8th Pay Commission for defence employees: Rs 69,000 minimum pay and massive cadre restructuring; what defence employee body wants from 8th CPCThe All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) has submitted a memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission, demanding a Rs 69,000 minimum pay ...
08 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Buttermilk vs Lassi: Which of these drinks keeps you cooler during extreme heat?As summer temperatures soar across the country, the battle between India’s favorite curd-based drinks—Buttermilk (Chaas) and Lassi—heats up...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Noida man compares temperature gap between the road and under a tree amid heatwave, the stark gap will shock youA viral video from Noida shows a stark temperature difference between asphalt and shaded areas, proving trees offer substantial cooling. As...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Jindal Steel deploys syngas in furnaces to counter shortages of natural gas, LPGJindal Steel has successfully used syngas in its galvanizing and color coating furnaces. This move counters shortages of natural gas, LPG, ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Swiss solar furnaces recycling watchmakers' waste metalSwiss company Panatere inaugurated solar furnaces in La Chaux-de-Fonds to recycle steel offcuts from the watchmaking industry. This initiat...
04 Oct, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
Glass bangle industry faces new adversary - climate changeThe traditional glass bangle industry in Firozabad, known as the 'City of Glass,' is facing severe challenges due to climate change. The ri...
19 Jun, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
What is ice immersion technique? Why are people packed in ice cubes? Details hereFirefighters in Phoenix are using ice immersion techniques to save the victims of heat stroke victims while transporting them to the hospit...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
CO2 utilisation, a near-term survival potential for Indian steelMost carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by steel plants is associated with the use of carbon to convert iron ore to iron in the blast furnace. Ev...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Backed by Bill Gates, Sandeep Nijhawan looks to clean up the steel industryIn furnaces heated by coal to more than 1400°C (2500°F), the carbon in coal combines with the oxygen in iron ore to separate out impurities...
07 Oct, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
Tata Steel threatens to shut UK operationsAs part of its decarbonisation effort, Tata Steel would close its two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant, stop primary steelmaking and...
28 Jul, 2022, 10.10 AM IST
Tata Steel may shut UK operations if British government doesn't extend £1.5 billion aid for green plansAs part of its decarbonisation effort, Tata Steel would close its two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant, stop primary steelmaking and...
23 Jul, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
IIT Madras researchers develop ultrasonic waves-based temperature measurement sensors for industrial furnacesHigh-temperature processes are critical to oil and gas, chemical, power generation and manufacturing industries.
09 Nov, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
Dalmia Seven launches new monolithics production line in KatniDalmia Seven is a joint venture between the Dalmia Bharat Group and Seven Refractories of Europe and part of the group's refractory busines...
14 May, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
Graphite India slips 3% as KSPCB orders shutdown of Bengaluru plantIn order to comply with KSPCB's order, the company has commenced stoppage of graphite furnaces in a phased manner.
19 Feb, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
After billion-dollar 'Blue', PIO chasing colour redThe search has been on for nine years, since his team in 2009 came up with the first inorganic blue in 200 years, which soon became a billi...
04 Jun, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
SAIL's first blast furnace ‘Parvati’ successfully blown inThis will raise the annual production capacity of the furnace nearly three times to to 1.015 MT per annum from 0.438 MT per annum . The reb...
08 May, 2018, 05.33 PM IST
- Steel may reveal Earth's formation
Researchers could soon understand how the Earth formed, by using a scientific model developed from the mathematics of steelmaking.
14 Jun, 2008, 04.37 PM IST