Monthly Archives: July 2010

Indian Rupee has a symbol Now

The jury has given its verdict: the rupee will retain its Indian character with an international flavour. The five-member panel has chosen IIT post-graduate D Udaya Kumar’s design from among five shortlisted symbols and recommended it for Cabinet approval. Kumar’s … Continue reading

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Indian Ocean is Rising

Changing sea levels have happened before and will happen again in a dynamic world. Newly detected rising sea levels in parts of the Indian Ocean, including the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and … Continue reading

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India launches 17th remote sensing satellite:Remote Sensing Satellites of India

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket that slung into orbit five satellites, including Cartosat-2B, the 17th remote sensing satellite of India.Here is a list of indian remote sensing satellites. Apart from its … Continue reading

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India’s Green Revolution:Successes, Failures and Second Green Revolution

In the 1960s, there was concern from the Indian government that the country would not be able to grow enough food to support the ever increasing population, so they put into place what was called the ‘Green Revolution’. The idea … Continue reading

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