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Satellite Internet
Reliance Jio successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service.
Carbon Nanoflorets
IIT team finds carbon ‘flowers’ excelling at turning light to heat.

Prelims Facts Corner – 30 October 2023
Banni Festival, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Pliosaur, Betelgeuse star
National Museum | Artefacts
Recently, Government announced that the National Museum (India’s first museum built post-independence) will be demolished and the collection shifted to the Secretariat.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
User Manual, New Portal and Mobile App for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) were recently launched.
Nanophotonic Electron Accelerator | Particle Accelerator
Researchers have successfully activated the world’s smallest particle accelerator, called a nanophotonic electron accelerator (NEA).
Kavach: Automatic Train Protection System
Two trains collided on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

Prelims Facts Corner – 28 October 2023
Vajra Mushti Kalaga, Gir indigenous cow breed, PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI)
Global Declaration for River Dolphins
11 nations from Asia and South America have just ratified a landmark document known as the “Global Declaration for River Dolphins.”
Tax Base Widens
Direct Taxes Data shows robust growth in gross total income of individuals and a widening tax base.
Seed Production System in India
Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seed through Cooperative Sector was organized by Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL).