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Udangudi Panangkarupatti : GI Tag

Udangudi Panangkarupatti : GI Tag Udangudi ‘Panangkarupatti’ (palm jaggery/ gur) from Tamil Nadu has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The palm jaggery preparation procedure in this area is traditional till date without inclusion of any additional modern strategies. The karupatti prepared from the palm sap from the region around Udangudi in Tiruchendur taluk in […]

Garumbatitan morellensis : Long-Necked Dinosaur Species

Garumbatitan morellensis : Long-Necked Dinosaur Species Scientists discovered a massive long-necked dinosaur ‘titan’ in Spain and named it Garumbatitan morellensis. It was a Titanosaur species, which is a subgroup of sauropods. It was the only lineage to survive until the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck around 66 million years ago. These massive fossils, as per estimates, date […]

ISRO Conducts Trajectory Correction Maneuver For Aditya L1 Mission

ISRO Conducts Trajectory Correction Maneuver For Aditya L1 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the successful execution of a Trajectory Correction Maneuver (TCM) for its Aditya L1 spacecraft. Aditya L1 is on a 110-day journey to reach the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 (L1), marking one of the longest space missions undertaken by […]

Miura-1 Rocket: Europe’s First Private Rocket Launch

Miura-1 Rocket: Europe’s First Private Rocket Launch Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching its recoverable Miura-1 rocket. The Miura-1 rocket, named after a fighting bull, conducted a suborbital test flight with the goal of gathering crucial data for future missions. It is a single-stage rocket standing at an […]

360 Degree Appraisal Mechanism : Indian Navy

360 Degree Appraisal Mechanism : Indian Navy The Indian Navy has recently implemented a groundbreaking ‘360 Degree Appraisal Mechanism’ for its promotion boards. This aims to address the limitations of the existing assessment process by incorporating feedback from peers and subordinates. Under this new mechanism, the Navy conducts large-scale surveys involving suitably identified peers and […]