Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a successful trial of the indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) off the Odisha coast from the Hawk-I jet of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This was the ninth successful test of the system conducted over the last five years. The system belongs […]
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Quantum Computing Applications Lab Being Set Up in India
Quantum Computing Applications Lab: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India will establish a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in the country, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to accelerate quantum computing-led research and development and enable new scientific discoveries. The Lab will provide quantum computing as a service to government ministries […]
WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy – Recent Development
Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently updated its privacy policy: Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently updated its privacy policy, triggering a mass digital migration of users from the messaging platform to its rivals. The switch gained momentum after the Elon Musk urged his followers on Twitter to install the Signal app. Signal is a cross-platform centralized encrypted messaging service developed […]
Alternative Anti-Cancer Therapy Using Transgenic Zebrafish
Alternative Anti-Cancer Therapy: An Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) faculty from the Department of Science & Technology (DST) is working on an Alternative Anti-Cancer Therapy (Anti-Angiogenic) using transgenic zebrafish. INSPIRE is an innovative program sponsored and managed by the DST for the attraction of talent to Science and was launched in 2008. […]
NGC 2808 – Hot Ultra Violet (UV) Bright Stars Cluster in Milky Way
Ultra Violet (UV)-bright stars: Astronomers have spotted rare hot Ultra Violet (UV)-bright stars in the massive intriguing globular cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy called NGC 2808. India’s first multi-wavelength space satellite AstroSat helped astronomers in this. Data: Scientists combined data of Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (on board AstroSat) with observations made using other space missions […]
What is Vaccine Diplomacy? India’s Approach
Vaccine Diplomacy: India has decided to ship out doses of the novel coronavirus vaccine to ‘neighboring and key partner countries’. The first batches of vaccines have been already delivered to Bhutan and Maldives by special planes as a grant or gift. Vaccine Diplomacy: Vaccine diplomacy is the branch of global health diplomacy in which a […]
What is Exercise Kavach?
Exercise Kavach: A large-scale Joint Military exercise ‘Exercise Kavach’ involving assets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and Indian Coast Guard is being conducted in the coming week under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC). The exercise involves synergised application of maritime surveillance assets, coordinated air and maritime strikes, […]
What is OPTICAL GROUND WIRE (OPGW)?
OPTICAL GROUND WIRE (OPGW): To improve telecom connectivity in hilly areas, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has recently signed an agreement with Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. (HPSEBL) in Shimla (H.P.) for utilization of 500 Kms of OPGW Telecom network. Through this OPGW Network, Telecom Service providers will be able to provide […]
What is Geo-Hazard Management?
Geo-Hazard management: Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has entered into a framework MoU with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) to strengthen collaboration on sustainable Geo-Hazard management. DRDO’s Defence Geo-Informatics Research Establishment (DGRE) is working for the development of critical technologies for enhancing combat effectiveness in various kinds of terrains and avalanches. […]
What is Shaheen-III Missile?
Shaheen-III Missile: Pakistan has successfully test-fired the Shaheen-III missile. Shaheen-III Missile of Pakistan: It is a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile that can strike targets up to 2,750 km. The launch of the missile was aimed at the revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. Other Recent Developments: China had recently asked India […]
