Environmental costs of a digital planet
According to France’s CNRS research centre,sending 1MB e-mail takes around 25 watts per hour which represents 20 gm of carbon dioxide emissions. The research centre has estimated that 293 billion …
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Russia says UN chemical weapons watchdog is ‘off track’
Russia has alleged that that Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had been hijacked by politics and its mandate derailed after Russia had put forward a draft Security …
Read MoreUS reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium
United States has reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium and the corresponding retaliatory tariffs. Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove …
Read MoreUNDER confers Dr P.K. Mishra Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with the prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Pramod Kumar Mishra,Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India He …
Read MoreGrappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out
According to a report,kalamkari painting is on a decline due to urban exodus and Goods and Services tax(GST). The challenges faced by them includes (a)the poor availability of formal credit …
Read MoreNavy boosts its air warfare capability
The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), thus, achieving a significant milestone to enhance its anti-air warfare capability. The test-firing of the missile …
Read MoreSkimming: how devices at ATMs can steal data, help criminals clone cards
Recently,Delhi police had found that Rs 19 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from 87 accounts in three ATMs in a span of seven days. This was done with the help …
Read MoreVande Bharat Express crosses another milestone
Recently,Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has completed 1 lakh running kilometres without missing a single trip.It has also become the first train in India to clock average speed of over 100 …
Read MorePeace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls
Addressing a gathering at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Chief Executive of the Afghan High Peace Council has said that Afghanistan would not compromise on fundamental issues with …
Read MoreDemocrats concerned over Trump’s India policy
US Democratic lawmakers has criticized US President for his failure to appoint a confirmed head of the state department’s South and Central Asia (SCA) bureau.This department conducts diplomatic relations with …
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