New COVID Variant XEC: A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered . It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant, which means it was created from two different strains of the virus. Recombinant variants form […]
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White Revolution 2.0
White Revolution 2.0: Union Minister Amit Shah introduced “White Revolution 2.0” to further strengthen India’s dairy sector. This initiative builds upon the success of Operation Flood, which started in 1970 and transformed the dairy industry through cooperative societies. Operation Flood made India one of the largest milk producers in the world. The primary goal of […]
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone: ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL have reached a significant milestone by signing 75 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with non-governmental entities (NGEs). On September 20, 2024, five TTAs were signed at IN-SPACe, Bengaluru, with Anabond Ltd., Salvo Industries Pvt. Ltd., Micropack Pvt. Ltd., and Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
Global Cybersecurity Index
Global Cybersecurity Index: India has marked a significant milestone in its cybersecurity efforts by achieving top Tier i.e. Tier 1 status in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024. Global Cybersecurity Index is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level. It is to raise awareness of the importance […]
Blast Furnace
Blast Furnace: Tata Steel Ltd. recently said it had commissioned ‘India’s largest blast furnace’ at Kalinganagar, Odisha, as part of the Phase II expansion of its plant. Blast Furnace is a vertical shaft furnacethat produces liquid metals by the reaction of a flow of air introduced under pressure into the bottom of the furnace with […]
Europa Clipper Mission
Europa Clipper Mission: NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper mission, aiming to explore Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. Europa Clipper Mission is a NASA mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The mission will place a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter in order to perform a detailed investigation of Europa. The first NASA spacecraft […]
Pheromone : Study
Pheromone : Study India scientists developed sustainable pheromone dispenser with a controlled release rate which could bring down costs of pest control and management. Pheromones are chemical substances which are secreted on the outside by an individual, and received by another individual of the same species. These are present in all bodily secretions, and especially […]
TRISHNA Mission
TRISHNA Mission: The President of the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), in an event spoke on a wide range of topics from celebrating 60 years of French-India space cooperation to the Gaganyaan and the TRISHNA missions. The Thermal Infrared Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment (TRISHNA) mission a collaborative endeavor between […]
Mini-Moon
Mini-Moon: According to a new study, the Earth’s gravitational field will temporarily capture a small asteroid named 2024 PT5 which will behave as a ‘mini moon’. Mini-moons are asteroids that fail to escape Earth’s gravity and end up orbiting the planet for some time. They are usually very small and hard to detect — only […]
Project 200
Project 200: Bengaluru-based startup Bellatrix Aerospace unveiled “Project 200,” an innovative satellite designed to operate at Ultra-Low Earth Orbit (180-250 km) during the Bengaluru Space Expo 2024. This orbit could revolutionize satellite capabilities, enhancing applications like high-resolution Earth observation and telecommunications. The startup’s breakthrough propulsion technology will allow satellites to operate at this low altitude […]
