PM Modi urges world to say goodbye to single-use plastic at UN event

EXPLAINER: What is single-use plastic and why does PM Modi want it banned in India? PM Modi told global leaders in attendance at COP 14 how India has 'soil cards' to help the farmers understand the health of the soil. PM highlighted India's Swachh Bharat mission for sanitation, and water conservation efforts. Making a huge commitment from the international forum, Prime Minister Modi committed that India would increase the land cover that would be recovered from land degradation from 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares, between 2019 and 2030. Prime Minister Modi also also appealed for global water action agenda to fight climate change. Proposing a south-south cooperation, he recited sanskrit shlokas reminding India's ancient commitment to holistic and inclusive prosperity which includes climate. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.boxboardproducts.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/399397/Default.aspx

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Boris urges rebel Tory MPs not to back Brexit delay

he Labour MP, Hilary Ben, has already tabled amotion calling for an extension to the date by which the UK leaves the EU from October 31, 2019, to January 21, 2020 - a delay of three months.There are said to be between 20 and 30 Tory MPs, including former senior cabinet ministers, among them the former chancellor Philip Hammond, who have indicated they will vote with the Opposition in order to stop Boris leaving the EU without a deal. They say this would be disastrous for the British economy.Since Boris has an overall majority of only one in the Commons, there is every chance he will suffer a defeat. However, because of the fixed term parliament act, he will need a two-thirds majority in the Commons before he can call a general election. Corbyn, who has been calling for months for such an election, might now find it difficult not to vote for one.The outcome of such an election could see Boris ousted from power though his calculation will be the country will not want an extreme Left wing politician, such as Corbyn, as Prime Minister.Over the weekend, rebel Tory MPs were warned that if they voted with Corbyn, they would be expelled from the party and not allowed to stand as Conservative candidates at the next election.As Boris made his statement, protesters gathered outside Downing Street, shouting, "Stop the coup," a reference to his decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks.Boris made one thing clear: "I want everybody to know there are no circumstances in which I will ask Brussels to delay. "We are leaving on October 31, no ifs or buts."He began by saying: "Five weeks ago I said this government would not hang around. We wouldn't wait until Brexit day to deliver on the priorities of the British people. I am proud to say on Wednesday Chancellor Sajid Javid will set out the biggest spending round in a decade."He claimed that the chances of the EU conceding a deal of the kind he wanted were rising because the EU can "see we want a deal".He went on: "One thing holding us back in Brussels with these talks is that MPs may find some way to vote with Jeremy Corbyn for yet another pointless delay."I hope that they won't."But if they do they would chop the legs from under the UK position."I say, to show our friends in Brussels that we are united in our purpose, MPs should vote with the government against Corbyn's pointless delay."He said he believed he could get a deal from the EU "that Parliament will be able to scrutinise". He added: "In the meantime let's let ournegotiators get on withtheir work without that Sword of Damocles. And withoutan election. Let's come together and get it done - andlet's get Brexit done by 31 October."The BBC's political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, provided her instant assessment: "So PM just repeated his claim that he doesn't wantan election but will not accept a delay whatever happens - refusing to spell it out but in other words, he'll call a rapid electionif he has to - in about six weeks time."Her colleague, Vicky Young, the BBC's chief political correspondent, said Boris was making a "last-minute plea to his own MPs".He was asking them: "Do you want to go into the voting lobbies with Jeremy Corbyn and undermine the UK's negotiating position?" DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.ted.com/profiles/14585697

Geomagnetism made 5th Keezhadi excavations phase easier than before?

"Through the techniques, artificial objects buried in the ground at a particular depth were identified. A graphic map of the objects helped us to zero in on the possible spots where we could find artefacts," he explained. However, the official admitted that not all the areas marked in the map led them to artefacts. "The results may not be right all the time but the techniques were helpful in many ways," he shared. While the identification process involved modern technologies, unearthing the findings was done only through traditional methods, said the official. Terracotta pipelines also found Several open and closed channels, floored by using roof tiles, terracotta pipelines and ring wells were found in the fifth phase of excavation. "We have only found a part of these channels and they are of varying sizes. We are not sure whether the channels were used for transporting water, the official said. Meanwhile, terracotta pipelines, appearing to be machine-made, were also found near a channel in one of the trenches. "The structures seemed to be made through careful planning with the help of machineries, though the type of machinery used is still a puzzle to us," he added. The officials also displayed miniature pots and urns, human figurines and Tamizi inscriptions in black and red wares excavated during the phase. A symbol of wild boar engraved in a cornelian (a brownish-red mineral of gem), ivory engravings, bone points and beads were among the other findings. The officials are trying to trace the channel-like structures to find its use. Madurai Lok Sabha MP Su Venkatesan, who visited the site, said that the findings in the fifth phase are connected with the structures identified in phase II. The fifth phase will conclude in the last week of September. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://able2know.org/user/koramenschep/

Old still reaps Gold! Vinyl records set to overtake CD sales

Chandrayaan-2 mission: 95% and scientific spirit don't tally mid the uncertainty about the fate of Vikram, Isro had said on Saturday that Chandrayaan-2's lunar orbiter was in its intended orbit and that its eight scientific instruments would help study the moon and its minerals and aid the search for water on its south pole.Isro said: "The success criteria (were) defined for each and every phase of the mission and till date 90 to 95 per cent of the mission objectives have been accomplished and will continue to contribute to lunar science."But some scientists suggested that such a quantification of the purported success amounted to intellectual dishonesty. They wondered whether the agency would issue a similar statement if communication were lost with a future manned mission, such as the one India hopes to launch by 2022."There is no justification or basis to the '90 to 95 per cent' claim," said a senior space scientist who requested anonymity because the scientist did not want to appear to be criticising Isro at a difficult time.Scientists underlined that Isro had already placed a spacecraft in lunar orbit in 2008. "The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has more sophisticated instruments, but the primary goal was a confirmed soft-landing at the first attempt. Did we achieve this? It's black and white: the answer is 'No'," a scientist said.Some scientists believe that Isro has imbibed a culture of celebrating successes while refusing to publicly discuss failures. When Isro had to abort the July 15 Chandrayaan-2 launch and postpone it to July 22, it revealed no details of what had gone wrong.An Isro spokesperson contacted by The Telegraph on Sunday declined to explain how the agency had quantified the accomplished mission objectives as "90 to 95 per cent".Senior scientists not associated with the space programme believe that Isro is trying to manage perceptions after having built up expectations of success."There should be no shame in accepting that something went wrong - space is a high-risk enterprise," said Aniket Sule, an astrophysicist at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.Sule, among others, believes it is possible that a string of successful space missions over the past two decades has left senior Isro scientists incapable of publicly coping with failure."Absolutely, Isro has the capacity to bounce back from failures; it has repeatedly shown that," Sule said. "But in this case, I think, the unprecedented hype and enthusiasm among the public for the mission has backfired."IIT Delhi director V. Ramgopal Rao said in a Facebook post that space missions carry an inherent risk of failure."No scientific project can be designed to succeed," Rao said. "If all our projects succeed, it only means we are not choosing the right projects and not keeping the bar high." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://bioimagingcore.be/q2a/user/reddesslabbo 1986 was the year filled with stunning hits like Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, Madonna's True Blue and Paul Simon's Graceland albums. CD sales soared 139% to USD 950 million in the US that year. While the shift remains significant, streaming continues to command a majority of the industry revenues. In 2019, it accounted for about 62% of total revenues. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/166035

Panel prod on Ramgarh 'milk murders'

I had a meeting with DRM (divisional railway manager) of Dhanbad division along with SP (rail), the Ramgarh SP and the DC. Officials assured me that the accused will be arrested very soon. Meanwhile, the accused has been dismissed from the job and his bank accounts have been frozen," Paswan said at a news meet on Tuesday at the state guesthouse in Ranchi.Ashok was a porter cum cleanliness worker posted at Barkakana station. He also used to run a cowshed as a side business. He used to supply milk to RPF constable Singh, who had not cleared his dues for a few months. On August 16 an allegedly drunk Singh became angry after Ashok refused to supply him any more milk, and opened fire. Ashok, his wife and daughter Meena died, while Suman and Sanjay were injured in the attack. Singh, who is said to be from Bihar, is absconding since then. Paswan said that the railway has released Rs 9.47 lakh as gratuity to Ashok's family and the remaining Rs 3.5 lakh will be paid after the family vacates the railway quarters."The railway has agreed to provide job to one member of the family," Paswan said. "Ram's wife was working as a contract worker at the Ramgarh district collectorate. The district administration has also agreed to absorb one member of the family on contract. The family of the deceased will get Rs 5,000 as pension. I have asked the district administration to provide a house to the family in Ramgarh under the Prime Minister's housing scheme. The commission is keeping tab on the investigation and we have asked the railway and district police to ensure arrest of the accused and speedy trial of the case."He said sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, have been added in the case."Under this there is a provision if a person of SC and ST is murdered the government will have to give Rs 8.25 lakh as compensation. The district administration has started the process and half of the compensation amount has been given and remaining will be released after police file the charge sheet and the accused is convicted," he said. PTI reported that on Monday, Paswan said: "Some police officers' refusal to file FIRs under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is a major concern for the commission." According to PTI, Paswan told reporters in presence of Ramgarh SP Prabhat Kumar and deputy commissioner Sandip Singh that his directive comes in the wake of reports from various states about alleged refusal by some police officers to lodge cases over atrocities against SCs. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://forum.graphene-theme.com/users/yozkelvozkeenee-n-sgmail-com/

Stuart Broad has got into David Warner's head, admits Steve Smith

"I think about ways he can play. He's tried a couple different ways and they haven't quite worked." Warner was trapped in front by Broad for his third duck on the trot. Australia have the advantage nonetheless after reducing England to 18/2 and maintaining the deficit of 365 runs going into the final day. If they win the Test, the Aussies will retain the Ashes. "It's been tough with the new ball for both sides," Smith said. "The ball's probably done its most when it's new. When it gets a little bit softer it doesn't do quite as much, it gets a little bit easier. "They've bowled pretty well with the new ball. They're particularly good bowlers to left-handed batters, both Broad and (Jofra) Archer. "It's not been easy for Davey and Marcus but they're trying their hardest," the former skipper added. Smith has been Australia's star batsman so far with his 211 in the first innings of the fourth Test helping the team go within sniffing distance of retaining the Ashes. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/151829/Default.aspx

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Chandrayaan-2 mission: 95% and scientific spirit don't tally

mid the uncertainty about the fate of Vikram, Isro had said on Saturday that Chandrayaan-2's lunar orbiter was in its intended orbit and that its eight scientific instruments would help study the moon and its minerals and aid the search for water on its south pole.Isro said: "The success criteria (were) defined for each and every phase of the mission and till date 90 to 95 per cent of the mission objectives have been accomplished and will continue to contribute to lunar science."But some scientists suggested that such a quantification of the purported success amounted to intellectual dishonesty. They wondered whether the agency would issue a similar statement if communication were lost with a future manned mission, such as the one India hopes to launch by 2022."There is no justification or basis to the '90 to 95 per cent' claim," said a senior space scientist who requested anonymity because the scientist did not want to appear to be criticising Isro at a difficult time.Scientists underlined that Isro had already placed a spacecraft in lunar orbit in 2008. "The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has more sophisticated instruments, but the primary goal was a confirmed soft-landing at the first attempt. Did we achieve this? It's black and white: the answer is 'No'," a scientist said.Some scientists believe that Isro has imbibed a culture of celebrating successes while refusing to publicly discuss failures. When Isro had to abort the July 15 Chandrayaan-2 launch and postpone it to July 22, it revealed no details of what had gone wrong.An Isro spokesperson contacted by The Telegraph on Sunday declined to explain how the agency had quantified the accomplished mission objectives as "90 to 95 per cent".Senior scientists not associated with the space programme believe that Isro is trying to manage perceptions after having built up expectations of success."There should be no shame in accepting that something went wrong - space is a high-risk enterprise," said Aniket Sule, an astrophysicist at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.Sule, among others, believes it is possible that a string of successful space missions over the past two decades has left senior Isro scientists incapable of publicly coping with failure."Absolutely, Isro has the capacity to bounce back from failures; it has repeatedly shown that," Sule said. "But in this case, I think, the unprecedented hype and enthusiasm among the public for the mission has backfired."IIT Delhi director V. Ramgopal Rao said in a Facebook post that space missions carry an inherent risk of failure."No scientific project can be designed to succeed," Rao said. "If all our projects succeed, it only means we are not choosing the right projects and not keeping the bar high." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://justpaste.it/4y6uw