NASA all set to launch of PACE mission to study air quality, key climate factors and more

NASA is gearing up to enhance our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere with the upcoming Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, scheduled for launch in early 2024. The mission will employ advanced polarimeters to study the interplay of light, aerosols, and clouds, contributing to a deeper comprehension of their impact on air quality and climate. […]

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Krishi Udan Scheme: Civil Aviation Ministry focuses on North East, tribal and hilly region airports under this scheme – Know other key details

58 airports on national and international routes are assigned to assist the farmers under the Krishi Udan Scheme, according to the latest report by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Retd. Gen. Dr V.K. Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing winter session of the parliament. According to the […]

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A long-awaited win on Loss and Damage

By Joe Thwaites and Vyoma Jha Change happens slowly, then all at once. For thirty years, developing countries, particularly those most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, have voiced the need for funding to help them deal with the worst impacts of climate change. Both sudden disasters like hurricanes and flooding, and slow […]

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IT-OT convergence poses unique cyber threats to industrial organisations

By Dilip Sawhney Modernising cyber security systems is a key requirement for organisations taking significant strides towards smart operations. Other than financial and reputational loss, cyber-attacks can have an ESG (environmental, social and governance) impact. According to a report by Ponemon Research Institute and IBM, Indian firms lost around Rs 176 million to data breaches […]

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Lucknow: Government official’s daughter gang-raped inside moving car, 3 held

Three people were arrested after a government official’s 22-year-old daughter was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. The incident took place on December 5. According to a police complaint lodged by the woman, she visited the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Hospital’s Psychiatry Department, where she had been undergoing treatment for […]

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