Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

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
Posted in ICT International Groupings World Affairs

UN Panel on Big Data

India joins UN committee on big data for official statistics.

Fermions and Bosons
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

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.

Atomic Energy Commission
Posted in Defence Polity Polity Institutions

Atomic Energy Commission

The Union government has re-constituted the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).

Nano Catalyst
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

Nano Catalyst

Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have created a novel copper-based catalyst.

Avian Influenza (H5N1)
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Avian Influenza (H5N1)

Maharashtra has recorded India’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in animals, highlighting a major concern for wildlife health.

Injectable Hydrogel for Cancer
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology Diseases

Injectable Hydrogel for Cancer

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) and the Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment.

Vikram Sarabhai
Posted in Science & Technology Personalities in History

Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai’s 52nd death anniversary

Vagsheer | Surat | Nilgiri
Posted in Science & Technology Defence

Vagsheer | Surat | Nilgiri

Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned three frontline platforms—Vagsheer, Surat, and Nilgiri—into service at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

Norovirus
Posted in Diseases Science & Technology

Norovirus

A surge in the outbreak of Norovirus has been detected in parts of the United States.

GPS interference
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

GPS interference | GPS Spoofing

Instances of GPS interference, including spoofing, have surged considerably near India’s borders with Pakistan and Myanmar. These regions rank among the top five globally for such occurrences, according to OPSGROUP, a collective of 8,000 aviation personnel.

Sashastra Seema Bal | Siliguri Corridor
Posted in Defence Geography Landmarks

Sashastra Seema Bal | Siliguri Corridor

61st Raising Day function of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) held at Siliguri in West Bengal