INSAT-3DR : In News An analysis of the visible satellite image and the INSAT-3DR infrared image, captured recently, suggests that roughly 60 to 70 percent of India’s landmass is under cloud cover. INSAT-3DR (Indian National Satellite-3DR) is an advanced meteorological satellite developed by ISRO. Objective is to iprove weather forecasting, cyclone tracking, disaster warning, and […]
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Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft
Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft: An IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype. It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane. An eVTOL does not require long runways. It is a […]
Allographa : New Species Of Lichen
Allographa : New Species Of Lichen A team of researchers has unveiled five new species of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the genus Allographa. Allographa is a genus of script lichens or lichen-forming fungi (a fungus that teams up with algae or cyanobacteria to create a lichen) with elongated fruiting bodies in the family It has […]
India’s 1st Geothermal Wells Commissioned at Puga Valley
India’s 1st Geothermal Wells Commissioned at Puga Valley: India has commissioned its first and deepest geothermal wells at Puga Valley in Ladakh, marking a significant step in the country’s clean-energy transition and Ladakh’s goal of becoming carbon-neutral. Both wells have been drilled to a depth of 1,000 metres at an altitude of more than […]
Pellet Guns and Shock Batons
Pellet Guns and Shock Batons: Pellet guns are back in the spotlight following allegations of their use during the July 2026 Delhi youth and student protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Categorized globally as “non-lethal” crowd-control methods (alongside tear gas and water cannons), pellet guns fire cartridges containing hundreds of lead pellets. While […]
Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)
Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA): Minister of State for Communications announced that the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) expanded its membership to 90 organizations. The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) is an industry-led, government-facilitated collaborative platform established to position India as a global leader in 6G telecommunications. It brings together domestic and international stakeholders to drive research, intellectual […]
Borophene
Borophene: Scientists in India recently achieved a significant breakthrough in sustainable lubrication by demonstrating, for the first time, the use of borophene as a high-performance lubricant additive in castor oil. Recent Findings: Friction and wear are major causes of energy loss and equipment failure in industries worldwide. Developing advanced lubricants that can effectively minimize these […]
Karlapat Bauxite Block
Karlapat Bauxite Block: Some of India’s biggest industrial groups, including Adani, Reliance Industries, Hindalco, Vedanta Aluminium, Naveen Jindal-backed Powercem and Coal India, are eyeing Odisha’s Karlapat bauxite block. Karlapat Bauxite Block is a bauxite deposit in Odisha’s Kalahandi It is a greenfield mining block, which means it has not previously been commercially mined. The deposit […]
Samudra Pradakshina : In News
Samudra Pradakshina : In News Raksha Mantri flagged-in ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing recently. Samudra Pradakshina was the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation. The expedition brought together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force on a single mission. The expedition successfully fulfilled all internationally recognised criteria […]
Methane : New Study In Nature Food
Methane : New Study In Nature Food A new study in NatureFood has found that India’s rice fields now rank among world’s top methane hotspots. Methane is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas. It is a potent greenhouse gas, responsible for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the Industrial […]
