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US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
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India, Asian Development Bank Sign $220 Million Loan To Improve Power Sector In Tripura
The Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, stated that the project would support the government of Tripura's efforts to strengthen its power sector through replacement of inefficient power plants, strengthening of the distribution network.
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New Patent-Pending Technology Transforms Diluted Waste Carbon Into Valuable Compounds
A group of researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a system that turns diluted waste carbon into valuable compounds. The patent-pending system solves several problems that have plagued efforts to make biomass an economically viable source of renewable energy.
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Power Supply Back In J&K As Staff Call Off Protest After Midnight Talks
Electricity has been restored in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir after protesting employees of the Power Development Department called off their strike after written assurance from the administration to put on hold the proposed privatisation of the p
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In Jammu And Kashmir, Army Called for Help With Massive Power Outage
A major power breakdown amid extreme cold wave has pushed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir to the edge as thousands of employees of the Power Development Department have gone on indefinite strike.
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2 Killed, 1 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Deep Gorge In J&K
Two people, including an employee of the Power Development Department, were killed and another injured when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah district on Sunday, officials said.
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US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars
The US wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
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Jammu And Kashmir Faces Massive Power Outage Over 1,600 Crores Dues
Electricity generator NTPC Ltd will regulate power supply to Jammu and Kashmir after the state failed to pay dues over Rs 1,600 crore, the government-run company said in a statement today. Power supply will be scaled down or even snapped starting February 19, it said.
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Trump Picks Indian-American Woman To Head US Nuclear Energy Division
Days after signing a new legislation to speed up the development of advanced reactors, President Donald Trump has roped in a top Indian American nuclear expert for a key administrative position in the department of energy.
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ICICI Bank-Videocon Case: No Reference By SFIO To Corporate Affairs Ministry, Other Latest Developments
ICICI Bank, in tight spot for granting a loan worth Rs 3,250 to Deepak Kochhar, husband of the bank's managing director and CEO Chanda Kochhar, was asked further asked to provide clarifications by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, the private sector lender said in a stock market exchange filing. Late on Tuesday, the Income Tax (I-T) D...
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Power Outage Looms Over Jammu And Kashmir As Engineers Threaten Strike
Jammu and Kashmir faces an imminent power shutdown if demands of nearly 2,000 engineers of the power department are not accepted by the government. Hundreds of Power Development Department engineers today went on a mass leave and held sit-in protest in Srinagar and Jammu. They are demanding regularisation and implementation of Assured Carrier Progr...
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India Could Have Gone Nuclear As Early As 1964: US Intelligence
As early as 1964, the US intelligence community had concluded that India was in a position to develop nuclear weapons, a declassified State Department report said, citing frequent change of the fuel core of the Canada-supplied reactor at Trombay.
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Man Gets Rs 39 Crore Power Bill, Officials Blame Billing Software
A family in Jammu has reportedly received an electricity bill of over Rs 39 crore for the month of October as the Power Development Department (PDD) blamed it on the billing software and assured to rectify it at the earliest.
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Sri Lanka to Harness Wasted Rainwater for Crops, Power
Sri Lanka plans to store and use a billion cubic metres of rainwater per year, which would otherwise drain into the sea, in an ambitious effort to boost irrigation and power production.
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Power Supply Yet to Be Restored in Jammu
Power supply is yet to be restored in some parts of Jammu city, which are without electricity for the past 60 hours after strong winds snapped electricity lines.
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US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
-
India, Asian Development Bank Sign $220 Million Loan To Improve Power Sector In Tripura
The Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, stated that the project would support the government of Tripura's efforts to strengthen its power sector through replacement of inefficient power plants, strengthening of the distribution network.
-
New Patent-Pending Technology Transforms Diluted Waste Carbon Into Valuable Compounds
A group of researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a system that turns diluted waste carbon into valuable compounds. The patent-pending system solves several problems that have plagued efforts to make biomass an economically viable source of renewable energy.
-
Power Supply Back In J&K As Staff Call Off Protest After Midnight Talks
Electricity has been restored in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir after protesting employees of the Power Development Department called off their strike after written assurance from the administration to put on hold the proposed privatisation of the p
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In Jammu And Kashmir, Army Called for Help With Massive Power Outage
A major power breakdown amid extreme cold wave has pushed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir to the edge as thousands of employees of the Power Development Department have gone on indefinite strike.
-
2 Killed, 1 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Deep Gorge In J&K
Two people, including an employee of the Power Development Department, were killed and another injured when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah district on Sunday, officials said.
-
US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars
The US wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
-
Jammu And Kashmir Faces Massive Power Outage Over 1,600 Crores Dues
Electricity generator NTPC Ltd will regulate power supply to Jammu and Kashmir after the state failed to pay dues over Rs 1,600 crore, the government-run company said in a statement today. Power supply will be scaled down or even snapped starting February 19, it said.
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Trump Picks Indian-American Woman To Head US Nuclear Energy Division
Days after signing a new legislation to speed up the development of advanced reactors, President Donald Trump has roped in a top Indian American nuclear expert for a key administrative position in the department of energy.
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ICICI Bank-Videocon Case: No Reference By SFIO To Corporate Affairs Ministry, Other Latest Developments
ICICI Bank, in tight spot for granting a loan worth Rs 3,250 to Deepak Kochhar, husband of the bank's managing director and CEO Chanda Kochhar, was asked further asked to provide clarifications by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, the private sector lender said in a stock market exchange filing. Late on Tuesday, the Income Tax (I-T) D...
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Power Outage Looms Over Jammu And Kashmir As Engineers Threaten Strike
Jammu and Kashmir faces an imminent power shutdown if demands of nearly 2,000 engineers of the power department are not accepted by the government. Hundreds of Power Development Department engineers today went on a mass leave and held sit-in protest in Srinagar and Jammu. They are demanding regularisation and implementation of Assured Carrier Progr...
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India Could Have Gone Nuclear As Early As 1964: US Intelligence
As early as 1964, the US intelligence community had concluded that India was in a position to develop nuclear weapons, a declassified State Department report said, citing frequent change of the fuel core of the Canada-supplied reactor at Trombay.
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Man Gets Rs 39 Crore Power Bill, Officials Blame Billing Software
A family in Jammu has reportedly received an electricity bill of over Rs 39 crore for the month of October as the Power Development Department (PDD) blamed it on the billing software and assured to rectify it at the earliest.
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Sri Lanka to Harness Wasted Rainwater for Crops, Power
Sri Lanka plans to store and use a billion cubic metres of rainwater per year, which would otherwise drain into the sea, in an ambitious effort to boost irrigation and power production.
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Power Supply Yet to Be Restored in Jammu
Power supply is yet to be restored in some parts of Jammu city, which are without electricity for the past 60 hours after strong winds snapped electricity lines.
