India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030: India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030, extending its successful Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. Ethanol, an alcohol derived mainly from sugarcane, maize, and surplus foodgrains, is blended with petrol to create a cleaner, renewable transport […]
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ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01)
ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01): ISRO has successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for the Gaganyaan mission. ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) is a specialised air-drop experiment to test the end-to-end parachute recovery system of the Gaganyaan crew module. Conducted with a dummy crew capsule (≈ 5 tonnes) released from […]
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: According to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths. It is an independent body funded by Western countries and widely recognised as the main global system for measuring […]
Bloom Syndrome
Bloom Syndrome: A 12-year-old girl diagnosed with the Bloom Syndrome, underwent a bone marrow transplant using stem cells from her younger brother at a private hospital in Chennai. Bloom Syndrome or BSyn is a genetic disorder, in which the BLM gene, a protein-coding gene, does not function as it should. It leads to growth delays, […]
Green Hydrogen : New Report
Green Hydrogen : New Report A new report has positioned India as a potential global leader in the green hydrogen economy, with the capacity to capture 10% of the worldwide market and export 10 million tonnes annually by 2030. Green Hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis, where renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or […]
Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV), expected to be ready by 2035
Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV), expected to be ready by 2035: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the development of its heaviest rocket ever — the Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV), expected to be ready by 2035. The LMLV is ISRO’s next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicle. It will be the most powerful rocket built […]
Transforming India’s Electoral Landscape
Transforming India’s Electoral Landscape: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recently issued a show cause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to disclose the source of funding for its studies on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Indian Council […]
Kerala ‘First’ Digitally Literate State in India
Kerala ‘First’ Digitally Literate State in India: Kerala has been declared the first fully digitally literate state in India, marking a milestone in bridging the digital divide through the Digi Keralam Project. Digi Keralam Project targeted senior citizens, homemakers, and digitally excluded groups, using youth volunteers and the K-SMART (Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation […]
Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease: The Union and State governments have yet to include Huntington’s disease in the rare category under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, a demand raised by patients and caregivers in 2024. Huntington’s Disease is a genetic condition that affects the cells in your brain. It is an inherited condition that causes brain cells […]
Indian Council of Social Science Research
Indian Council of Social Science Research: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recently issued a show cause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to disclose the source of funding for its studies on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the Maharashtra Assembly polls. […]
