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Fe3+ and H2O2 assisted dopamine rapid polymerization on melamine foam to activate PMS for organic pollutant degradation

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2698-2708
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00596A, Paper
Haoxiang Yan, Jianzheng Zhen, Yuyuan Yao
A bulk sponge catalytic material was prepared by rapid polymerization of DA and utilized for PMS activation to degrade BPA. The coexistence of HCO3 enhanced 1O2 generation, accelerating BPA degradation.
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Microwave irradiation synthesis of CoFe2O4/rGO to activate peroxymonosulfate for the degradation of 2-aminobenzothiazole in water

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2946-2960
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00459K, Paper
Wei Wei, Shiqian Gao, Feiyue Qian, Chongjun Chen, Youyi Wu
CoFe2O4/rGO MNPs synthesized via an in situ microwave irradiation method were used as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate PMS for the degradation of ABT. Its mechanism was explored, and the catalytic system was applied to real water samples.
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Removal of Cu2+ from AMD by goethite modified biochar combined with sodium alginate: characterization, performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00664J, Paper
Hong Yang, Ruixue Zhang, Li An, Pan Wu, Yuran Fu, Jiajun Zou, Min Yu
An innovative method for resource utilization of agricultural waste crops.
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Simultaneous removal of acetaminophen, sulfamethoxazole, and iohexol from real wastewater in continuous mode by an immobilized sulfur-doped Bi2O3/MnO2 photocatalyst

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00501E, Paper
Vishal Kumar Parida, Mario Vino Lincy Gnanaguru, Suneel Kumar Srivastava, Shamik Chowdhury, Ashok Kumar Gupta
The photocatalytic potential of the Z-scheme 2S-Bi2O3/MnO2 immobilized photocatalyst for the simultaneous degradation of ACT, SMX, and IOX from MBBR-sand filter treated wastewater is studied for the first time, purely from a practical perspective.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 net profit rises 5% to ₹3,344 crore

The bank’s consolidated net profit grew 13% to ₹5,044 crore as compared with ₹ 4,461 crore in the year ago period.




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Atal tunnel builder Afcon Infrastructure to raise ₹5,430 crore via IPO on October 25

Afcon Infrastructure plans to use ₹600 crore for repaying debt, ₹320 crore for funding long-term working capital requirements and ₹80 crore for buying construction equipment.  




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Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in Byju’s case on October 23

During back-to-back hearing in the case, the apex court had questioned whether the BCCI could be allowed to strike a “personal agreement” with Byju’s promoter and “walk away” with its money.




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Bajaj Finserv Q2 net profit grows 8% to ₹2,087 crore

Consolidated total income of the company for the period grew 30% to ₹33,704 crore as compared with ₹26,023 crore a year ago




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JSW Steel Q2 net profit falls more than 85% to ₹404 crore; output grows 7% to 6.77 MT

“The total income decreased to ₹39,837 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal as against ₹44,821 crore a year ago,” JSW Steel said in a regulatory filing




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ICICI Bank Q2 profit rises 14.5% to ₹11,746 crore




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Yes Bank standalone net profit doubles to ₹553 crore in Q2FY25

During the quarter, CRISIL and Care upgraded the bank’s Basel III Tier 2 infrastructure bonds rating to A+ from A, the company said in its statement.




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Ambuja Cements Q2 net profit falls 42% to ₹456 crore

The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 grew marginally to ₹7,516 crore as compared with ₹7,424 crore in the same period last year




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IOC Q2 net profit slumps 98% on fall in refining, fuel margin

IOC and other state-owned fuel retailers — HPCL and BPCL — had last year made extraordinary gains from holding petrol and diesel prices despite a drop in cost.




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India’s IT services market grew 6.1% in 2023, reaching a size of $14.5 bn: International Data Corporation

While IT investments showed a slower recovery compared to the previous year, digital transformation (DX) initiatives and IT environments would continue to drive market growth




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Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit falls 17% to ₹3,069 crore

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reports 17% drop in net profit due to tax changes, plans amalgamation with subsidiary




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Dabur Q2 profit down 17.6% to ₹417.5 cr impacted by inflation, squeeze in urban demand

The company had posted a net profit of ₹507.04 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Dabur India said in a regulatory filing




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HDFC Bank unit HDB Financial Services files with SEBI for ₹12,500 crore IPO

The Public Offer Includes a reservation of Equity Shares for subscription by Eligible Employees and a reservation Equity Shares of Face Value of ₹10 each for subscription by eligible HDFC Bank shareholders




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Mahindra October auto sales up 20% YoY to 96,648 units; SUV sales up 25%

Including exports, the total SUV sales were 55,571 units. The domestic sales for Commercial Vehicles stood at 28812 units




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Lower sales realisation hit margins of cement makers in Q2

Industry observers said the increase in sales volume of UltraTech and Ambuja Cements is mainly due to the several acquisitions by both companies that consolidated their position further in the industry




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L&T, E2E Network form alliance for deployment of Gen AI solutions in India

“The partnership is a significant step towards adoption of GenAI solutions in India to foster a fundamental shift in the way Accelerated Computing on Cloud is used by Indian organisations,” the companies said




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Solar cell manufacturing to outstrip global demand by 2024: report

The sector experienced huge growth in 2023 with solar cell, wafers and modules capacity nearly doubling in comparison with the previous year, says World Solar Market Report 2024




2

Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co

Delivery of the F-15 aircraft will begin in 2031, with 4-6 aircraft to be supplied annually




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Mahindra & Mahindra Q2 net profit rises 35% to ₹3,171 crore

The company, consolidated revenue for the period grew 10% to ₹37,924 crore Year on Year (YoY)




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Trent Ltd Q2 net profit surges 44% to ₹339 crore

Consumer sentiment has remained relatively muted says Chairman Noel N Tata




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SBI Q2 net profit jumps 23% to ₹19,782 cr

The consolidated net profit for the corresponding period last year stood at ₹16,099 crore.




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Tata Motors Q2 consolidated net profit declines 11% to ₹3,343 crore

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹3,832 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal, Tata Motors said in a regulatory filing.




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Natco Pharma Q2 net surges 83% to ₹677 crore on robust growth in formulation exports

Natco Pharma said that the company has shown continued strong growth during the second quarter driven by exports formulation business and stable domestic pharma business




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Meet Aswanth A, the visual designer behind the IFFK 2024 logo and brand identity concept

The IFFK film festival will take place in Thiruvananthapuram from December 13 onwards




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Technopark-based HEX20 set to fly its maiden satellite with SpaceX




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World Bank approval for ₹2,365.5-crore KERA project: Agriculture Minister P. Prasad




2

Expo at Huddle Global 2024 to showcase Deep Tech, R&D start-ups

CM to open conclave on Nov. 28. Event a platform for start-ups to present their advanced solutions and engage in interactive demonstrations before major stakeholders from across the world




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What do commodity traders plan to bet on in 2018?

Market players, both old and new, share their hopes and fears with Portfolio




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Will NLC power to 20,000 MW by 2025?

Capacity additions are in full steam, says Sarat Kumar Acharya, who has been credited with bringing energy into the PSU’s operations




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World T20 to use Spidercam




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‘Bowlers have done a good job in World T20’

Former fast bowler Abey Kuruvilla feels Nehra and Bumrah were the standouts for India.




2

Jharkhand Election 2024: Full List Of Candidates And Their Constituencies

Jharkhand Election 2024 Candidates List: A total of 1,211 candidates remain in the contest for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections.




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Data | Low-income countries have received only 0.27% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far

Due to wide disparity in vaccine supply, of the 52 countries in Africa, 38 have given at least one dose to <5% of population




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Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8




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Data Point | Understanding the goals and vision of COP27 

The Data Point is a bi-weekly newsletter in which The Hindu’s Data team decodes the numbers behind today’s biggest stories.  




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U.S. Fed slashes lending rate by 50 bps in first cut since 2020

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favour of lowering the U.S. central bank's benchmark lending rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%, the Fed announced




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EPFO logs 20 lakh net new members in July

The latest data shows that nearly 6.25 lakh members between the ages 18 and 25 are first-time workers or new joiners




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Government retains borrowing target, to raise ₹6.61 lakh crore in H2 to fund revenue gap

The gross market borrowing of ₹6.61 lakh crore shall be completed through 21 weekly auctions.




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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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Mcap of 8 of top-10 most valued firms surges ₹1.21 lakh crore; Reliance biggest winner

The market valuation of Reliance Industries jumped ₹53,652.92 crore to ₹20,65,197.60 crore




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India’s current account deficit in Q1 FY25 widens to $9.7 billion

The current account surplus for Q4:2023-24 was revised downwards to $ 4.6 billion from US$ 5.7 billion earlier due to an upward adjustment of customs data on merchandise imports, the RBI said.




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For the first time in 42 months, core sectors’ output tanked in August

Six of eight infrastructure segments witnessed a year-on-year contraction in production, while fertilizers and steel output grew at a milder pace than July




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Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at ₹4,35,176 crore as of August-end




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RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI inflation to moderate at 4.5%

According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, growth for the fiscal year will be supported by robust quarterly performances.




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Net direct tax collection grows 18% to ₹11.25 lakh cr

The income tax department had collected ₹9.51 lakh crore during the same period a year ago.




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Economics Nobel Winners 2024 and their studies on ‘how institutions are formed and affect prosperity’

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while James Robinson is based at the Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.