Polaris Dawn Mission lifted off on September 10 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, sending Read More …
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Polaris Dawn mission
India to host general assembly of International Cooperative Alliance in New Delhi
India will organize for the first time the general assembly of International Cooperative Alliance from Read More …
Myristica swamp forest discovered in Maharashtra
A group of researchers recently discovered a Myristica swamp forest in Kumbral, Maharashtra, which is Read More …
Genome mapping of Chandipura virus
The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) in Gandhinagar has published the only fully mapped genome Read More …
Quantum gravity
In a step forward to unify the classical theory of gravitation and quantum mechanics researchers, Read More …
Government launches Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack. Read More …
Thanjavur veena
The Thanjavur veena is the first musical instrument in the country to get the Geographical Read More …
Mixed Matrix Membrane
The Ministry of Science and Technology has said that it has developed a new composite Read More …
Payment Passkey Service
Mastercard announced the worldwide launch of its new Payment Passkey Service to make online shopping Read More …
Indian ‘scutigeromorphs’ throws light on ancient India-Australia link
The scientists of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) have found that the Read More …
Why is Cyclone Asna a rare development?
The rare meteorological event-Cyclone Asna that originated in the Arabian sea has moved away from Read More …
Deep depression
Recent flooding in Gujarat has claimed more than 15 lives. On August 26, Gujarat received Read More …
Listeria outbreak in USA
Recently, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that a listeria Read More …
What is Dhaincha?
Recently, the distribution of green manure dhaincha (Thakkai Poondu), has commenced under the newly launched Read More …
Maximum Residue Limit (MRL)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed an inter-ministerial committee to look Read More …
Ansar forces
A clash between students and Ansar members near the Secretariat in the capital city of Read More …
Plea bargaining
According to a report by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, nearly two decades Read More …
Union Education Ministry defines ‘literacy,’ ‘full literacy’
The Union Ministry of Education (MoE) has defined ‘literacy,’ and what it means to achieve Read More …
De-oiled rice bran and Rice bran oil
The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has appealed to the government to reconsider its Read More …
What is white-topping technology?
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is considering ‘white-topping’ technology for rehabilitation Read More …
Frequent mass wasting in Sedongpu Gully a cause for worry in India
A new study has highlighted the high frequency of mass wasting events in the Sedongpu Read More …
What is a polygraph test?
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers conducted the lie-detection test on the prime accused in Read More …
Sonoluminescence
Sonoluminescence is a scientific phenomenon that occurs when a gas bubble in a liquid emits Read More …
Predatory Pricing
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that giant e-commerce firms’ “predatory pricing” and the sector’s Read More …
What is a waterspout?
On 19 August, the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily during Read More …