare department, new labour rulesAssam Cabinet meeting has approved operationalization of 8 new Co-Districts with its head quarter at a central location, to be identified b...19 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
- In 1778, Polly Cooper traveled 186 miles with an Oneida delegation to bring white corn to George Washington's starving troops at Valley Forge. 248 years later, the woman preserved mainly through oral tradition is honored on the 2026 American $1 coinPolly Cooper Native American $1 coin: Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman, is honored on a 2026 dollar coin for her aid. She traveled with warrio...17 Aug, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
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