National Mission In Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems: The Experts deliberated on ways to strengthen the National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) at the National Workshop on Technology Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems (TIPS). National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems was launched in 2018 at a total outlay of Rs.3660 Crores for a period of five years. […]
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Cassiopeia A
Cassiopeia A: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen detail of Cassiopeia A (Cas A). Cassiopeia A is a remnant of a massive star that exploded some 340 years ago. It is the youngest remnant off a the massive star in our galaxy known to mankind. Cas A belongs to the prototypical type of supernova […]
MeerKAT Telescope
MeerKAT Telescope: Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope. MeerKAT telescope is situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province and is a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. It was originally known as the Karoo Array Telescope (KAT) which would consist of 20 receptors. At present, it is […]
India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office
India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office: Bengaluru will soon have India’s first post office constructed using 3D printing technology 3D-printed post office located at Cambridge Layout in Ulsoor, Bangalore. It is being implemented by Larsen & Toubro, which has experience in constructing 3D-printed buildings. It is a 1,100 sqft building which is expected to cost 30-40 […]
Rare Earth Elements (REE) Found In Andhra Pradesh
Rare Earth Elements (REE) : Found In Andhra Pradesh: Rare earth elements are a set of seventeen metallic elements in the periodic table. The 17 Rare Earths are cerium (Ce), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), holmium (Ho), lanthanum (La), lutetium (Lu), neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), scandium (Sc), terbium […]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The US Centers for Disease Control flagged Indian eye drop for death, and blindness caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aerobic microorganism. It is a motile, Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria distributed throughout different habitats in the world. The bacterium also has several industrial applications where it is cultivated for the production of […]
Global Trade Outlook and Statistics : WTO
Global Trade Outlook and Statistics : WTO World merchandise trade will grow slower ( 1.7% in 2023) before picking up to 3.2% in 2024 Risks to the forecast are tilted to the downside, including geopolitical tensions, food insecurity, potential financial instability stemming from monetary policy tightening, and increasing levels of debt. Trade volume growth in […]
Centralised Web Portal : RBI
Centralised Web Portal : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will launch a web portal to help beneficiaries retrieve unclaimed deposits. The portal will allow users to search for unclaimed deposits across multiple banks, using AI tools to enhance the search results. The portal will be password-protected, and only claimants […]
Olive Crown Awards
Olive Crown Awards: The India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) hosted the 13th edition of its annual property, the Olive Crown Awards 2023, on 5th April at the ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai. The awards acknowledged the work of those individuals and corporates who drove the message of sustainability or ‘green advertising’. Famous […]
Biotech-KISAN Scheme
Biotech-KISAN Scheme: Biotech-KISAN Scheme has been successful in providing benefits to over 1 lakh 60 thousand farmers in the last one year. Biotech-KISAN scheme is a farmer-centric scheme for farmers, launched in 2017, developed by and with farmers under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. It is a pan-India program, following a […]
