A new low-cost star sensor developed by astronomers from off-the-shelf components was recently launched by Read More …
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Laundromat Countries
According to the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) report, India Read More …
Carbon Offfsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been entrusted to facilitate to reduce the carbon emissions Read More …
Divorce can be granted on ‘grounds of irretrievable breakdown’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on May 1 held that a court can directly grant divorce under Read More …
World Bank Group’s Business Ready project
The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in Read More …
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
India’s representative at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) has stated that Read More …
Copper plates sheds light on ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika
Researchers at the Pune-based Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) have shed new light on Shilabhattarika— Read More …
Hydrogen Valley Innovation cluster project
The much-anticipated Hydrogen Valley Innovation cluster project kicked off from Gujarat. The first stakeholder’s consultation Read More …
Taam ja’ Blue Hole: The Second deepest blue hole
A massive blue hole was discovered near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is the largest in Read More …
Japan formally approves Japan’s first abortion pill
The Japanese health ministry approved for the first time the sale of an oral abortion Read More …
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) gets Navratna status
Union Finance Ministry gave its approval to upgrade Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to Navratna Read More …
The “Big Catch-up” call
WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Read More …
SWAGAT: StateWide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology
The Prime Minister addressed a programme marking 20 years of completion of the StateWide Attention Read More …
Default bail: Relief of statutory bail is a fundamental right-Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said that without completing the investigation of a case, a chargesheet Read More …
Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag
The Manamadurai pottery recently earned a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Key points (Source: The Hindu)
SC modifies judgement on eco-sensitive zones around protected forests
The Supreme Court (SC) on April 26, modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones Read More …
Vilakkumadom and Chuttambalam
The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to Read More …
Shingrix Vaccine for the prevention of shingles
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) announced the launch of Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) in India, for Read More …
Tale Wildlife Sanctuary
Researchers from Titli Trust, National Centre for Biological Sciences and others have discovered a new Read More …
Quantum dots (QDs)
Quantum dots (QDs) are man-made nanoscale crystals that exhibit unique optical and electronic properties, including Read More …
Zero Shadow Day
At 12:17 pm on April 25, Bengaluru experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects Read More …
Price Cap Coalition (PCC)
According to a recent report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air Read More …
Flexible bio-electronic uric acid detecting device
Researchers from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) has fabricated a Read More …
Stolen sculpture of Lord Hanuman belonging to Chola Period retrieved
The Stolen sculpture of Lord Hanuman belonging to the Chola Period has been retrieved and Read More …
Support for Up-gradation Preventive Repair and Maintenance of Equipment (SUPREME)
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched an initiative called “Support for Up-gradation Preventive Read More …