Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 September dedicated three PARAM Rudra supercomputers and High-Performance Computing Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
PARAM Rudra supercomputers and Arka’ & ‘Arunika’ High-Performance Computing systems
Centre increases minimum wage rates for workers
The central government has announced a revision in minimum wage rates by adjusting the Variable Read More …
India signs Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty
India has signed an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. External Read More …
Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP)
A Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP) was launched by Department of Science and Technology Read More …
India elected to GlobE Network steering committee
India has been elected to the 15-member steering committee of the GlobE Network during a Read More …
Differential Rotation of the Sun’s Chromosphere
Using 100 years daily records of the Sun at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, astronomers have Read More …
Nazca Lines in Peru
Archaeologists using artificial intelligence (AI) have discovered hundreds of new geoglyphs depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, Read More …
India formally joins Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN)
India has formally joined the US led Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN), which aims to Read More …
India Rises to 39th Place in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024
India has moved up to 39th place among 133 global economies in the WIPO’s Global Read More …
National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2020-21 and 2021-22
The Union Health Ministry released the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India 2020-21 and Read More …
Extinct volcanoes a ‘rich’ source of rare earth elements
A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare Read More …
Centre proposes 1.84 lakh hectares around Gir forest as eco-sensitive zone
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a preliminary notification declaring Read More …
Genetic Rescue Effect
Iberian lynx was once the world’s most threatened cat species. It’s mostly found in parts Read More …
100 years of announcement of the discovery of Indus Valley civilisation
September 20, 2024 marks the centenary of the announcement of the discovery of the Indus Read More …
Computer Security Incident Response Team-Power (CSIRT-Power)
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal inaugurated COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM – POWER (CSIRT–POWER) facility Read More …
Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat
Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Read More …
Sarco suicide pod controversy
In Switzerland, several people were taken into custody after the controversial Sarco suicide pod was Read More …
Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes Sri Lanka’s third woman PM
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on September 24, 2024 appointed MP and former academic Harini Amarasuriya Read More …
Asia Power Index 2024-India ranks third
The Sydney-based think tank Lowy Institute has released the the annual Asia Power Index 2024. Read More …
Cortisol stress hormone
According to a recent study, sleeping like a log over the weekends for long hours Read More …
What are polyphenols?
Polyphenols or plant micro-nutrients have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and potential metabolic effects.
Mankidia becomes 6th PVTG to get habitat rights over forests in Odisha
Recently, the habitat rights were formally provided to Odisha’s Mankidia community on September 22 under Read More …
POCSO Act: Supreme Court expands definition of “possession” in child pornography cases
The Supreme Court on September 23 said that even viewing, possessing, and not reporting such Read More …
World Rhino report
The world rhino annual report was published by the International Rhino Foundation ahead of World Read More …
Thailand becomes the third place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage
The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, making Thailand the first country in Read More …