April 3, 2024 - The Lucknow Tribune

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory: 125 years of studying the Sun

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The 125th anniversary of the iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) was celebrated on 1 April 2024 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to remember the history of KSO, felicitate its scientists, and honour its legacy was a milestone for astronomy in India. The KSO houses a digital repository of 1.2 lakh digitised solar images and thousands of other images of the Sun recorded every day since the start of the 20th century. A.S. Kiran Kumar, former…

SJVN partners with IIT Patna to improve Tunneling Performance

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Patna: SJVN Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) to use advanced geological models in SJVN’s tunnelling projects, thus significantly reducing time and cost overruns. One of the key outcomes of this partnership will be the development of predictive analytics algorithms. These algorithms, leveraging integrated geotechnical data, will forecast potential risks and provide early warning systems specifically tailored for tunnelling projects. Such proactive measures are expected to substantially mitigate time and cost overruns during project execution. Chairperson & Managing Director, SJVN, Smt. Geeta…

Launch of report on energy transitions to achieve net-zero targets

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: A meeting was held for the launch of the report titled “Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for All” prepared by IIM Ahmedabad as part of a study project which was sanctioned in November 2021 by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India with part-funding (one-third) from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The launch was held in Committee Room ‘A’, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi on 3rd April, 2024 at 2pm. The report was launched…

Mining Sector sees Record Production in FY24

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The index of mineral production for the month of Feb 2024 was 139.6, which is 8.0% higher as compared to the level in the month of Feb 2023. The cumulative growth of this index for the 11-month period of April–Feb of FY24 over the corresponding period of the previous year was higher by 8.2%. Some of the non-fuel minerals showing positive growth during the month of Feb 2024 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year are Bauxite, Chromite, Copper Concentrate, Gold, Zinc Concentrate, Manganese Ore,…

ECI calls for peaceful and inducement free General Elections 2024

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today convened a crucial meeting with all States/UTs to review and assess the law and order situation, prevention of illicit activities, seizures and strict vigil across inter-state and international borders in the ongoing General Elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies 2024 for a free, fair, peaceful and inducement free elections. The purpose of the combined review was to bring all concerned stakeholders together on the same platform for a seamless coordination and cooperation amongst officials of the neighboring states/UTs along with…

Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers from Kerala’s Wayanad for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. During the nomination, Rahul Gandhi was also present along with his sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rahul Gandhi is the current MP from this seat. In the 2019 elections, he had won here by a huge margin of more than four lakh votes. Before filing nomination, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did a road show. Along with Rahul Gandhi during the road show, apart from Priyanka Gandhi, AICC General…

Modi government eyes a defense export boom

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Modi government is planning to double defense exports. Defense Ministry officials gave this information. The ministry said that defense exports will reach Rs 50,000 crore by 2028-29. Exports this year have already reached Rs 21,000 crore. The Defense Ministry has notified five positive indigenization lists of services, covering over 500 items, and four other lists. These lists include over 4,600 items for DPSUs to ensure that troops use weapons and platforms made in India. Earlier, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had mentioned the decision to earmark 75 per cent of…

Parties connect, hearts don’t – CM Yogi on INDIA alliance

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Agra: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a major attack on the opposition parties and said that the India alliance is trying manipulative tactics. Their teams are meeting, but there is still a problem in meeting hearts. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached Agra on Wednesday. Here in AP College, Shamshabad, he targeted the opposition fiercely. Yogi said that look at the condition of those who are in the India alliance. In West Bengal, TMC fielded all its candidates, not leaving a single seat for Congress. But it’s part of…

AAP’s Sanjay Singh finally walks out of jail

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

New Delhi : AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh came out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday evening after getting bail in the money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam. It is likely that the AAP leader will first meet Sunita Kejriwal, wife of jailed CM Arvind Kejriwal. The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted him bail after observing that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had no objection to his release on bail. It also said that he will be released on the terms and conditions decided by the…

Old Congress warhorses rally for election through ballot paper

April 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Raipur: Congress has been demanding for a long time to conduct voting through ballot paper instead of EVM and now two former Chief Ministers of Congress have started working on a new strategy. Their intention behind this is to conduct elections through ballot paper. Congress leaders are claiming that if there are more than 384 candidates in any one parliamentary constituency, then the elections will be held not through EVMs but through ballot papers. Regarding this matter, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel had told the workers after the…