Graphene: Study Researchers recently discovered a strange new state of matter in the dynamics of currents flowing through layers of graphene. It is an allotrope of carbon, along with diamond and graphite. It is a two-dimensional material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure. The stacked form of graphene […]
Tag: 11th Feb 2025
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010: Union government’s recent announcement that it would amend the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010, and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, is likely to enthuse American and French nuclear power companies, whose projects have been deadlocked due to legal concerns for more than 15 years. […]
Neutrinos : In News
Neutrinos: Chinese scientists recently placed special detectors deep in the South China Sea to explore the possibility of building a huge underwater observatory to find neutrinos. Also called ghost particles, neutrinos are nearly massless, electrically neutral subatomic particles that interact extremely weakly with matter. Their tendency not to interact very often with other particles makes […]
Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Odisha’s first captive breeding of sambar will be undertaken at the Satkosia division of Satkosia Tiger Reserve. Satkosia Tiger Reserve is located in the heartland of Odisha and spread over four districts viz. Angul, Cuttack, Boudh and Nayagarh. It comprises two adjoining sanctuaries, namely Baisipalli Sanctuary and Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary. The reserve […]
Salamander
Salamander: Researchers discovered that wandering salamanders can rapidly fill, trap, and drain the blood in their toe tips to optimise attachment, detachment and general locomotion through their arboreal environment. The researchers have uncovered that the wandering salamanders can finely control and regulate blood flow to each side of their toe tips. This allows them to […]
Cook Islands : In News
Cook Islands: In News The New Zealand’s Foreign Minister voiced “significant concern” as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. Cook Islands is a small, self-governing Pacific nation that has a “free association” pact with New Zealand. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean, between Tonga to […]
Algorithmic Trading
Algorithmic Trading: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated stock exchanges to empanel algorithmic trading providers and has also defined rules for using application programming interfaces (APIs). Algorithmic Trading is a method of executing trading orders by providing a predefined set of rules to a computer program. This helps in placing share […]
Bombay Blood Group
Bombay Blood Group: In a rare and complex medical procedure, a 30-year-old woman with the extremely rare ‘Bombay’ (hh) blood group underwent a successful kidney transplant in India. The Bombay, also known as HH, blood group is a rare blood group first discovered in Mumbai in 1952 by Y.M. Bhende. The Bombay blood group lacks […]
India has introduced new Harmonized System (HS) codes to facilitate the export of GI-recognized rice varieties
India has introduced new Harmonized System (HS) codes to facilitate the export of GI-recognized rice varieties: India has introduced new Harmonized System (HS) codes to facilitate the export of GI-recognized rice varieties like Red Rice, Black Rice, and Kalanamak Rice. This move aims to differentiate these premium varieties from general non-basmati rice, ensuring they are […]
2025 Chennai Open Title
2025 Chennai Open Title: French tennis player Kyrian Jacquet secured his maiden ATP title by winning the 2025 Chennai Open men’s singles championship. He triumphed over Elias Ymer of Sweden in the final, held on 9 February 2025 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, Tamil Nadu.
