Ambergris: The Crime Branch of the Pimpri Chinchwad police has arrested two persons in Pune and seized 550 grams of ambergris, also known as ‘floating gold’. Ambergris, which means gray amber in French, is a waxy substance that originates from the digestive system of the protected sperm whales. While it is incorrectly referred to as […]
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Additional Dose Of A Covid-19 Vaccine
Additional Dose Of A Covid-19 Vaccine: With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreading across the country, the need for a booster shot or an additional jab may feel more urgent than ever. An additional dose, originally called a third dose, is given to people with moderately or severely compromised immune systems to improve their response […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD): NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD): NASA NASA has launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. About LCRD: LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD payload […]
S-gene Drop Out: Important Points
What Is The S-gene Drop Out? The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been confirmed in India and in at least 30 other countries by the World Health Organization (WHO). While the variant can only be reliably confirmed with genome sequencing, the WHO has also recommended that certain commonly used COVID-19 detection tests, with […]
Sandhayak: Indian Navy
Sandhayak: ‘Sandhayak’, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, was launched in Kolkata on December 05, 2021. These Vessels have been designed and developed by Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited, which is among the leading warship building companies in India. These […]
Negative Imports List For Defence
The Negative Imports List For Defence: The Government has brought in few changes in its negative imports list policy. This includes: The armed forces will now be able to import defence equipment in certain circumstances even if it figures in the negative import list. This includes scenarios where there is an “immediate requirement” that domestic […]
Hypersonic Weapons
Hypersonic Weapons: US has said that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. China’s growing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in Asia has triggered unease in Washington. China’s efforts to accelerate its military […]
What is Kyhytysuka Sachicarum?
Kyhytysuka Sachicarum: An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. Kyhytysuka translates to ‘the one that cuts with something sharp’ in an indigenous language from the region in central Colombia where the fossil was found. It has been named so to honour the ancient Muisca culture that existed there […]
Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G Technology
5G Technology: According to the recently released ‘Ericsson Mobility Report’ Fifth generation telecom services are likely to account for 39% of mobile subscriptions or about 500 million subscriptions in India at the end of 2027. The total number of smartphone subscriptions is expected to be 810 million at the end of 2021 and is projected […]
Parker Solar Probe: Latest Updates
Parker Solar Probe: The NASA probe recently made an extremely close encounter with the Sun. The probe was just 5.3 million miles away from the surface of our star and passed by at a ridiculous speed of 363,660 mph, making it the fastest artificial object ever created. Additionally, the Parker Solar Probe also broke the […]
