New System To Identify Scam/Fraud Calls: Department of Telecom (DoT) recently introduced a new tool to identify genuine calls from those made by fraudsters. The DoT has allocated a dedicated 10-digit numbering series starting with 160 for service and transactional calls made by the government, regulators, and financial entities. These 10-digit numbers will include additional […]
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Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India
Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently made some major changes in the regulatory norms for health insurance policies. IRDAI is a statutory body formed under an Act of Parliament, i.e., the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (IRDAI Act 1999), for the overall […]
Eurasian Whimbrel : Migratory Bird
Eurasian Whimbrel : Migratory Bird For the first time, a long-distance migratory bird, the Eurasian or common whimbrel, tagged with a Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter, was captured on camera in the state of Chhattisgarh. Eurasian Whimbrel is a wading bird in the large family Scolopacidae. Scientific Name: Numenius phaeopus They have an extensive range […]
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team: India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recently issued a warning for a high-severity vulnerability reported in Google Chrome for desktops. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. It is a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, […]
Caterpillars : Electroreception
Caterpillars : Electroreception British scientists have found something very interesting about caterpillars: they have a sixth sense that most land animals don’t have. Through special hairs on their bodies called setae, they can pick up on electric fields with this sense, called electroreception. The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
India’s First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager
India’s First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager: IIT Bombay and TCS, India’s biggest IT services company, are working together to make the country’s first quantum diamond computer imager. A quantum diamond computer imager works in a way that is similar to how MRIs work in hospitals. It makes image magnetic fields possible so that semiconductor chips […]
What Is Carbon Fiber?
What Is Carbon Fiber? Vice President recently visited National Aerospace Limited (NAL) facilities and laid the foundation stone of the Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs in Bengaluru. Carbon fiber can have higher cost than other materials which has been one of the limiting factors of adoption. Carbon fiber, also known as graphite fiber or […]
PRAGATI-2024
PRAGATI-2024: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched a groundbreaking initiative called “PRAGATI-2024” (Pharma Research in AyurGyan And Techno Innovation) to foster collaborative research and innovation in the field of Ayurveda. PRAGATI-2024 aims to explore research opportunities and foster collaboration between CCRAS and the Ayurveda drug industry. The CCRAS is an […]
Himalayan serow : Spotted
Himalayan serow : Spotted A Himalayan serow was spotted in the central part of Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve. Himalayan serow resembles as a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. There are several species of serows, and all of them are found in Asia. The Himalayan serow, or Capricornis […]
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India: At the 15th annual day celebrations of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Chairperson stressed upon the tendencies of digital markets towards market concentration leading to monopolistic tendencies. Highlights of the Event: According to the CCI Chairperson,the control of digital platforms over large datasets […]
