by Vijaykumar Patil Apr.28: For industries, particularly the sugar industry of the country, it’s time to act, efficiently and scrupulously to meet the norms of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) by adopting modern technological innovations to reduce not just the effluents but its generation itself at the source level. The need to act in this […]
The ‘smoking’ elephant
WCS release video of the smoking wild elephant A ‘smoking’ wild elephant captured in-camera, is not only puzzling but raised curiosity amongst scientists and experts further to study the unusual behaviour by the pachyderm. The Wildlife Conservation Society, India Program, has shared what it claimed as the first ever video of ‘smoking’ wild elephant captured […]
Mahadayi row: Is BJP holding farmers to ransom?
By Vijaykumar Patil By setting what apparently is an unexpected and undemocratic condition that the Bharatiya Janata Party will evolve a workable solution to the vexed issue of sharing rain-fed Mahadayi (called Mandovi in Goa) river water if voted to power in the May-2018 elections to the Karnataka legislative assembly, party’s national president Amit Shah […]
M2M mobile connections to migrate from existing 10-digit to 13-digit numbers
No, your mobile number will not have 13 digits India is all set for migration of the existing 10-digit M2M (Machine to Machine) mobile numbers to 13 digits from next New Year day. The process will start latest by Oct.1 and complete by the year end i.e., all the existing 10-digit numbers will have 13 […]
Birds and Beans: Study shows coffee production in the Western Ghats, can be a win-win for birds and farmers
A new study shows that coffee production in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot, can be a win-win for birds and farmers. It’s an age-old debate for coffee lovers. Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? A new study by Wildlife Conservation Society, Princeton University, […]