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This Biomimetic Tree Can Generate Electricity
It is true that money does not grow on trees but electricity might someday, as scientists have developed a prototype biomimetic tree that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates electricity when its artificial leaves sway in the wind.....
Rs 1,31,000 Cr For Railways Capex, Development Spend In 2017-18
Total capital and development expenditure on the Indian Railways during the next fiscal has been pegged at Rs 1,31,000 crore, with a little less than half to be provided by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his budget presentation on Wednesday.....
Government Hikes Allocation To Incentivise Electronics Manufacturing
Aiming to make India a global electronics manufacturing hub, the government in its Budget 2017-18 on Wednesday hiked the allocation for Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) and the Electronics Development Fund to Rs 745 crore -- "an all-time high". ....
Budget 'disappointing' For All: MP Congress
The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress on Wednesday termed the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament, as "disappointing" for all sections of society.....
Confident About 'Lion': Garth Davis On Oscar, BAFTA Nominations
Garth Davis, whose directorial "Lion" has bagged six nominations for the 89th Academy Awards and five nominations for the BAFTA awards, says he is quite confident about the movie following the appreciation it has received at various international film festivals from audiences and critics alike.....
Nuclear Power To Add 1,000 MW
Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that by the end of this financial year, nuclear energy will add 1,000 MW more into the grid.....
England And Chelsea Star Lampard Retires From Football
Former England midfielder and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on Thursday announced his retirement from football, ending a long career of more than 20 years. ....
Facebook Launches Tools To Encourage Voting In India
As India gears up for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur, Facebook on Thursday introduced two new tools to help encourage civic participation.....
Odisha Chit Fund Probe Panel Submits Interim Report
The Justice M.M. Das Commission investigating the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha submitted its second interim report to the government on Friday.....
