Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Portal ‘SUPACE’: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based portal ‘SUPACE’ in the judicial system aimed at assisting judges with legal research. SUPACE is short for Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency. Earlier, the E-Courts Project was conceptualized on the basis of “National Policy […]
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National Super Computing Mission : Latest Update
National Super Computing Mission (NSM): India is fast emerging a leader in high power computing with the National Super Computing Mission (NSM). The National Supercomputing Mission was launched to enhance the research capacities and capabilities in the country by connecting them to form a Supercomputing grid, with National Knowledge Network (NKN) as the backbone. The […]
Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP)
Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP): The Union Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan launched the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP). The Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) is the next generation highly refined version of the presently used Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). According to the minister, India is the first country in the world to adopt […]
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity : NASA
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity :NASA: In another major success for the US space agency NASA, its Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been dropped on the surface of the Red Planet ahead of its historic first flight scheduled for April 11. Ingenuity is a small robotic helicopter located on Mars since February 18, 2021, that is intended to […]
Covid-19 Reinfection : Important Data
Covid-19 Reinfection: A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) examined the cases of 1,300 individuals who had tested positive for the coronavirus twice. It was found that 58 cases of the 1,300 individuals or 4.5% could be classified as possible reinfections. Worldwide Cases of Reinfection: The first confirmed case was […]
Asteroid Apophis
Asteroid Apophis: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ruled out the possibility of the dreaded asteroid Apophis causing any damage to the Earth for the next 100 years. Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid with a relatively large size (about 335 meters wide). Named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and darkness, it […]
7th Annual Summit of NATHEALTH 2021
7th annual summit of NATHEALTH: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH in virtual mode on March 26, 2021. The summit focused on ‘Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era’. While addressing the summit the minister reiterated the commitments of the government for fulfilling the […]
What is Tribal TB Initiative?
Tribal TB Initiative: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘Tribal TB Initiative’ in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat. A Guidance Note on Joint Action Plan for Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination, a Special Edition of Tribal Ministry’s Publication ‘ALEKH’ on TB, and a document on Tribal Tuberculosis (TB) Initiative was also released. Over 104 million […]
NISAR Satellite : Points to Remember
NISAR: NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NISAR, which will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court. NISAR is an SUV-sized satellite that is being jointly developed by the space agencies of the US and India. The […]
Helium Crisis
Helium Crisis: India imports helium for its needs, and with the USA appearing set to cut off exports of helium since 2021, Indian industry stands to lose out heavily. The Federal Helium Reserve which is the major helium reserve of the USA is set to close down production in 2021, and scientists are looking for […]