Day: 20 July 2024

National Landslide Forecasting Centre and Landslide Mobile App launched in Kolkata

Vijay Raman

The Union Minister of Coal and Mines inaugurated the National Landslide Forecasting Centre at GSI, Dharitri Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata yesterday. He also launched the Geo-Indication Web Portal and Landslide Mobile App. Shri Janardan Prasad, Director General, GSI and other senior officials of the organization were present at the event apart from dignitaries from various disaster management agencies and stakeholder organizations. NLFC is a pioneering initiative aimed at reducing landslide hazard in India. Soon after its inauguration, residents of Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Nilgiris districts will benefit from live forecast…

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Two of the five largest coal mines in the world are now in India

Vijay Raman

Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India located in Chhattisgarh, have got second and fourth place respectively in the list of 10 largest coal mines in the world released by worldatlas.com. Located in Korba district of Chhattisgarh state, these two mines produce more than 100 million tonnes of coal annually, which is about 10 percent of India's total coal production. The Gevra opencast mine has an annual production capacity of 70 million tonnes. It produced 59 million tonnes of coal in…

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A group of 32 scientists from 10 countries observed a small object directly interacting with a pair of black holes

Vijay Raman

A new study by a group of 32 scientists from 10 countries (Finland, Poland, India, China, USA, Czech Republic, Japan, Germany, Spain, Italy) spotted a pair of smaller black holes, marking the first sighting of an orbiting black hole. Several international research groups have already confirmed the theory that there are two black holes at the centre of the galaxy OJ 287, located four billion light years away, which was first reported by astronomers from the University of Turku in Finland. In 2021, NASA's exoplanet-hunting satellite was pointed toward the…

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China-Calcutta service started at Kolkata Port

Vijay Raman

Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata), a leader in feeder and container services for over three decades, in alliance with Pacific International Lines (PIL), announces the inauguration of China Calcutta Service (CCS) at Kolkata Dock System (KDS). This pioneering direct weekly service from China to Kolkata will meet the growing demand for shorter transit times from Far East ports to Kolkata. The port statement said CCS will have three dedicated vessels – Kota Ria, Kota Rukun and Kota Rakyat – each with an average parcel load of 622 TEU,…

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Danish Car Subscription Service Sees Growing Interest for Franchising in Europe

Vijay Raman

The car subscription service :Dribe offers car distributors franchising opportunities, which includes a digital end-to-end platform and concept designed to foster growth through flexible subscriptions. The platform integrates with the franchisees' existing resources and operations, and the concept is attracting car distributors from all over Europe.   :Dribe has big plans for expansion throughout Europe. The Danish car subscription service offers car distributors in the UK, Benelux, France, and Germany a unique opportunity to seamlessly integrate subscriptions into their operations. :Dribe has developed a scalable subscription concept and a plug-and-play…

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