Postal Ballot : Polling Personnel Engaged In Election Duty The Election Commission has notified the facility of voting through postal ballot for polling personnel engaged in election duty. Postal ballot is also known as absentee voting, is a method of voting in which electors cast their ballots by mail rather than in person at a […]
Category: Current Affairs
Marine Products Export Development Authority
Marine Products Export Development Authority: Officials asserted that the entire value chain for India’s shrimp exports is certified by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and there is no scope for abusive conditions at shrimp farms. Marine Products Export Development Authority is a statutory body entrusted with the primary task of promotion of export […]
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria : Behaviors Similar To Organelles
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria : Behaviors Similar To Organelles Researchers have discovered nitrogen-fixing symbiotic organisms exhibiting behaviors similar to organelles. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms that are capable of transforming nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into “fixed nitrogen” compounds, such as ammonia, that are usable by plants. There are two main types of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Symbiotic or […]
PRATUSH Telescope
PRATUSH Telescope: Astronomers are looking forward to posting high-resolution telescopes on the moon and in orbit around it, including one from India called PRATUSH. Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen (PRATUSH) is a radio telescope to be sited on the moon’s far side. It is being built by the Raman Research Institute […]
SKOCH ESG Award 2024
SKOCH ESG Award 2024: REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and a leading Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) has been awarded the prestigious SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in the ‘Renewable Energy Financing’ category. The award recognizes REC’s commitment to sustainable financing, facilitating India’s transition to renewable energy and a […]
USSD-Based Call Forwarding
USSD-Based Call Forwarding: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telecom operators to halt USSD-based call forwarding from April 15 due to misuse, requiring subscribers to activate it through alternative methods. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a protocol used in GSM networks for sending short text messages. It facilitates instant messaging without storing messages […]
Punnett Square : Way To Predict The Possible Genetic Outcomes
Punnett Square : Way To Predict The Possible Genetic Outcomes Punnett square is named after British geneticist Reginald Punnett. Along the top and side of the grid, the possible genetic traits of one parent on one side and the other parent on the other side is listed. Then, you fill in the squares by combining […]
White Rabbit Collaboration
White Rabbit Collaboration: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, recently launched White Rabbit Collaboration. White Rabbit Collaboration is a membership-based global community whose objective is to maintain a high-performance open-source technology that meets the needs of users and to facilitate its uptake by industry. The WR Collaboration will provide dedicated support and training, facilitate […]
OptiDrop Platform
OptiDrop Platform: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in Bengaluru has developed a new platform called OptiDrop. OptiDrop Platform is an innovative microfluidic chip-based platform that simplifies and reduces the cost of studying single cells. It employs a novel approach that enables precise and cost-effective analysis of single cells encapsulated in droplets. The […]
Mother Of Dragons Comet
Mother Of Dragons Comet: A rare, formerly-horned comet that astronomers have dubbed the “Mother of Dragons” is now visible after dusk in the Northern Hemisphere. Mother of Dragons comet is officially known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. It is a ‘Halley-type’ comet with an orbital period of roughly 71 years and a nucleus approximately 30 km wide. […]
