Global Fintech Fest 2023: The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister addressed the Global Fintech Fest 2023 in Mumbai. The importance of global cooperation in addressing threats to the Global Financial Ecosystem is highlighted. India Under the G20 Presidency has sought for global cooperation and collaboration in the areas where we have continued challenges. Global […]
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Sandes App : Delhi Police
Sandes App : Delhi Police Delhi Police’s official communication on G20 security arrangements will now take place on an Indian instant messaging platform, Sandes. On this app Sandes, users can only access information and cannot forward it to anyone whose number is not registered on the app. Sandes is a secure and user-friendly messaging platform. […]
Human Embryo : Grown Artificially
Human Embryo : Grown Artificially Scientists have managed to grow a human embryo-like structure in a laboratory without using traditional sperm or eggs. This achievement involved using a combination of stem cells, which can differentiate into various cell types, and chemicals to create an embryo-like structure that mimics the molecular characteristics of an early human […]
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter : NASA
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter : NASA NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured the image of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft that was launched on June 18, 2009. Primary Objective is to make a 3D map of the Moon’s surface from lunar polar orbit. It has also been used to […]
World’s First Portable Disaster Hospital
World’s First Portable Disaster Hospital: India has built the world’s first portable disaster hospital, called the “Aarogya Maitri Cube”. The hospital can be airlifted and assembled into 72 cubes that contain essential medical equipment and supplies. The cubes can support 200 survivors for 48 hours during natural disasters or crises. It has been developed indigenously […]
AG-365S Kisan Drone
AG-365S Kisan Drone: Marut Drones recently secured type certification approvals from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its AG-365S kisan drone for use in agriculture Under the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules-2021, drones equipped with a Unique Identification Number (UIN) are permitted to operate in Indian airspace. By obtaining this certification, Marut Drones […]
Kylinxia zhangi : Old Fossil Discovered
Kylinxia zhangi : Old Fossil Discovered Researchers have recently investigated a nearly 520 million-year-old fossil of Kylinxia zhangi with a CT scanner and redescribed the animal. Kylinxia zhangi is an extinct arthropod that lived in the early Cambrian period, about 520 million years ago. The fossil of the species was uncovered near the town of […]
Vibrio vulnificus : Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Vibrio vulnificus : Flesh-Eating Bacteria The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert to warn doctors and clinicians to be on the lookout for people infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Vibrio vulnificus is a type of bacteria that can cause a fatal infection. This infection can happen when […]
Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete: More than 100 schools across England were recently ordered to close buildings because they were constructed using unsafe concrete known as Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC). Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight, bubbly form of concrete that was used in roofs, floors, and walls between the 1950s and 1990s. […]
Preeclampsia : Recent Study
Preeclampsia : Recent Study A recent study revealed that a liquid-biopsy approach that measures DNA-methylation levels in the blood may improve the detection of pregnancies at risk of developing preeclampsia at early stages. Preeclampsia is a serious blood pressure condition that develops during pregnancy. It typically develops after the 20th week of pregnancy. It can […]
