Parengyodontium album : Marine Fungus A marine fungus called Parengyodontium album has been discovered to break down plastic polyethene (PE) in the ocean. Parengyodontium album is a marine fungus that can break down plastic polyethene (PE), the most common plastic in the ocean. It was discovered by Marine microbiologists from the Royal Netherlands Institute for […]
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World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan
World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan: The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for the world’s largest grain storage plan held its first meeting in Delhi. The plan aims to transform Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) into Multi-Service Societies. The pilot project, implemented in 11 states, focuses on creating agricultural infrastructure at the PACS level, including warehouses […]
PraVaHa Software
PraVaHa Software: SRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) develops PraVaHa (Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis), a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for aerodynamic design and analysis of aerospace vehicles. PraVaHa simulates external and internal flows on launch vehicles, winged, and non-winged re-entry vehicles, aiding in the evaluation of aerodynamic and aerothermal loads […]
‘Phenome India’ Project
‘Phenome India’ Project: CSIR concluded the first phase of its longitudinal health monitoring project, Phenome India, and organised a special event, Phenome India Unboxing 1.0. Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK) is an initiative by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), launched on 7th December 2023. The project aims to develop India-specific risk […]
International Air Transport Association : India To Host
International Air Transport Association : India To Host India will host the world’s most premier aviation event, the annual general meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), next year, after a gap of 42 years. International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an international trade association for the world’s airlines, established in 1945 in […]
Unified India Organic logo : FSSAI And APEDA
Unified India Organic logo : FSSAI And APEDA FSSAI and APEDA have developed a new “Unified India Organic” logo to replace the existing India Organic and Jaivik Bharat logos. This move aims to bring uniformity in the implementation of organic regulations by NPOP and FSSAI. The new logo is expected to come into force in […]
Boeing, NASA Set Starliner Launch
Boeing, NASA Set Starliner Launch: The launch was supposed to happen from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, but a problem with the computer system on the ground stopped the process. The Starliner was supposed to take off on June 01, but a computer on the ground sent an automated abort order that stopped the countdown. NASA […]
Migratory Diadromous Fishes
Migratory Diadromous Fishes: A recent study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in safeguarding the habitats of rare migratory fish species. The study found that a significant portion of these protected areas do not align with the core habitats of the target species, raising questions about the efficacy of current […]
James Webb Space Telescope : Detecting The Most Distant Known Galaxy
James Webb Space Telescope : Detecting The Most Distant Known Galaxy The James Webb Space Telescope has smashed its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy. The galaxy called JADES-GS-z14-0, is revealed as it was just 290m years after the big bang, at the dawn of the universe. The telescope’s previous record holder […]
Chang’e-6 : China
Chang’e-6 : China China’s space agency said that China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on 2nd of June. The Chang’e-6 craft successfully landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the back of the moon. It is the first human sampling and return mission from the far side of the […]
