New Delhi, April 5 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a framework for designing earthquake-resistant 3D-printed concrete walls, according to officials.Because it eliminates the need for labor and materials, and allows structures to be made in more...
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New Delhi, April 1 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an original application raising concerns over the concreting of tree trunks in Dehradun and directed the applicant to file a fresh representation, along with supporting photographs, to the divisional forest officer (DFO) and...
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Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced today that a shipment of bulk granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) has arrived at the Pandu Port in Guwahati from Kolkata via the India-Bangladesh Protocol Route. In a social media post, he stated that the Brahmaputra...
New Delhi, March 13 – The Delhi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday to launch a pilot study on photocatalytic "smog-eating" surfaces, an official said.Entitled "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of...
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New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi government and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a comprehensive pilot study on "smog-eating" surfaces, officials said.The "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic...
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