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Shipbuilding In India: Structured tender model for shipbuilding: Government aims tech transfer, local manufacturing

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With focus on building resilience in the shipping sector, amid the West Asia conflict and increased instances of global supply chain disruptions, govt will adopt a “structured tender” approach for manufacturing specialised vessels, such as gas and oil tankers, and fertiliser carriers. Under this, some vessels in the tender would be built…

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The Japanese teenager who spotted strange jellyfish at a dock and helped scientists identify a species new to science

[ad_1] ​Representative Image of diverse jellyfish species drifting through Japanese coastal waters (AI-generated image) In 2018, 13-year-old Ryoya Sugimoto was watching marine life from the docks of Tanabe Bay in Wakayama, Japan, when he spotted jellyfish he could not identify. He had been fascinated by jellyfish since childhood, after being stung by a blue button…

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Scientists discover Greenland sharks can survive for centuries with functioning eyesight, overturning the long-held belief that they are blind |

[ad_1] Greenland sharks entered popular science writing on the strength of one number, 400 years. Some individuals swimming in the North Atlantic today were alive during Isaac Newton’s lifetime, born centuries before anyone thought to ask how old a shark could get. That figure alone would be enough to make the species a fixture of…

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US wholesale inflation jumps to 3.4% in February; food costs drive biggest rise in a year

[ad_1] US wholesale prices rose more than expected in February, reflecting mounting inflationary pressures even before the recent surge in global energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, according to data released by the Labor Department as reported news agency AP.The department reported on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation at…

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‘Question mark is bowling’: Faf du Plessis flags big concern for KKR before IPL 2026 | Cricket News

[ad_1] File Pic: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (R), Andre Russell (C) and Rinku Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With IPL 2026 around the corner, Kolkata Knight Riders find themselves under the scanner, and former cricketers Lakshmipathy Balaji and Faf du Plessis have laid out a detailed roadmap for the three-time champions. From batting order clarity…

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Redefine affordable housing parameters, banks tell govt; ‘rising ticket sizes, interest costs need to be considered’

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Banks have asked govt to review the definition of affordable housing by revising property value and size thresholds to reflect inflation and changing requirements, as rising ticket sizes and interest costs render existing limits less relevant.“We are the market leaders in housing finance and our home loan portfolio has grown by 13.7%. Our…

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