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Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0
AquaMAP- An interdisciplinary water management centre by IIT-M
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has established an interdisciplinary water management and policy centre, Read More …
Hemidactylus easai- A new species of gecko
A new gecko species was discovered from the hills of Attappady, in the Western Ghats, Read More …
Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste Read More …
What is River Cities Alliance (RCA)?
The River Cities Alliance (RCA) has been launched with the objective to provide the member cities with Read More …
What is Data-Skimming?
On February 4, during a discussion on e-passports, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the Read More …
Indian Scientists use quantum entanglement to create a hack-proof communications system
Scientists from Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Physical Research Laboratory have used quantum entanglement to Read More …
What is the definition of ‘Forest Cover’ in India?
As per decision Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by Read More …
What is 1,4 hydroquinone?
Indian researchers have found that electrolysis using surface-modified electrodes for efficient large-scale transformation of phenol Read More …
Ravi Mittal appointed chairman of IBBI chief
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has named Ravi Mittal, former Sports Secretary, the Chairman Read More …
Saffron Bowl project in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified Read More …
Asteroid 2020 XL5: Second ‘Trojan Asteroid’ confirmed orbiting with Earth
The astronomers have confirmed that a rocky body spotted orbiting in Earth’s path is a Read More …
India to join Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) race
India will launch a digital currency starting 2022-23, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Read More …
Centre to launch four pilot projects for coal gasification
The Government has announced to launch coal gasification-pilot projects in the Union Budget 2022-23. According Read More …
Economic Survey bats for adoption of UNCITRAL Cross-Border Insolvency framework
The Economic Survey 2021-22 has called for a standardised framework for cross-border insolvency as the Read More …
NASA’s ATLAS has been upgraded
NASA’s asteroid monitoring system ATLAS has been upgraded, and can now scan the entire night sky in Read More …
HPCL opens two new ‘HaPpyShop’stores
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. has announced opening of two more Convenience Stores under its brand Read More …
India’s First Geological Park To Come Up at Lamheta
India’s first geological park (Geo Park) will come at Lamheta village on the banks of Read More …
Why the Supreme Court quashes one-year suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs?
The Supreme Court bench lof Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and C.T. Ravikumar on January 28, 2022 Read More …
Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the formation of a ‘Fly Ash Management and Read More …
What are Lagrange Points?
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) arrived at its destination at the second Lagrange point Read More …
What is Drone Certification Scheme (DCS)?
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on January 26, 2022 notified a drone certification scheme Read More …
India’s first graphene innovation centre
India’s first graphene innovation centre will soon be established by the Digital University Kerala (DUK). Read More …
Ramisyllis kingghidorahi-Only the third species of Branching Worm
Recently discovered species of branching worm has been named as ” Ramisyllis kingghidorahi” after King Read More …
Who was Shep-en-Isis?
Scientists have created an amazing facial reconstruction of an Egyptian mummy, named Shep-en-Isis, found in Read More …