Project-76: Under Project 76, the Warship Design Bureau of the Indian Navy is working on designing and developing the country’s first indigenously conventional diesel-electric submarine. The Indian Navy wants to build 12 submarines under Project 76. Envisioned as air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped diesel-electric attack submarines, these submarines, expected to have a submerged displacement of 3,000 tons, […]

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Due to continued rain in Kerala, the health department has issued caution on amoebic meningoencephalitis. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, usually fatal, infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is caused by a type of free-living amoeba (a microscopic, single-celled organism) called Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri occurs […]

Snowblind Malware: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials. Snowblind malware is a new Android malware that uses a built-in Android security feature to bypass anti-tamper mechanisms and steal banking credentials. This malware exploits a built-in security feature to bypass anti-tamper protection in apps handling sensitive information. It […]

INS Ranvir: The Indian Naval Ship INS Ranvir, of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh as part of an Operational Deployment. INS Ranvir is a Rajput Class Guided Missile Destroyer which has undergone upgrade with state of art weapons and sensors, majority being indigenous. It is […]

eSankhyiki Portal: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has developed an eSankhyiki portal. eSankhyiki Portal provides real-time inputs for planners, policy-makers, researchers and the public at large. The objective of this portal is to establish a comprehensive data management and sharing system for ease of dissemination of official statistics in the country. It […]

Nova Explosion: Global professionals and amateur astronomers are waiting for an once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion which will occur in September, 3,000 light-years from the Earth. Nova Explosion is the dramatic instance of a star exploding as it interacts with another, nearby star. It’s a one of many, repeated moments during the long, slow, death of two […]