India’s First Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility recently. The S2, nicknamed ‘Jigarthanda’, is a 24-metre-long facility located at IIT Kanpur’s Hypersonic Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory (HEAL) within the Department of Aerospace Engineering. It is India’s first Hypervelocity […]
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Lupus : Study
Lupus : Study Australian researchers recently worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes your immune system to damage organs and tissue throughout your body. It causes inflammation that can affect your skin, joints, blood, and organs like your kidneys, lungs, and heart. The cause of […]
Vaccine Safety Net
Vaccine Safety Net: The Healthy Indian Project (THIP), a health information platform in India, is included as a member of the World Health Organization’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN). Vaccine Safety Net is a global network of websites, established by the World Health Organization that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. It is a network of […]
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) have been allowed by the Government to operate Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras are set up under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which was launched by the Department […]
SAMARTH Centres
SAMARTH Centres: The Minister of State for Heavy Industries informed the Lok Sabha about SAMARTH Centres The Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) centres are set up under the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector. These centres have been providing assistance to the MSMEs to train the workforce […]
World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari : Odisha
World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari : Odisha Odisha is set to unveil the world’s first melanistic tiger safari near the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). Melanism and Melanistic Tiger: Melanism is a genetic condition, that results in increased melanin production, leading to black or nearly black skin, feathers, or hair in animals. The Royal Bengal Tigers […]
Black-necked Crane : Assesment
Black-necked Crane : Assesment The Wildlife Institute of India and the Zoological Survey of India have been conducting assessments of the black-necked crane population. The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane that is native to Asia. It is the only alpine crane species in the world and lives at high altitudes in the […]
Grammy Awards 2024
Grammy Awards 2024: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated musicians Ustad Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh V and Ganesh Rajagopalan for winning the Grammy award. Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy of the US. The awards are presented to recognize the works of the music industry. The first Grammy Awards […]
First National Conference On The Promotion Of Seaweed Cultivation
First National Conference On The Promotion Of Seaweed Cultivation: The first National Conference on the Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation took place at Koteshwar, Kutch in Gujarat. It was chaired by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala . Implementing seaweed cultivation on a pan-India basis, emphasizing the promotion of seaweed cultivation […]
India Energy Week 2024
India Energy Week 2024: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the India Energy Week (IEW) 2024 in Goa and the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) Sea Survival Centre, and also participated in the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 programme. India Energy Week 2024 is being held from 6th to 9th February in Goa. […]
