Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in India. The jacket, designed by the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur, offers protection against the highest threat level 6 as per BIS 17051 standards. Lightest bulletproof jacket provides protection against 7.62 […]
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Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO
Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve another milestone in its prestigious Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human spaceflight program. The second uncrewed test flight is planned with two more uncrewed missions will take place in 2025. In October 2023, ISRO successfully conducted an In-flight Abort Demonstration […]
Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority
Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority: Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority asserted their proximity to capturing a significant Myawaddy trading town adjacent to the Thailand border. The Karen ethnic minority, indigenous to the Thailand-Burma border region in Southeast Asia, predominantly resides in the Karen State of Myanmar. Their origin is believed to have roots tracing back to the […]
Padma Awards 2024
Padma Awards 2024: President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious Padma Awards of 2024 to a distinguished group of people. The group included former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and tennis player Rohan Bopanna and others. The founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak and Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam were […]
Marine Cloud Brightening
Marine Cloud Brightening: Scientists are testing a geoengineering technique called marine cloud brightening. This method involves using machines to inject tiny saltwater particles into marine stratocumulus clouds, aiming to increase their reflectivity and cool the Earth. Marine cloud brightening is a scientific initiative that explores how altering atmospheric particles (aerosols) can impact cloud reflectivity. By […]
Golden Trevally Fish
Golden Trevally Fish: Researchers of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have succeeded in captive breeding of golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Golden trevally Fish is a high value marine fish also known as golden king fish. It is a reef-associated fish and lives in the company of larger fishes like skates, sharks, groupers etc. […]
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published the State of the Climate in Asia, 2023, report. State of the Climate in Asia 2023 Report was launched by the World Meteorological Organisation. Important highlights of the report are: More than nine million people across Asia were affected by 79 […]
Pink Hydrogen
Pink Hydrogen: Nuclear energy can be used to to spur ‘pink’ hydrogen generation in India by amending the respected law. Pink Hydrogen is generated through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy. It can also be referred to as purple hydrogen or red hydrogen. The very high temperatures from nuclear reactors could be used in other hydrogen […]
English Channel : Five People Died
English Channel : Five People Died Five people died in an attempt to cross the English Channel recently, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings. English Channel is a narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the southern coast of England (part […]
Biomarkers
Biomarkers: Screening for blood biomarkers has been proposed as a potential way to diagnose cancer at earlier stages of the disease. Biological Markers’ are a physical, chemical or biological characteristic that is present in the human body and measurable too. The WHO defines a biomarker as “any measurement reflecting an interaction between a biological system […]
