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18th Earth Science Olympiad in China: Ludhiana boy Rayansh Gupta bags gold, Union ministry hails achievement

August 20, 2025 10:55 am

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences noted that the Indian team competed against 31 countries, including the USA, Germany, and Australia

India to have new supercomputer for weather forecasting by year end: Earth Sciences Minister Rijiju

May 24, 2023 8:48 pm

The NCMRWF houses 'Mihir', a 2.8 petaflop supercomputer, while the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is home to 'Pratyush', a 4.0 petaflop supercomputer.

Normal monsoon despite El Nino, 96% rainfall likely: IMD

April 12, 2023 1:49 am

The IMD said rainfall is likely to be 96% of the long period average of 87 cm, which means that the country is likely to receive about 83.5 cm for the four months from June to September this year.

Climate change turning Arctic region into next global geopolitical hotspot, say analysts

November 30, 2022 12:30 pm

The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses along with the Ministry of Earth Sciences had organised a seminar titled ‘India and the Arctic: Prospects for Partnership’.

First test site for in-depth study of monsoon has only 9 of 25 instruments

October 29, 2022 9:39 am

According to the RTI response, procurement of an instrument for measuring solar radiation is still in process, whereas another instrument for studying winds, planned in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is still in the planning stage.

Indian students bag 14 medals at Earth Science Olympiad

September 16, 2022 3:48 pm

The eight-member contingent included Sonit Sisolekar, a Class 10 student from Pune, who won a gold medal in a group event and two bronze medals.

International Earth Science Olympiad: Indian team wins 4 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze

September 04, 2022 9:28 am

The medal winning Indian students were Kyishong Bharali Das (Tamil Nadu), Bhanav Namboodri (Kerala), Sonit Sisolekar (Maharashtra), Abhijay Singh Khehra (Punjab), Avishi Agrawal (Rajasthan), Jaagrit Gaur (Chandigarh), Siddhangana Sahoo (Odisha), and Arush Chaudhary (Rajasthan).

Marine water quality nowcast and advisory system for Indian coasts launched

August 17, 2022 7:52 pm

Indigenously designed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, the buoy-based automated coastal observatory scripted history by becoming the first floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean.

NCPOR to conduct deep ocean surveys soon

May 14, 2022 7:25 am

"NCPOR plans to undertake high-resolution near-seabed geophysical surveys and precise geological sampling in the prospecting locations in parts of Central and South-West Indian ridges," says, John Kurian, senior NCPOR scientist.

‘Monsoon Mission III to be launched soon’

March 01, 2022 7:41 am

First launched in 2012, the Monsoon Mission has been a flagship project undertaken by the MoES to improve overall understanding of Indian monsoons.

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES VIDEOS

Idea Exchange with Dr. M Rajeevan

June 22, 2020 6:18 pm

In this edition of Idea Exchange, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan addresses questions by reporters on climate change and weather prediction. See more: https://bit.ly/2IM1j4c

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