Peste Des Petits Ruminants : Contagious Animal Disease An outbreak of a highly contagious animal disease, Peste Des Petits Ruminants, has recently killed 60 sheep and goats and affected around 200 in the highland pastures of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease […]
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Mosaic Viruses : Loss Of Yield
Mosaic Viruses : Loss Of Yield Tomato growers in Maharashtra and Karnataka have blamed two different mosaic viruses for the loss of yields earlier this year. Tomato crop in Maharashtra was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while in Karnataka and other South Indian states the farmers blaming tomato mosaic virus (TMV) […]
Chandrayaan III : Integrated With The GSLV Mark III
Chandrayaan III : Integrated With The GSLV Mark III Chandrayaan III spacecraft was integrated with the GSLV Mark III launch vehicle recently. The launch is planned between 12-19th July 2023. Chandrayaan-3 is the successor to the Chandrayaan-2 mission. Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3). Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It consists of […]
Bhashini Platform
Bhashini Platform: Prime Minister recently pitched for sharing India’s AI-based language platform, Bhashini, with SCO member countries to remove language barriers within the international grouping. Digital India BHASHINI, is India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led language translation platform. It seeks to enable easy access to the internet and digital services in Indian languages, including voice-based access, and […]
Bharat 6G Alliance
Bharat 6G Alliance: The Indian government has launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) to spearhead the development of 6G technology in the country. Bharat 6G Alliance is a collaborative platform which aims to achieve universal and affordable connectivity, promote indigenous technology, and establish India as a global leader in the telecom sector. This platform consists […]
Belle Robot
Belle Robot: Researchers in Switzerland recently developed a new, autonomous fish robot named Belle, capable of giving conservationists a clearer picture of the organisms that live under the sea without disturbing the marine environment. Belle Robot is an autonomous underwater robot designed to collect DNA samples and film underwater without disrupting the delicate ecosystem it […]
27th Signatory To The Artemis Accords : India
27th Signatory To The Artemis Accords : India India became the 27th signatory to the Artemis Accords, a set of non-binding guidelines that underpin the Artemis programme, a U.S.-led project to return humans to the moon permanently. Artemis Accord named after the Greek Moon goddess, represents a comprehensive agreement drawn up by the US to […]
LIGO Detectors
LIGO Detectors: Scientists have found evidence to suggest that the universe is replete with low-frequency gravitational waves ripples in the fabric of space-time, predicted by Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity more than 100 years ago. Gravitational Waves were first detected in 2015 using an experiment involving Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) detectors. But those […]
Short-Lived Halogens : Contributions To Cooling The Environment
Short-Lived Halogens : Contributions To Cooling The Environment The recently published report of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology said that halogens’ contributions to cooling the environment could increase to 18-31 per cent by 2100. Key findings of the report: Oceans, along with absorbing carbon dioxide and moderating the climate, also cool the planet by releasing […]
Ghost Particles :New Picture Of Our Galaxy
Ghost Particles :New Picture Of Our Galaxy Scientists have recently revealed a new picture of our galaxy: made up of invisible “ghost particles” that have not been detected until now. Neutrinos are tiny subatomic particles, often called ‘ghost particles’ because they barely interact with anything else. Neutrinos come from all kinds of different sources and […]
