Ozone On Callisto : Jupiters Largest Moon An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s largest moons. The study, published in the March 2024 issue of the journal Icarus, sheds light on the […]
Tag: 5th Apr 2024
Categorization Of Energy Drinks
Categorization Of Energy Drinks: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently issued a directive calling all E-Commerce companies to appropriately categorize beverage drinks. The FSSAI refrains E-Commerce platforms from referring to cereal based, dairy based or malt based beverages as “Energy Based Drinks” or “Health Drinks”. Within the perspective of the […]
myCGHS App
myCGHS App: The secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the myCGHS app myCGHS app is designed to enhance access to Electronic Health Records, information and resources for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries. It is developed by the technical teams of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) Himachal Pradesh and NIC Health […]
Postal Ballot : Polling Personnel Engaged In Election Duty
Postal Ballot : Polling Personnel Engaged In Election Duty The Election Commission has notified the facility of voting through postal ballot for polling personnel engaged in election duty. Postal ballot is also known as absentee voting, is a method of voting in which electors cast their ballots by mail rather than in person at a […]
Marine Products Export Development Authority
Marine Products Export Development Authority: Officials asserted that the entire value chain for India’s shrimp exports is certified by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and there is no scope for abusive conditions at shrimp farms. Marine Products Export Development Authority is a statutory body entrusted with the primary task of promotion of export […]
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria : Behaviors Similar To Organelles
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria : Behaviors Similar To Organelles Researchers have discovered nitrogen-fixing symbiotic organisms exhibiting behaviors similar to organelles. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms that are capable of transforming nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into “fixed nitrogen” compounds, such as ammonia, that are usable by plants. There are two main types of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Symbiotic or […]
PRATUSH Telescope
PRATUSH Telescope: Astronomers are looking forward to posting high-resolution telescopes on the moon and in orbit around it, including one from India called PRATUSH. Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen (PRATUSH) is a radio telescope to be sited on the moon’s far side. It is being built by the Raman Research Institute […]
