Milkfed Launches ‘Veera’ Mascot for Verka to Boost Nationwide Presence: Milkfed Punjab, one of India’s largest state dairy cooperatives, has unveiled a new mascot named ‘Veera’ for its flagship dairy brand Verka. The initiative aims to enhance Verka’s recognition and sales across India and beyond, mirroring the enduring success of iconic mascots like the Amul […]
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Neutrino Mass and the KATRIN Experiment
Neutrino Mass and the KATRIN Experiment: Latest update from the KATRIN experiment (April 2025) has brought significant advancement in particle physics. In its latest analysis, KATRIN has reduced the upper limit of the neutrino mass to less than 0.45 electron volts (eV). This is a significant improvement over its earlier result and represents a nearly […]
Sunbird : Nuclear Fusion-Powered Rocket
Sunbird : Nuclear Fusion-Powered Rocket Sunbird is a nuclear fusion-powered rocket being developed by Pulsar Fusion, a British startup, to revolutionise interplanetary travel. Sunbird could potentially reach speeds of up to 805,000 km/h, which is faster than the Parker Solar Probe (692,000 km/h), currently the fastest human-made object. This technology could enable missions to Pluto […]
Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionnaires’ Disease: Health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) have issued a public alert following a spike in Legionnaires’ disease cases in Sydney, prompting concerns over possible contaminated air conditioning systems. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria commonly found in freshwater environments like lakes or streams but can also […]
Thorium-based Small Modular Reactor
Thorium-based Small Modular Reactor: Maharashtra signed an MoU with Russia’s ROSATOM to jointly develop a thorium-based Small Modular Reactor (SMR) — a first-of-its-kind initiative by an Indian state in nuclear energy.A Small Modular Reactor (SMR) is a compact, scalable nuclear reactor designed for safe, efficient, and flexible power generation.Thorium-based SMRs utilise Thorium-232, a fertile material, […]
rt-LAMP Assay
rt-LAMP Assay: Researchers from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, have successfully developed a novel, indigenous, real-time LAMP (rt-LAMP) assay for the early detection of Tuberculosis (TB). The rt-LAMP assay is a molecular diagnostic tool similar to GeneXpert and Truenat, providing high sensitivity and specificity. It can detect TB DNA […]
Bullet Curtain
Bullet Curtain: China’s state-run defence firm Norinco recently said that it has developed the world’s first close-in anti-drone barrage weapon, dubbed the Bullet Curtain. It is the world’s first close-in anti-drone barrage weapon. It is capable of countering a broad range of low-flying aerial threats including rockets, helicopters, missiles, and most notably, drone swarms. It […]
Kavach 5.0 To Boost Mumbai Local Train Services by 30%
Kavach 5.0 To Boost Mumbai Local Train Services by 30%: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the implementation of Kavach 5.0, the next-generation Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. This advancement aims to increase the frequency of trains by 30%, providing relief to nearly 80 lakh daily commuters. Kavach not only enhances train safety during inclement […]
Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre
Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre: India has inaugurated the Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre at Nathatop, Jammu & Kashmir, marking a major milestone in global climate science. Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre is located at an altitude of 2,250 meters above sea level in Nathatop, chosen […]
Matter and Anti-matter : New Study
Matter and Anti-matter : New Study Physicists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment reported confirmed evidence of Charge-Parity (CP) violation in a class of particles called baryons. This is the first statistically significant confirmation of CP violation in baryons, marking a potential breakthrough in understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Matter is […]
