Uranium Enrichment : Iran Iran’s atomic agency said that its stockpile of 20% enriched uranium has reached over 210 kilograms. In April 2021, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran had begun the process of enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity at an above-ground nuclear plant at Natanz. Under the historic 2015 nuclear deal […]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Effect on Cervical Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: New Research has found that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Cervarix) reduces the risk of Cervical Cancer significantly in women. The results are important because the vaccine was introduced in the 2000s and studies confirming that it is effective against cancer have come up only recently. The Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine […]
Emergency Use Listing (EUL) For Covaxin Vaccine
Emergency Use Listing (EUL) For Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin Vaccine: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine. The approval has been given by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), an independent advisory panel of the WHO. The approval was expected on October 26, but the WHO […]
Project-15B
Project-15B: The first ship of the four Project-15B state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyers i.e. ‘Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam)’, was delivered to the Navy. The ship is constructed using indigenous steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest destroyers constructed in India. India’s Destroyer Construction Programme: India’s indigenous Destroyer construction programme commenced in the late 1990s with […]
Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam) – Project 15B
Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam): Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam), the lead ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 October 2021. The contract for four ships of Project 15B, as the Visakhapatnam class ships are known, was signed on 28 January 2011. This […]
Pneumococcal 13-Valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
Pneumococcal 13-Valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV): The government has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be available for universal use. PCV13 protects against 13 types of […]
MATSYA 6000: Samudrayaan Mission Launched in Chennai
Samudrayaan Mission: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched India’s first manned ocean mission “Samudrayaan” in Chennai. With this Unique Ocean Mission, India joined the elite club of nations such as the US, Russia, France, Japan, and China to have niche technology and vehicles to carry out subsea activities. It is India’s first unique […]
India-Us Defence Deal – MK 54 Torpedo
India-Us Defence Deal: The Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with the US Government for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable (Chaff and Flares) for the Indian Navy, under Foreign Military Sale (FMS). FMS is the U.S. Government’s program for transferring defense articles, services, and training to its international partners and international organizations. […]
Pegasus: Latest Update
Pegasus: A Spyware Developed By Israeli Firm NSO Group A three-member committee has been appointed by the Supreme Court to look into allegations of unauthorised surveillance using Pegasus, a spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group. The committee members are Dr Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Dean of National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar; Dr Prabaharan P, […]
Agni 5 Ballistic Missile
Agni 5: India successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile. The Agni-V Intercontinental-range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) has been developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Dynamics Limited. It weighs close to 50,000 kilograms. The missile is 1.75 meters tall with a diameter of two metres. The 1,500-kilogram warhead will be placed on […]
