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 […]
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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), […]
Digital India BHASHINI
Digital India BHASHINI: The Ministry of Electronics and IT conducted a brainstorming session with Researchers and Start-ups aimed to shape strategy for Digital India BHASHINI [BHASHa INterface for India]. The government intends to integrate start-ups’ innovation, development and consumption of technology. Digital India BHASHINI is India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) led language translation platform. A Bhashini […]
PARAM PORUL Supercomputer
PARAM PORUL Supercomputer: PARAM PORUL, a state-of the art Supercomputer at NIT Tiruchirappalli was dedicated to the nation under Phase 2 of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). A MoU was signed between NIT Tiruchirappalli and Centre for Development in Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in 2020 to establish this 838 TeraFlops Supercomputing Facility under NSM. NIT, Tiruchirappalli […]
New Study On Monkeypox : The Lancet
New Study On Monkeypox : The Lancet A new study on monkeypox published in The Lancet suggests that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious. The study documents patients’ response to two antiviral medications – brincidofovir and tecovirimat. These were developed to […]
Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP)
Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP): In keeping with the spirit of “One Nation, One Portal”, the Union Minister recently launched a Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-ups, i.e., Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP). Biotechnology has fast emerged as an academic and livelihood avenue for youngsters in India. The portal will serve […]
AstroSat: Witnessed The Birth Of a Black Hole In Space For The 500th Time
AstroSat: Witnessed The Birth Of a Black Hole In Space For The 500th Time India’s Astrosat space telescope has witnessed the birth of a black hole in space for the 500th time. A black hole is a place in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape its pull. A black hole […]
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites: SpaceX recently launched a rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation from California Onboard Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has already launched more than 2,500 Starlink satellites to date but plans to loft many more. The Starlink network is one of several ongoing efforts to start beaming […]
Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Important Points
Mozambique Identified First Case Of Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Mozambique has identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 this week after a child contracted the disease. It is the country’s first such case since 1992 and the second imported case of wild poliovirus in Southern Africa this year. An outbreak was reported in […]
