The First Sea Shipment of Botanical-Infused Millets: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever sea shipment of botanical-infused, ready-to-cook millet functional foods from Karnataka to New Zealand. Botanical-infused millet functional foods are a new category of value-added, ready-to-cook agricultural products that blend highly nutritious, climate-resilient traditional Indian millets with […]
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The MAVEN Mars Mission
The MAVEN Mars Mission: NASA has officially begun the decommissioning process for the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft after an anomaly review board determined it is unrecoverable. MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) was NASA’s first robotic space probe explicitly devoted to observing the Martian upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and its overall climate evolution. […]
Exoplanet WASP-94A b
Exoplanet WASP-94A b: Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have mapped weather patterns on the exoplanet WASP-94A b, located nearly 700 light-years from Earth. WASP-94A b is a gaseous extra-solar planet located approximately 700 lightyears away from Earth. Its atmospheric dynamics and distinct morning-and-evening weather systems were mapped using the unprecedented infrared sensitivity […]
The MUC1-Targeted Silica Nanocarrier (MPPM)
The MUC1-Targeted Silica Nanocarrier (MPPM): Scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune have developed an innovative gene-silencing nanomedicine that drives effective tumor inhibition in breast cancer.The nanomedicine is named the MUC1-Targeted Silica Nanocarrier, also structurally designated as MPPM. It is an engineered, biodegradable mesoporous silica nanohybrid platform designed to operate as a vehicle […]
National Awards for e-Governance
National Awards for e-Governance: The Union government named 16 projects of the Central, state and local governments across the country as the winners of the National Awards for e-Governance(NAeG). NAeG are presented every year to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions The NAeG […]
Valley of Flowers National Park : Opened For Tourist
Valley of Flowers National Park: Opened For Tourist The Valley of Flowers national park located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been opened to tourists. Valley of Flowers National Park is located in the Chamoli district of The valley is believed to have been discovered in 1931, when three British mountaineers – led by Frank […]
Isobutanol
Isobutanol: The Indian government is likely to introduce a mandate permitting blending isobutanol with diesel by the end of this year. Isobutanol is also called isobutyl alcohol, is an alcohol with the chemical formula C₄H₁₀O and one of the four isomers of butanol. Properties of Isobutanol: It is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic […]
India’s Semiconductor Vision for 2035
India’s Semiconductor Vision for 2035: NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub (FTH) released the report, “Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry”, outlining India’s Semiconductor Vision 2035 and a strategic roadmap to transform the country into a globally indispensable semiconductor nation. It arrives at a critical juncture with the Union Budget 2026 announcing ISM 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission […]
India’s 1st Blue Bond
India’s 1st Blue Bond: Sagarmala Finance Corporation announced plans to issue India’s first blue bond to diversify its funding sources and finance maritime and coastal infrastructure projects. A blue bond is a debt instrument used to raise funds specifically for projects linked to oceans, seas, coasts, rivers and other water-based ecosystems. It is generally targeted […]
Indopottia Himalayensis : New Species Of Moss
Indopottia Himalayensis : New Species Of Moss Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered a new species of moss and named it as Indopottia himalayensis. It is a new moss species discovered from high-altitude forests of the Western Himalayas in Uttarakhand state. It is only the third species of its kind ever identified […]
