National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER): The Vice-President of India recently addressed the 15th Graduation Ceremony of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. Established in 2006, NISER is an Autonomous Institute under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. It is a residential institute about 20 km […]
Day: July 11, 2026
Drishti-10 Starliner
Drishti-10 Starliner: A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered after an Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat’s Porbandar district during a routine training sortie recently. Drishti-10 Starliner is an advanced, indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is a variant of Israel’s Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 platform […]
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization: The government has highlighted progress under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) which expands access for small farmers, women, and disadvantaged groups through targeted mechanization support nationwide. It was launched in 2014–15. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). SMAM aims to “reach the unreached” by […]
ULLAS Programme
ULLAS Programme: Uttarakhand has become the country’s sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ‘ULLAS’ (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme. ULLAS Programme is a centrally sponsored initiative that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It aims to empower adults aged 15 and above from […]
Mugger Crocodile : In News
Mugger Crocodile: In News An investigation has revealed that a banned pesticide named Aldrin was responsible for the deaths of mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) in the Chandraloi river of Rajasthan’s Kota district. Mugger Crocodile is a medium-sized crocodile and a member of the genus Crocodylus. It has the broadest snout among living crocodiles. It has […]
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS)
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS): India and Australia launched the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS). Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) is a new framework aimed at strengthening cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains and defence research. It replaces the […]
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket : Flight Test
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: Flight Test The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has […]
Mission Drishti Loses Communication After Solar Storm
Mission Drishti Loses Communication After Solar Storm: Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite lost communication after developing an anomaly caused by a geomagnetic solar storm. Preliminary analysis indicates that radiation from the storm affected a critical onboard system during the final stage of the Launch and Early Orbit Phase.Drishti was the world’s first satellite […]
