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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...
Rs 600 for 1,000 km journey: Nitin Gadkari proposes Rs 3 per unit for EV charging at night and Rs 5 during the day to boost EV adoptionNitin Gadkari recommended varying electricity rates for electric vehicle charging to enhance usage in Maharashtra. He indicated that costs ...
Centre issues advisory to states to boost fodder production, livestock infra under VB-G RAM GThe Centre has issued an advisory to states and Union territories to improve fodder security and livestock infrastructure. This advisory pr...
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...
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...
ITC shares jump 6% in two days after Q2 results. More upside ahead?ITC shares rose to Rs 283.5 apiece on NSE on Wednesday morning, the highest level seen by the stock in nearly three months. The stock has n...
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 ...
Cornell fenced deer out of 6 plots in New York and watched them for 18 years; every protected plot grew trees, while nearby open plots had almost noneA long-term study by researchers at Cornell University revealed that deer populations are affecting eastern forests significantly. These de...
Bayer raises 2026 profit outlook on strong pharmaceuticals performanceBayer raised its 2026 profit outlook after its pharmaceuticals division delivered stronger-than-expected third-quarter sales. The German gr...
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...
ITC Q2 Results Preview: Profit seen falling nearly 30% YoY as cigarette tax hikes biteITC is expected to report a weak Q2, with brokerages forecasting an 8% decline in cigarette volumes and a drop of up to 29% in cigarette op...
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...
SKUAST VC proposes green cess for tourists and research cess for orchardists at Apple Conclave of CII in KashmirIn a bid to boost revenue in Jammu and Kashmir, Nazir Ahmad Ganai has proposed a green cess targeting tourists with the aim to fund horticu...
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...