Thrombectomy: The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), recently announced financial support for the development of India’s first indigenous thrombectomy device for stroke care. A thrombectomy is a surgical or interventional treatment to remove blood clots in an artery or vein to help restore blood flow through your […]
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Bow Echo
Bow Echo: The intense storms that hit Delhi recently looked like a crescent or an archer’s bow which in technical terms are called as “bow echoes.” A bow echo is essentially a line of storms, also called a squall line, on the radar that looks like a bow. This squall line can sometimes be embedded […]
Biostimulant : Notified
Biostimulant : Notified The central government notified 34 biostimulants to spur manufacturing. These are substances or microorganisms applied to plants or soil to stimulate natural processes and also work by enhancing the plant’s own physiological abilities. Biostimulants are products that reduce the need for fertilizers and increase plant growth, resistance to water and abiotic stresses. […]
‘Know Your DIGIPIN’ and ‘Know Your PIN Code
‘Know Your DIGIPIN’ and ‘Know Your PIN Code: The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications launched two transformative digital platforms: ‘Know Your DIGIPIN’ and ‘Know Your PIN Code’. The DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number) is an open-source, interoperable, geo-coded, grid-based digital address system developed by the Department of Posts in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad and […]
Battery Aadhaar Initiative
Battery Aadhaar Initiative: At the Battery Summit 2025, Tata Elxsi, in partnership with Tata Motors, Tata AutoComp, and IIT Kharagpur, unveiled the Battery Aadhaar initiative to key government stakeholders.The project aligns with India’s green mobility and circular economy.Battery Aadhaar is a digital identification system for batteries, designed to enable full traceability across their lifecycle using […]
Stromatolites : In News
Stromatolites : In News A large stromatolites — dating back to 600 million years unearthed in the pine-clad ridges of Chambaghat in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. Stromatolites are organo-sedimentary structures formed from the entrapment of calcium carbonate precipitates by algae and cyanobacteria. They are bio sedimentary structures produced in shallow marine seas. These structures […]
National Academy of Medical Sciences
National Academy of Medical Sciences: One of the critical gaps in cancer care in India is the lack of adequate diagnostic services, finds the latest report by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS). National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) is a unique institution functioning as an apex body with the objective to foster and […]
India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep
India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep: Researchers from Kashmir have successfully developed India’s first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, under a project funded by the ICAR. They edited the myostatin gene in a local Merino lamb, increasing muscle mass by 30%, similar to European Texel sheep. It contains no foreign DNA, making it non-transgenic.Gene Editing (or Genome […]
Bharat Forecasting System
Bharat Forecasting System: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will soon adopt the Bharat Forecast System (BFS), which offers the highest resolution among weather models. Bharat Forecasting System (BFS) is an indigenously built advanced weather forecasting system. It was developed by the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). It will provide forecasts with a 6 […]
IN-SPACe
IN-SPACe: The Tamil Nadu Cabinet recently approved a Space Industrial Policy, making it the third Indian state, after Karnataka and Gujarat, to promote growth in the space ecosystem and attract investments. IN-SPACe is a single-window, independent, autonomous agency under the Department of Space (DoS) created as part of India’s space sector reforms. It aims to […]
