Category: Science & Technology
Legal Metrology (IST) Rules, 2025 | One Nation One Time
Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory (CSIR – NPL) and ISRO, has drafted the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time (IST)) Rules, 2025.
Jet Streams | WASP-127b
Astronomers have discovered that WASP-127b, a giant gaseous planet 520 light-years away, has jet-stream winds blowing at an incredible 33,000 km/hour as it orbits its star closely.
NVS-02 satellite | NavIC
ISRO successfully launches the NVS-02 satellite, marking its 100th launch from Sriharikota.
Rhodamine B
Recent research has shown that Rhodamine B can induce DNA damage, which may result in mutations and potentially lead to the development of cancerous cells.
Scramjet Engine
The DRDO has successfully completed a ground test of the scramjet engine for hypersonic missiles, marking a significant milestone in their development.
Antivenoms | Snakebites in India
Why are antivenoms not easily accessible in India? | Article in The Hindu
Vikas Engine
ISRO successfully demonstrated the restart capability of its Vikas liquid engine at the Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri.
National Broadband Mission 2.0
National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 unveiled by Ministry of Communications
Anaemia in India
A recent study suggests that iron deficiency, responsible for only a minority of anaemia cases in India, calls for more nuanced policy interventions to address the condition.
India’s 1st private satellite constellation ‘Firefly’
Indian private space-tech firm Pixxel has successfully launched ‘Firefly’, marking the nation’s first private satellite constellation.
UN Panel on Big Data
India joins UN committee on big data for official statistics.
Fermions and Bosons | Standard Model (SM) of Particle Physics
Recently, researchers used a magnetic field 2.7 lakh times stronger than the Earth’s to discover semi-Dirac fermions.