C-Vigil App : General Elections 2024 Since the announcement of General Elections 2024, over 79,000 complaints have been received on C-Vigil app. C-Vigil app is a mobile application developed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to enable citizens to report violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during elections. It is user-friendly and […]
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INDRA App
INDRA App: INDRRA app was launched as part of the World Meteorological Day celebrations. The Indian Naval Dynamic Resource for Weather Analysis (INDRA) app will help to disseminate weather related information and forecasts empowering optimal & quick decision making. The application has been developed by BISAG (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics) in […]
Kalam-250 : ISRO
Kalam-250 : ISRO Skyroot Aerospace, the leading space-tech company, has successfully test-fired the Kalam-250 at the propulsion testbed of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Kalam-250 is a stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle. It is a high-strength carbon composite rocket motor, which uses solid fuel and a high-performance Ethylene-Propylene-Diene terpolymers (EPDM) thermal protection system […]
CoViNet : WHO
CoViNet : WHO World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet. CoViNet is a network of global laboratories with expertise in human, animal and environmental coronavirus surveillance. It will identify and monitor potentially novel coronaviruses that could emerge shortly. The network will now have animal health and environmental surveillance and timely […]
India TB Report – 2024
India TB Report – 2024: India TB Report 2024 was released by the Union Health ministry on Wednesday. India’s contribution to the global burden is 27%, which is down one percentage point from the previous year’s 28%. The gap between the estimated number and actual cases of tuberculosis (TB) is closing, according to the India […]
Solar And Heliospheric Observatory
Solar And Heliospheric Observatory: A citizen scientist spotted a comet in an image from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is a project of international collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was launched in December 1995, SOHO was […]
START 2024 Programme
START 2024 Programme: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct the Space science and Technology Awareness Training (START) 2024 programme during April and May. The START programme is part of the ISRO’s efforts to enable Indian students to become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organisation’s Space Science exploration programme continues to […]
Post-Vaccination Immunity : Study
Post-Vaccination Immunity : Study In recently published a review it was found that only a few vaccines provide long-lasting protection spanning more than 20 years. Post-vaccination immunity Process: In the fundamental immunological mechanism, our lymph nodes first produce the memory B cells that confer long-term protection against a disease. These cells ‘memorise’ the antigen the […]
Shiva Shakti : Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Name
Shiva Shakti : Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Name The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved the Chandrayaan-3 landing site name ‘Shiva Shakti’. The announcement defined the origin of the name as, a “compound word from Indian mythology that depicts masculine (Shiva) and feminine (Shakti) duality of nature; Landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander. International Astronomical Union […]
PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3
PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another milestone with the successful re-entry of the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) into the Earth’s atmosphere, leaving no debris in orbit. The PSLV-C58 which took place on January 1, 2024, has demonstrated ISRO’s commitment to responsible space operations and debris mitigation. POEM-3 […]
