The several stellar discoveries of the 40-inch telescope at the Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, were highlighted at the celebration of its 50 years of operation on 15-16 December.
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Vainu Bappu Observatory
Parliament passes Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill 2019
The Rajya Sabha on December 21 passed the Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill 2019, two days after the Lok Sabha cleared it. Why the bill was required? Key provision of bill
Ramadevarabetta
Karnataka Higher Education Minister has urged Chief Minister to constitute a committee to build a temple at Ramadevarabetta in Ramanagaram on the lines of the Ram temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. About Ramadevarabetta
Scientists to detect the trends in the water chemistry of Great Lakes
Scientists are building a sensor network to detect the trends in the water chemistry of Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Researchers hope the data from the Lake Huron project would add to scientific information on the subject. Key points The Great Lakes Ocean Acidification and impacts (Sources: Indian Express and NOAA)
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Vadnagar, Modhera Sun Temple & Unakoti rock cut sculptures added to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites
Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites. Sun Temple at Modhera Vadnagar Unakoti
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P.T. Usha becomes first nominated member to be included in the panel of Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Nominated Rajya Sabha member and athlete P.T. Usha is now on the panel of Vice-Chairman of the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced on December 20 in the House.
VAGIR: The fifth submarine of the Project – 75 delivered to the Indian Navy
The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 (VAGIR) was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 Dec 22. Key points
Govt may make ‘green steel’ mandatory: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia on December 19 told Rajya Sabha that the government was considering mandating the use of “green steel” in government projects. Strategy towards green steel Steps taken for promoting decarbonization in steel industry
Arnala-the first of 08 x ASW SWC Project
‘Arnala’, the first of 08 x ASW SWC Project, being built by GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on 20 Dec 22 at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai. She made her first contact with water of Bay of Bengal .
Smart Cities Mission wins the Platinum Icon in Digital India Awards 2022
The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data” under the ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development’ category. Digital India Awards (DIA) DataSmart Cities initiative The DSC uses a three-pronged approach – People, Process, Platforms – to imbibe a culture of data awareness and data usage in city Read More …
What is Deep synthesis technology (Deepfake)?
The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace watchdog, has issued the Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet-based Information Services (the Deep Synthesis Provisions). Key points (Source: The Hindu)