New Millisecond Pulsar: Using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers detected a new millisecond pulsar associated with a recently observed globular cluster known as Terzan 6. Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars that blast out pulses of radiation at regular intervals ranging from seconds to milliseconds. Pulsars have very strong magnetic fields, which funnel jets […]
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Longest ISS Flight
Longest ISS Flight: Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub have set a new record for the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), surpassing the previous record held by cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin, and NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio, who spent 370 days onboard from September 2022 to September 2023.
India to get first national security semiconductor fabrication plant as part of collaboration with US
India to get first national security semiconductor fabrication plant as part of collaboration with US: Under a transformative collaboration with the United States, India is set to launch its inaugural national security semiconductor fabrication plant, designed to produce chips for military applications and critical telecommunications. Aim of Project To harness India’s growing design and manufacturing […]
PM E-DRIVE Excludes Electric Cars
PM E-DRIVE Excludes Electric Cars: The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme excludes electric cars from any direct subsidies. The government believes other measures, such as lower GST for electric cars are adequate to support the sector. PM E-DRIVE Scheme is aimed at promoting electric mobility in India having a […]
India’s First Comprehensive Cancer Multi-Omics Data Portal
India’s First Comprehensive Cancer Multi-Omics Data Portal: The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) recently announced that it has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal. ICGA cancer multi-omics data portal is India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal launched by the India Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) foundation. It is India’s first platform providing open […]
Food Import Rejection Alert Portal
Food Import Rejection Alert Portal: The Food Import Rejection Alerts (FIRA)- portal was launched during the second edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 hosted by FSSAI at Bharat Mandapam. Food Import Rejection Alert Portal is an online portal for notification of food import rejections at Indian borders. It has been developed by the […]
First Country to Eliminate Leprosy
First Country to Eliminate Leprosy: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy. This recognition was praised by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who highlighted the collective effort by Jordan to stop the spread of the disease and tackle the stigma associated with […]
New COVID Variant XEC
New COVID Variant XEC: A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered . It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant, which means it was created from two different strains of the virus. Recombinant variants form […]
White Revolution 2.0
White Revolution 2.0: Union Minister Amit Shah introduced “White Revolution 2.0” to further strengthen India’s dairy sector. This initiative builds upon the success of Operation Flood, which started in 1970 and transformed the dairy industry through cooperative societies. Operation Flood made India one of the largest milk producers in the world. The primary goal of […]
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone: ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL have reached a significant milestone by signing 75 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with non-governmental entities (NGEs). On September 20, 2024, five TTAs were signed at IN-SPACe, Bengaluru, with Anabond Ltd., Salvo Industries Pvt. Ltd., Micropack Pvt. Ltd., and Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
