Mad Cow Disease: Brazil has halted its beef exports to China after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern state of Para. Mad Cow disease is also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). It is a transmissible, slowly progressive, degenerative, and fatal disease which affects the central nervous system of adult […]
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Train Control And Supervision System : Delhi Metro
Train Control And Supervision System : Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) recently launched the first ever indigenously developed Train Control and Supervision System. i-ATS system is India’s first indigenously developed Train Control and Supervision System. It is a computer-based system that will manage train operations including basic functioning such as running and […]
ULTRASAT : Israel’s First Space Telescope Mission
ULTRASAT : Israel’s First Space Telescope Mission NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) in early 2026. ULTRASAT is an ultraviolet observatory with a large field of view, that will investigate the secrets of short-duration events in the universe, such as supernova explosions and mergers of neutron stars. […]
Announcement Of Opportunity : ISRO
Announcement Of Opportunity : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently made an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to allow scientists and researchers to analyze data from the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission, AstroSat. The space agency has made the AO soliciting proposals for 13th AO cycle observations from AstroSat. This AO soliciting proposal […]
UPI Pay Linkages
UPI Pay Linkages: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow have been integrated to enable faster Remittances between the two countries. Singapore has become the first country with which cross-border Person to Person (P2P) payment facilities have been launched. The UPI-PayNow partnership marks the world’s first to feature cloud-based infrastructure and participation by non-bank […]
India To Setup Digital University
India To Setup Digital University: The Minister of Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that India will soon set up Digital University. The main objective of establishing a Digital University is to reduce the cost of higher education. The digital university is seen as a major step towards better employability through programmes in emerging […]
Big Spike In Adenovirus Cases : Bengal
Big Spike In Adenovirus Cases : Bengal Bengal health authorities have been asked to be vigilant after the state recently recorded a big spike in adenovirus cases. Adenovirus are a group of viruses that can cause mild to severe infections throughout your body. They can cause a wide range of illnesses, such as the common […]
First Semiconductor Plant Of India : Gujrat
First Semiconductor Plant Of India : Gujrat The Vedanta group and the Foxconn of Taiwan have come together to build the first semiconductor manufacturing unit in Dholera of Gujarat. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gujarat Government The semiconductor plant will be built in the Dholera Special Investment Region in Ahmedabad. It […]
India’s First Hybrid Rocket
India’s First Hybrid Rocket: India’s first hybrid-sounding rocket by private players was launched from Tamil Nadu’s Pattipulam. Martin Foundation, in association with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India, launched the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission- 2023. The selected students designed and constructed a student satellite launch vehicle (rocket) […]
New Breeds Of Indigenous Livestock Species
New Breeds Of Indigenous Livestock Species: The Ceremony for Distribution of Animal Breed Registration Certificates organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was concluded. In the address,the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, has emphasised the importance of identifying the large number of indigenous livestock breeds in India to make the agriculture and […]
