Space-Based Surveillance-III Programme: The Union Government recently ordered the fast-tracking of the launch of 52 dedicated surveillance satellites under the SBS-III programme. Space-Based Surveillance-III Programme (SBS-III) was approved in October 2023, by the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security to develop next-generation satellites over the next decade. It involves the construction and launch of 21 […]
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Altermagnets : Study
Altermagnets : Study Scientists have spotted a fascinating and previously unobserved electrical and thermal transport phenomenon in the high-quality single-crystalline altermagnet CrSb. Altermagnets are a newly discovered class of magnetic materials that enjoy the best properties of both ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. They do not show any net magnetism externally, but deep inside, their electrons behave […]
Digital Fossil-Mining and Evolution of Squids
Digital Fossil-Mining and Evolution of Squids: Using digital fossil-mining techniques, scientists have uncovered that squids dominated ancient oceans 30 million years earlier than previously believed, shedding new light on their deep evolutionary history.Researchers digitally identified at least 40 species from two modern squid groups—Oegopsida (deep-sea squids) and Myopsida (coastal squids)—in 110–70 million-year-old Cretaceous concretions found […]
SBI to Solarize 4 Million Indian Homes by 2027
SBI to Solarize 4 Million Indian Homes by 2027: The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced its ambitious goal of solarizing 4 million homes by the financial year 2026–27. This initiative is part of SBI’s broader sustainability vision aligned with India’s Net Zero 2070 commitments. The announcement came as SBI celebrated its 70th anniversary, […]
Myogenesis : Study
Myogenesis : Study Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla recently launched groundbreaking Myogenesis experiments on the ISS, marking India’s advancements in space research. Myogenesis is the process by which muscle fibers are formed. It is a complex and highly regulated process that is crucial for the development and maintenance of skeletal muscle tissue. The significance of myogenesis […]
Botrytis Fungi
Botrytis Fungi: Researchers from Sichuan University and the University of British Columbia have found that botrytis fungi (Botrytis cinerea) cannot be cloned. Botrytis Fung is a widespread necrotrophic fungal pathogen. Botrytis cinerea needs to obtain nutrients before it can penetrate a plant. Dead or damaged plant tissue, such as old flower petals, can provide nutrients […]
GoIStats App
GoIStats App: The National Sample Survey Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), launched the GoIStats mobile application on Statistics Day 2025. The GoIStats mobile application represents NSO’s vision of creating an all-encompassing data ecosystem where every stakeholder can seamlessly access official data on the go. It has an interactive “Key […]
Biopesticide for Cardamom Thrips
Biopesticide for Cardamom Thrips: The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, has developed an eco-friendly biopesticide using the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium psalliotae to effectively control cardamom thrips, a major pest affecting cardamom plantations. A granular biopesticide has been developed using Lecanicillium psalliotae, a naturally occurring entomopathogenic fungus isolated from cardamom thrips (Sciothrips cardamomi). It […]
India has been declared free of Trachoma
India has been declared free of Trachoma: In the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, the Prime Minister of India said that India has been declared free of Trachoma It is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis which affects the eyes. It is contagious; spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, nose or throat […]
Adamya Fast Patrol Vessel
Adamya Fast Patrol Vessel: ‘Adamya’ the first Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) under the eight FPV Project at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was inducted in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa. Adamya Fast Patrol Vessel is the first in the series of 8 being developed by the Goa Shipyard Limited under the prestigious ‘8 FPV […]
