Profit-Oriented Research and R&D Challenges in India: Google DeepMind released AlphaFold 3, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for predicting protein structures. Unlike its previous open-source versions, AlphaFold 3’s full code was withheld, preventing scientists from fully understanding its workings or replicating its results.This decision has sparked discussions about the growing influence of for-profit funding(investors seeking […]
Tag: 6th Dec 2024
Contractor Rating Mechanism
Contractor Rating Mechanism: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a contractor rating mechanism to enhance the quality of highway maintenance.This initiative seeks to identify and address inefficiencies, improving ride quality and ensuring public safety on national highways.A performance-based rating mechanism for contractors maintaining national highways, assessing their work across defined parameters.
Kumhrar Site
Kumhrar Site: The Kumhrar site, linked to Mauryan history, is under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation to uncover the 80-pillar assembly hall, the site of Emperor Ashoka’s third Buddhist Council.First excavated between 1912–15 by D.B. Spooner.Location: Kumhrar, near Patna, Bihar.
MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Role Helicopters
MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Role Helicopters: The United States has approved a $1.17-billion deal for support equipment and services for India’s MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters under its Foreign Military Sales programme.It is A variant of the Black Hawk helicopter tailored for naval operations.India contracted 24 MH-60R helicopters from the US in 2020 for $2.2 billion; nine have […]
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD): The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has launched an innovative Air Quality Dashboard to address the persistent issue of hazardous air pollution across the Indo-Gangetic plain and Himalayan foothills.The dashboard offers real-time tracking, advanced forecasting, and actionable insights to mitigate the health and environmental risks associated […]
India, Kuwait to Launch Joint Commission for Enhanced Cooperation
India, Kuwait to Launch Joint Commission for Enhanced Cooperation: India and Kuwait took a significant step to strengthen bilateral relations by deciding to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the level of foreign ministers. The JCC will serve as an umbrella mechanism to comprehensively review and monitor all aspects of the growing ties […]
From Freedom Fighter to Namibia’s First Female President
From Freedom Fighter to Namibia’s First Female President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, nicknamed “NNN,” made history by becoming Namibia’s first female president. A key figure in Namibian politics, her journey from an activist fighting against South African occupation to her leadership in post-independence Namibia has been nothing short of remarkable. Elected at the age of 72, Nandi-Ndaitwah […]
Adani Defence Delivers 2nd Drishti-10 Drone to Indian Navy for Maritime Security
Adani Defence Delivers 2nd Drishti-10 Drone to Indian Navy for Maritime Security: Adani Defence has delivered the second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, enhancing the nation’s maritime capabilities. This marks a significant leap in India’s indigenous defence technology, underscoring the country’s focus on self-reliance. The Drishti-10 drone is a highly advanced intelligence, […]
India Wins 5th Junior Hockey Asia Cup, Beats Pakistan 5-3
India Wins 5th Junior Hockey Asia Cup, Beats Pakistan 5-3: The Indian men’s junior hockey team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 to secure their fifth Junior Asia Cup title and their third consecutive championship on December 4, 2024. This victory adds another feather to India’s illustrious hockey cap, with previous title wins in 2004, 2008, 2015, […]
Morgan Stanley Cuts India’s FY25 GDP Growth to 6.3%
Morgan Stanley Cuts India’s FY25 GDP Growth to 6.3%: Morgan Stanley has revised India’s GDP growth projection for FY25 down to 6.3%, from its previous estimate of 6.7%. This downward revision comes after India’s GDP growth slowed to 5.4% in the July-September 2024 quarter, marking its lowest level since March 2023. This reflects a broader […]
