1 September 2020. Introduction: Several landslides occurring in  Mussorie has led scientists to map the landslide susceptibility of Mussoorie and surrounding areas, showing that the region is highly susceptible to landslides. Highlights: Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, carried out the […]

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1 September 2020 Introduction:  Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) working under CSIR have installed a ‘solar tree’ that is likely to be the largest of its kind in the world in Durgapur Residential Complex in West Bengal. Highlights: Availablity of land is the major hurdle in setting up the solar panels on large scale. […]

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