AIRAWAT : Supercomputer India’s AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked at No. 75 in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany. Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been named in the 61st edition of the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List released recently. The AI supercomputer AIRAWAT’ is installed at C-DAC, Pune. The system is […]
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Panch Karma Sankalp
Panch Karma Sankalp: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, made five major announcements focusing on green shipping and digitization of ports. During the Chintan Shivir, Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled the ‘Panch Karma Sankalp,’ which represents the five major announcements made by the ministry. The five major announcements made during the event were […]
Pangenome Reference Map
Pangenome Reference Map: A new study has been published in the Nature journal describing a Pangenome Reference Map, built using genomes from 47 anonymous individuals (19 men and 28 women), mainly from Africa but also from the Caribbean, Americas, East Asia, and Europe. A reference genome or reference map is like a standard map that […]
NVS-01 : ISRO
NVS-01 : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the navigation satellite ‘NVS-01’ onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). NVS-01 is the first in the series of […]
Calcium-41 : New Method For Radiometric Dating
Calcium-41 : New Method For Radiometric Dating Scientists have suggested using Calcium-41 for Radiometric Dating as an alternative to Carbon-14 for determining the age of fossilized bones and rocks. They have suggested a technique called Atom-Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) as a solution, because ATTA is sensitive enough to spot Calcium-41, which is a rare isotope. […]
Himalayan Chandra Telescope
Himalayan Chandra Telescope: The Himalayan Chandra Telescope in Hanle recently joined hands with 10 other global observatories to observe the brightening of a blazar, one of the most powerful objects in the universe. Blazer is a type of galaxy that is powered by a humongous black hole and is among one of the brightest and […]
Spitzer Telescope
Spitzer Telescope: SpaceWERX, the “innovation arm” of the United States Space Force recently selected Rhea Space Activity, a Washington-based astrophysics startup, to develop the Spitzer Resurrector Mission. Spitzer Telescope is a S. satellite the fourth and last of the NASA fleet of “Great Observatories” satellites. It was the third space telescope that was dedicated to […]
Rasht-Astara Railway
Rasht-Astara Railway: Russia and Iran have signed a deal to build an Iranian railway line, the Rasht-Astara railway as part of an International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The Rasht-Astara railway is seen as an important link in the corridor, intended to connect India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and other countries via railways and sea – a […]
75/25 Initiative : Union Health Ministry
75/25 Initiative : Union Health Ministry In a significant move to combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Union Health Ministry of India on unveiled the ambitious “75/25” initiative. The program aims to ensure that 75 million individuals suffering from hypertension and diabetes receive standardised care by 2025, primarily through Primary Health Centers […]
Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System
Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System: The Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) in India has recently faced exploitation by cybercriminals, leading to unauthorized access to users’ bank accounts. Scammers have been using leaked biometric details to bypass the need for One Time Passwords (OTPs) and drain funds from unsuspecting victims. A series of recent scams have exposed the vulnerabilities […]
