Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite: Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers recently detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. It is a NASA mission to discover exoplanets around nearby bright stars. It was launched on April 18, 2018, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of Cape Canaveral. TESS […]
Tag: 28th Sep 2023
RoDTEP Scheme : Extended Benefits
RoDTEP Scheme : Extended Benefits: The Government recently extended export benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for one more year. Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme was introduced by the Government as a duty remission scheme on exports and is being implemented from 1st January 2021. It was enforced to repeal […]
Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 2021: The Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting announced that legendary actress Ms Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony […]
Balsam : Full Bloom In Munnar
Balsam : Full Bloom In Munnar Presenting a visual feast to tourists, balsams (genus Impatiens) are in full bloom in Munnar. Balsam is locally called as Kasithumba and Onappovu. It is known as ‘touch-me-not’ because of the bursting of mature seeds and seed distribution. They are commonly known by different names including balsams, touch me […]
5th World Coffee Conference (WCC) At Bengaluru
5th World Coffee Conference (WCC) At Bengaluru: International Coffee Organization (ICO), in collaboration with the Coffee Board of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Government of Karnataka is hosting the 5th World Coffee Conference (WCC) at Bengaluru. International Coffee Organization was established in 1963 under the aegis of the United Nations and […]
PRIP Scheme
PRIP Scheme: The union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched the Scheme for promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP). PRIP scheme is to transform Indian pharmaceuticals sector from cost based to innovation-based growth by strengthening the research infrastructure in the country. […]
DNA Nanoball Strategy
DNA Nanoball Strategy: In a remarkable scientific development, the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) nanoball strategy has emerged as a groundbreaking, cost-effective technology for the rapid detection of pathogens in the field. Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their host. They can be viruses, bacteria, protozoans, or fungi. The DNA nanoball strategy combines nucleic acids-based […]
Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2023
Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2023: The Indian Army Contingent departed for the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus Expert Working Group (EWG) on Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2023. Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2023 25th to 30th September 2023. It is a multinational joint military exercise being hosted by Russia […]
Mewar-Style Painting : Discovered
Mewar-Style Painting : Discovered A Mewar-style Mahabharata painted by a Muslim was discovered in Udaipur, Rajasthan. A trunk in a dingy room in Udaipur’s City Palace had been sheltering thousands of miniature paintings of the Mahabharata, painted by Allah Baksh between 1680 and 1698. In The Mahabharata by Baksh, they highlight how literature undergoes constant […]
