Gait Analysis: Among the evidence relied upon by a special court in Mumbai while giving the death sentence to a 44-year-old man for the rape and murder of a woman in the Saki Naka area of the city, is a “gait analysis” report. Gait is defined as a manner of walking or moving on foot. […]
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Buffalopox
Buffalopox: The recent spread of monkeypox to non-endemic countries has trained the spotlight on reemerging viruses such as buffalopox, which was first isolated in India. Since the first case in 1934 globally recorded in India, the country has seen several sporadic outbreaks. Buffalopox: It is a zoonotic disease endemic to India. It has its root […]
India’s First Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT)
Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT): The four-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) saw the first light recently, gazing out from its vantage on Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand, into the deep sky. The telescope, staring at the sky overhead, will make sky surveys possible and obtain images that can help observe transient phenomena such as supernovae […]
First Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) Plant At Kalol, Gujarat
First Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) Plant At Kalol, Gujarat: The Prime Minister inaugurated the first Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) plant at Kalol, Gujarat. It is Indigenous Urea, introduced firstly by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for farmers across the world. Liquid Nano Urea: It is urea in the form of a nanoparticle. It […]
Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022
Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022: India’s biggest Drone Festival – Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 was inaugurated in New Delhi by the Prime Minister. A virtual award of drone pilot certificates, panel discussions, product launches, display of a ‘Made in India’ Drone Taxi prototype, flying demonstrations, among others were the key events. Drone is a layman terminology […]
National AI Portal: Second Anniversary
Second-Year Anniversary Of National AI Portal: The second-year anniversary of National AI Portal was celebrated on 30th May, 2022. National AI Portal Launched in 2020, it is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies). The portal focuses on […]
West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus: The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. The virus was first reported in the state in Alappuzha in 2006 and then in Ernakulam in 2011. The West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded RNA virus. It is “a […]
India’s First Biotech Park At Ghatti
India’s First Biotech Park At Ghatti: Union Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated North India’s First Biotech Park at Ghatti, Kathua district, J&K. This biotech park will carry out research on biodiversity, medicinal and aromatic plants of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and it will also promote green category businesses. The biotechnology park at Kathua has […]
Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022
Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s biggest Drone Festival – Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022. The Prime Minister also gave away 150 drone pilot certificates. Several industry leaders, government officials, foreign diplomats, representatives from Public Sector Units, private companies and drone start-ups are participating in the Mahotsav. They will deliberate upon India’s […]
Operation Namkeen
Operation Namkeen: Under Operation Namkeen, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 52 kg of cocaine, estimated to be valued at over Rs 500 crore in the international illicit market. In order to interdict the narcotic drugs, “Operation Namkeen” was launched by DRI. DRI, under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), […]
