The flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission was successfully conducted on February 24, 2023 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri in Read More …
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UAE announces world’s first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies
The government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to establish RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the world’s first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies.
Windsor Framework
The United Kingdom government on February 27 reached a landmark deal with the European Union (EU) on post-Brexit trade rules that will govern Northern Ireland.
MeitY launches the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC)
The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar on February 28 launched the Grievance Appellate Committee, a faceless dispute resolution mechanism that makes digital platforms – big and small, accountable to DigitalNagriks. Key points
ASI found 1,300-yr-old Buddhist Stupa at Khondalite stone mining site in Odisha
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa right in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were supplied for the beautification project around the 12 th Century Shree Jagannath Read More …
Organs-on-chips (OoCs)
Organs-on-chips (OoCs) are systems containing engineered or natural miniature tissues grown inside microfluidic chips. OoCs are used for mimicking the human body environment.
Xylazine or “tranq”
A new drug known as Xylazine or “tranq” has caused major havoc in cities across the United States by causing deadly symptoms such as skin rotting. Key points
Ministry of Fisheries launches three national flagship programmes
Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched three national flagship programmes viz., Genetic Improvement Programme of Indian White Shrimp (Penaeus indicus), National Surveillance Programme on Fish Diseases (NSPAAD-II). National Surveillance Programme on Fish Diseases (NSPAAD-II) Genetic Improvement Read More …
India Wins GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023
GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.
“Fab 4” or “Chip 4” alliance
A semiconductor alliance comprising the US, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea held its first video meeting of senior officials on February 16 to discuss global chip supply chain resilience. Key points
Exercise Desert Flag VIII
An Indian Air Force contingent comprising of 110 Air Warriors is participating in Exercise Desert Flag VIII.
Scientists detect molten rock layer hidden under Earth’s tectonic plates
Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might help settle a long-standing debate about how tectonic plates move. Key findings The Earth’s interior
Supreme Court (SC) asks government what it has done to end manual scavenging
A Supreme Court Bench led by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat recently took judicial notice of the fact that manual scavenging and deaths of people trapped in flooded sewer lines continue to be a reality though the practice was banned with Read More …
Kerala became first state to use robotic scavengers to clean manholes
The Kerala government on February 24 launched robotic scavenger, Bandicoot, to clean sewages in Guruvayur temple town, becoming the first state in the country to use robotic technology to clean all its commissioned manholes. Key facts