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Anjali Marar
Anjali Marar writes on science, space and climate change-related issues. She tweets @LittleMurthy
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Floods, deluge, but rainfall till August deficient by 4 per centSubscriber Only
September 01, 2017 03:25 IST
Rainfall deficiency in these months can severely affect sowing of crops, something that is being witnessed in large parts of Vidarbha and Marathwada in Maharashtra, besides south interior Karnataka, most of Uttar Pradesh, MP and Haryana.
Fri, Sep 01, 2017
Heavy rain lashes parts of Konkan: Maharashtra, Gujarat on high alertSubscriber Only
August 30, 2017 09:01 IST
According to IMD, Santacruz in Mumbai received 298 mm in just nine hours, which was nearly 30 times more than the city’s daily average rainfall for this time of the day.
Wed, Aug 30, 2017
Vacuum machines to clean KCB roadsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2017 08:02 IST
This comes as a part of Poonawalla’s mission in 2014. During its first phase, approximately 30 km of city roads were proposed to be cleaned every day using high-end vacuum machines.
Tue, Aug 29, 2017
Malin village: Affected wall wasn’t part of original plan, says College of Engineering teamSubscriber Only
August 24, 2017 09:16 IST
A senior geologist who studied the area pointed out that the soil, which was used as landfill, too, was very loose in nature and had a typical characteristic of withholding greater amounts of water.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
Schedule Caste victims get raw deal from Pune Police, says panel; top cop denies chargesSubscriber Only
August 24, 2017 08:35 IST
“While not all staff in the state police department is underperforming, Pune Police, in particular those in the middle and low ranks, have failed to perform their duties towards this section of the society,” said a senior official of the state commission.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
KCB struggling to set up more immersion tanksSubscriber Only
August 23, 2017 09:29 IST
“We have two permanent tanks built at the Dnyaneshwar ghat. But on many occasions, due to their small size, they are unable to cater to the number of devotees who wish to immerse the idols in these tanks in the eco-friendly manner,” said a senior official from the KCB.
Wed, Aug 23, 2017
CSIR to help improve research infrastructure of Indian varsitiesSubscriber Only
August 22, 2017 04:23 IST
Two more similar exhibitions, displaying the scientific works conducted during the past seven decades, will be showcased at Hyderabad and Kolkata in the coming days.
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
2nd man injured in clash between SAD, Congress supporters dies
August 19, 2017 06:09 IST
One Gurmeet Singh had died Thursday night while another man, Surinder Bhambu, died of bullet injuries Friday. Both were Congress supporters.
Sat, Aug 19, 2017Maharashtra State Board for Technical Education to impart better communication skills to diploma studentsSubscriber Only
August 19, 2017 05:02 IST
Accordingly, soft skills and advanced English have been introduced in semester six. Previously, it was only basic English that the students studied during semester one of the first year diploma.
Sat, Aug 19, 2017
IISER gets centre for high-end cancer researchSubscriber Only
August 17, 2017 09:23 IST
The construction of the centre involved an investment of around Rs 10 crore
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Over the weekend, revival of rains expected in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
August 17, 2017 09:11 IST
Maharashtra: The Met Dept predicts that Konkan and Vidarbha regions will witness heavy spells of rains.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
NCL undergoes fire safety audit, orders fresh electrical repairs on its premisesSubscriber Only
August 14, 2017 05:49 IST
THE CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) will be undertaking major electrical repair works in its laboratory area. The public-funded lab issued a fresh tender for carrying out maintenance works worth Rs 8.90 lakh on August 3. The Indian Express, in its August 1 report, published on the basis of details available through RTI application, had highlighted […]
Mon, Aug 14, 2017
Undeterred by rain, over 600 join ‘March for Science’ in PuneSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 08:23 IST
As scheduled, the ‘March for Science’ started on time, as the Pune police was finding it hard to manage the 200 participants, who had already gathered near the Gandhi statue, outside Pune railway station on Wednesday evening.
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
‘Rainfall over UP, Delhi, Kerala has declined over a decade’: IMD studySubscriber Only
August 03, 2017 06:27 IST
The IMD recently released results of a century-long study, conducted using data collected from across 635 districts and 33 sub-divisions between 1901 and 2013. As per the study, during 1961-2013, the decreasing trend had caught up across eight per cent of the country.
Thu, Aug 03, 2017IMD helps farmers, tourists and health departments; Pune becomes warmer over yearsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2017 01:11 IST
The Pune office of IMD set up a Climate Data Centre in 2004, and since then, gridded data on daily rainfall and temperature is being collated. “The IMD’s data is at par with global standards and is highly sought after by international meteorologists,” said A K Srivastava.
Wed, Aug 02, 2017
NCL: 14 fires in 15 years, most caused due to short-circuit; losses pegged at Rs 7.87 croreSubscriber Only
August 01, 2017 06:25 IST
Though there were no casualties reported ever, what is shocking is that a lab of NCL’s nature, where high explosives, inflammables and other chemicals are handled on a day-to-day basis, had last undertaken a fire safety audit in 2009.
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
C-DAC develops electronic pill box to improve tracking of tuberculosisSubscriber Only
July 31, 2017 06:11 IST
Not only will the information add to the real-time data of the disease being gathered, but also help improve the treatment adherence in this hilly terrain, where a large number of suffering patients live in inaccessible areas.
Mon, Jul 31, 2017
Vocational education and training dept to impart skill-based trainingSubscriber Only
July 29, 2017 07:42 IST
The two centres where the maiden training will be held are Shree Manilal Nanavati Vocational Institute for Women and Renuka Swarup Memorial High School, Sadashiv Peth, the training programme will impart necessary skills to these women,
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
NGT seeks details of tree felling along National Highway-4Subscriber Only
July 26, 2017 08:54 IST
NGT ordered the Maharashtra State Road Development Authority (MSRDA) on Monday to submit, in writing, all details of the trees felled for road widening project at National Highway-4, near Dehu Road. The project has hit several stumbling blocks so far.
Wed, Jul 26, 2017
Pune district records highest surplus rainfall so far this yearSubscriber Only
July 24, 2017 01:27 IST
With the southwest monsoon having improved and become active over the state since last week, Pune has recorded more than 70 per cent more rainfall than normal, along with Nashik district in Madhya Maharashtra.
Mon, Jul 24, 2017
Pune scientist on IPCC panel to study oceansSubscriber Only
July 22, 2017 02:34 IST
Roxy Mathew Koll, a senior scientist working at the Centre for Climate Change Research at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), will be among a team of scientists from across the world which will review all recent studies carried out on oceans.
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
What students want: Freedom to ‘shop’ for credits, skill-based courses, personality developmentSubscriber Only
July 22, 2017 01:50 IST
In 2004, SPPU adopted a credit-based learning system for its post-graduate courses, which is now used in every course at the varsity. A popular concept abroad that is now being embraced by Indian universities, V-C Karmalkar calls it the ‘reality of future learning systems’.
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Fire at Indus Magic Lab: NCL orders internal probe into safety system at MAGIC labSubscriber Only
July 21, 2017 08:45 IST
In a statement issued on Thursday, the NCL management has also decided to probe the readiness of this lab, which was manufacturing soft chemicals for industry despite being under renovation for the last three years.
Fri, Jul 21, 2017Monsoon covers country, takes longest since 2011Subscriber Only
July 20, 2017 04:15 IST
Commenting on the monsoon’s advance, A K Srivastava, head of the climate monitoring and analysis group at IMD, Pune, said, “Monsoon has made good progress so far, making timely arrival at most regions. However, there was a 10-day delay for Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.”
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
CA Exam result: Three Pune boys among top 30Subscriber Only
July 19, 2017 06:55 IST
Mumbai’s Raj Seth tops the country with 78.75%; 45 have qualified from state
Wed, Jul 19, 2017Journalism of Courage
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