[ad_1] New Delhi: India faces a serious risk of blackouts as the collections of electricity distribution companies across the country have been reduced by an unprecedented 80%, just enough to keep staff salaries without leaving margin. payments to power plants that need money to buy coal and goods. Distribution companies …
Read More »Massive asteroid 1998 OR2 to brush past Earth tomorrow; poses no threat to planet- Technology News, Firstpost
[ad_1] FP TrendingApr 28, 2020 12:01:01 IST The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said that a huge asteroid will be passing by Earth at a distance of 6.2 million km on 29 April. The space agency has named it Asteroid 1998 OR2. Asteroid 1998 OR2 is supposed to …
Read More »Are they posing a threat to Earth’s existence?
[ad_1] It was in 2017 that astronomers discovered Oumuamua, touted as the first interstellar object to reach the solar system. In 2019, an amateur astronomer discovered another interstellar object now known as 2I / Borisov. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a swarm of 19 asteroids that currently lurk …
Read More »Norway tops press freedom index, North Korea latest in Watchdog warning Covid-19 worsens media threat
[ad_1] Photo for representation. (REUTERS) The United States ranked 45 on the group’s list, behind countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean. AFP Paris Last update: April 21, 2020 3:39 PM IST Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders is sounding the alarm that the coronavirus pandemic poses …
Read More »China Wall: India Changes FDI Policy to Block Procurement Threat
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a decision fraught with geopolitical and economic ramifications, the government on Saturday modified its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to put a blanket ban on investments through the automatic route by entities from countries that share a border with India. The move is seen as an …
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