The FIFA World Cup 2026 pitches are the result of years of engineering to find just the right grassWorld Cup grounds crews are preparing immaculate grass pitches for the upcoming tournament. They are converting artificial turf fields and ...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
20-year-old trapped in quicksand at South Australia’s Glenelg beachA young woman's evening walk at Glenelg Beach turned into a dramatic rescue. She became trapped in quicksand as the tide advanced. Emergenc...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SCThe Supreme Court has declared rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary an environmental crisis. The court cri...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Use mining byproducts to make sand for construction projects: Coal Ministry reportIndia plans to convert Overburden from mining into M-Sand for construction to reduce reliance on river sand and protect the environment. Pu...
22 Oct, 2024, 06.37 PM IST
Six overburden processing plants at various stages of installation: GovernmentThe government announced that coal and lignite PSUs are setting up overburden (OB) processing and manufactured sand (M-sand) plants. These ...
22 Oct, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Airport built on water in Japan is sinking into sea. All about the woes of Kansai International AirportKansai International Airport is an enormous airport, that occupies two artificial islands in Osaka Bay. It serves as a hub for All Nippon A...
09 Jan, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Coal India to produce sand using overburden rocks; likely to begin ops at 5 plants by next year"CIL has envisaged to process the overburden rocks for sand production in mines where OB material contain about 60 per cent sandstone by vo...
27 Jan, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
Noted sand artist creates giant Santa Claus sculpture at Odisha beachPattnaik claimed his creation is the world's biggest tomato and sand installation of Santa Claus, which weighs 1.5 tonnes and is 60-feet wi...
25 Dec, 2022, 12.57 PM IST
Lord Ganesha sand art with 7000 seashells has the 'World Peace' messageCreated on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, the sand installation is 5-foot tall.
10 Sep, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Volty IoT plans Rs 50 crore GPS devices plant in Andhra PradeshThe company said the proposed manufacturing facility will cater to the growing need for GPS trackers in sand and mineral mining. Its chief ...
25 Nov, 2019, 09.12 PM IST
A mine of votes: Why illegal sand mining is never an election issueIllegal sand mining, conveniently brushed under the carpet for years, kicked a political storm when CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan embarked on Na...
18 Oct, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh to implement new sand policy, promote Robo sand productionThe Andhra Pradesh government decided to offer power subsidy and exemption of VAT to the manufacturers of Robo sand, a substitute for river...
30 Dec, 2015, 10.24 PM IST
Goa government caps sand extraction limit at 1,400 cubic metres per licence holderAbout 597 applications from North Goa and 18 from South Goa are pending before both the district administrations for approval.
23 Dec, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
- Now, CPM embarks upon mangrove planting mission
Taking up the cause of mangrove conservation in a big way, the CPM will launch a mangrove planting campaign in the district on the occasion...
15 May, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Barcoding to be implemented all over Maharashtra to check illegal sand miningThe system will be followed all over the state, especially in areas which report cases of illegal sand mining on a regular basis, he said.
11 Jun, 2014, 05.13 PM IST