India’s First Private Space Vehicle Launchpad: Agnikul Cosmos sets up India’s first private space vehicle launchpad at Sriharikota. The facility, which was designed by Agnikul and executed in support with ISRO and IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center) has two sections to it: the Agnikul launchpad (ALP) and the Agnikul mission control center […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Bluebugging
Bluebugging: Cybersecurity experts recently noted that apps that let users connect smartphones or laptops to wireless earplugs can record conversations, and are vulnerable to hacks. It is a form of hacking that lets attackers access a device through its discoverable Bluetooth connection. Once a device or phone is bluebugged, a hacker can listen to the […]
PSLV-C54
PSLV-C54: ISRO recently launched PSLV-C54 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites. Satellites in PSLV-C54 includes EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) plus eight nano satellites (BhutanSat, ‘Anand’ from Pixxel, Thybolt, and Astrocast – four numbers from Spaceflight USA). ISRO Nano Satellite-2 for Bhutan (INS-2B) spacecraft is configured with INS-2 Bus. INS-2B will have two payloads namely NanoMx and APRS-Digipeater. NanoMx […]
5 Bacteria Types Claimed 6.8 Lakh Lives In India In 2019: Lancet Report
5 Bacteria Types Claimed 6.8 Lakh Lives In India In 2019: Lancet Report Five bacteria types :E. coli, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus and A. baumanii caused nearly 6.8 lakh deaths in India in 2019, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. Findings of the study: In 2019 – the year before […]
Global Partnership On Artificial Intelligence
Global Partnership On Artificial Intelligence: India has been handed over the presidency Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for 2022-23 by the outgoing Council Chair, France in its 3rd Annual Summit in Japan. This development comes on the heels of assuming the Presidency of the G20, a league of the world’s largest economies. Highlights of […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022: The Union Government has released a revised personal data protection bill, now called the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. The Bill has been introduced after 3 months of the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. Principles of the 2022 Bill: First Principle: Usage of personal data […]
Fifth Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue : India And Australia
Fifth Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue : India And Australia India and Australia recently convened their fifth bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue in New Delhi. The Cyber Policy Dialogue was held under the auspices of the India-Australia Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber-Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation and Plan of Action 2020-2025 for a comprehensive and deeper cyber […]
4th Edition Of Indian Chemicals Council
4th Edition Of Indian Chemicals Council: 4th edition of Indian Chemicals Council (ICC) Sustainability Conclave recently started in New Delhi. Theme of the two-day event is ‘boardrooms to Community-ESG, Carbon Neutrality, Operational Safety, Greener Solutions’. The Conclave aims to promote sustainability in the management of the entire life cycle of chemicals. It is being organized […]
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has recently launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign. Digital Shakti started in June 2018 to help women across the nation to raise the awareness level on the digital front, to build resilience, and fight cyber-crime in the most effective ways. The […]
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch ISRO is set to launch India’s first privately built rocket (Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket) from Sriharikota. VKS rocket is developed by the the non-government entity/startup, Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd (SAPL). Apart from being the nation’s first private launch, it will also be the maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’. […]
