MSU team wins patent for novel broad-spectrum anti-infective compounds | Vadodara News

Vadodara: A team of MSU researchers has secured an Indian patent for a new class of chemical compounds that could potentially tackle malaria as well as bacterial and fungal infections, opening up the possibility of developing multi-target anti-infective drugs.The work, carried out at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, claims to…

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PSPCL issues notices to Punjab IPPs over coal stock lapses; chief secretary to chair crisis meeting | Chandigarh News

Patiala: As Punjab‘s power crisis deepened over the weekend, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued show-cause notices to two private thermal plants — NPL Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPL) — seeking explanations for their failure to maintain adequate coal stocks amid soaring electricity demand.The notices come at a time when a…

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From floods to caterpillars: Fresh crop crisis hits Charaideo, Sivasagar | Guwahati News

A paddy field ravaged by swarming caterpillars in Sivasagar district Guwahati: Swarming caterpillars have spread across nearly 2,400 hectares of paddy fields in flood-hit Charaideo and Sivasagar districts, damaging crops weeks before they enter the crucial flowering stage.While Sivasagar bore the worst and longest flood impact, the caterpillar infestation has been more severe in Charaideo,…

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‘I was stunned’: ‘Bittu Tabahi’ finds dog carcasses, medical waste at Turahalli forest in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bittu was left stunned by what he encountered along the boundary of the reserve forest. BENGALURU: Days after seeking suggestions from his followers on which state he should visit first for a clean-up drive, Madhya Pradesh-based environment activist Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi, surprised Bengalureans Saturday morning by taking his cleanliness mission…

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India’s rock capital turns down volume as East Khasi Hills restricts buskers | Guwahati News

Shillong: Known as India’s rock capital, Shillong is witnessing a quieter reckoning as a rise in roadside singers and buskers adds to noise pollution.The East Khasi Hills district administration has restricted the use of loudspeakers, microphones, amplifiers and other electronic sound systems by street performers following complaints and assessments showing noise levels above permissible limits.Regular…

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