Pilot training on simulator to get fillip
Pilot training on simulator with all virtual equations, and experience “as real as real”, will get a further boost with the Central Training Establishment, Hyderabad, having inducted a new CAE 7000 se
Carcinogens new parameters for air quality standards
Carcinogens like Benzene, Benzo (a) pyrene, Arsenic and Nickel will now be the focus while monitoring for Ambient Air Quality Standards. While a notification was issued in this respect in 2009 by Cent
30% groundwater unfit for drinking
Around 30 per cent of the groundwater resource in the state is unfit for both drinking and agriculture, a fact that has sparked concern in the groundwater department authorities since water sources in
City is chronic victim of noise pollution
Hyderabadis are victims of perpetual noise pollution according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. Data pertaining to ambient noise level from continuous monitoring stations set up by th
After Agni V, Nirbhay on test bed
After the successful launch of Agni-V, the nation can look forward to the first flight test of the indigenously developed subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay. Avinash Chander, chief controller (missile
Army officer fakes FB identity, cheats
The ministry of defence has passed instructions to all defence personnel, especially its officers, to refrain from social networking sites. The apprehension: A non-Army person faking an identity might
PCB still drafting E-waste rules
Even though e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules have come into force from Tuesday, the AP Pollution Control Board is still gearing up for implementation and strict enforcement of these rules with
Open landfills causing groundwater pollution
Solid wastes being discarded in open dumping grounds or used as land fill in low-lying areas is causing soil run-off and groundwater pollution. The Pollution Control Board has conveyed this to the
Eggshell disposal dilemma for AP
Andhra Pradesh is one of the top three states in India in egg production. Despite this, it is still clueless about the eco-friendly disposal methods of eggshells. As such, with eggs being used in heav
Woman power in rocket science
It is all about woman power! A whole team of scientists from DRDO have worked in the design and development of Agni-V, but the mention of one woman scientist by acclaimed scientists and top notch auth