Indian boy wins Intel International Science Award

Indian boy Prashanth Ranganathan wins Intel Science award for biodegradation of pesticides.His project titled 'Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifor' using naive bacteria is used to degrade harmful pesticides.

Study for Common Risk mitigation for Solar Projects

Argentina,France and India have supported the study for mitigation of common risk in solar projects.The study will help them to diversify and pool risks from mutualized public resources.The proposed CRMM will offer a simple and affordable tool that will create a secure enviornment for private institutional investment in solar assets.

Free WI-FI facility at 28 stations

Environment minister Suresh Prabhu has inaugrated free WI-Fi at 28 stations in Konkan.Konkan railway has tied up with Maharashtra's leading internet and broadband company Jostier for this venture.This crusade is a part of Prime minister's Digital India.

Nasa names new species after Abdul Kalam

Nasa has named an organism only found on International Space Station as 'Solibacillus Kalami'.It is a spore forming bacteria found only on the filters of ISS.Abdul Kalam was a renowned Aero space scientist and dear late President of India.