As per the Science magazine, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has developed an artificial (mimetic) muscles that can sense their own movements and self-heal from electrical damage. It is a class of soft electrohydraulic transducers, named Peano-HASEL (hydraulically amplified Read More …
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Haiyi-China’s Indigenous Underwater Glider
-China has developed an indigenous underwater glider ‘Haiyi’. Haiyi means sea wings in mandarin language. -Underwater glider is an Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) collecting hydrographic information with potentially significant military application for submarine operations. -This glider has successfully completed its Read More …
10 रुपये का नया बैंक नोट
भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने 5 जनवरी, 2018 को 10 रुपये का नया नोट जारी करने की घोषणा की। -ये बैंक नोट महात्मा गांधी श्रृंखला के हैं। -इस बैंक नोट के दूसरी ओर कोणार्क व सूर्य मंदिर का चित्र है। -इसका Read More …
A new banknotes of Rs. 10 denomination
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 5 January, 2018, announced a new banknotes of Rs. 10 denomination – The new Rs. 10 notes will be in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, and will bear the signature of RBI Governor, Dr. Urjit R. Patel. Read More …
Kishore’s fire ball-India’s hottest hybrid chilli
-A Manipur scientist, Rajkumar Kishor of Kwaklei and Khonggunmelei Orchids Pvt Ltd, has synthesised the hottest Indian hybrid chilli. Named as ‘Kishore’s fire ball‘, was synthesised during a trial breeding in Manipur. -This hybrid is derived from capsicum frutescens cultivar, capsicum chinense Read More …
Chilika lake Annual Bird census 2018
After a day-long exercise on January 3, 2018, annual bird census at Odisha’s Chilika lake is out. According to this census, Bird population at the scenic Chilika Lake – has recorded a little drop from 9.4 lakh birds in last Read More …
Four new balsam species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
-Scientists from University of Kalikat in Kerala, have discovered four new species of balsam in Arunachal Pradesh. -These new four species of Balsam are: 1. Impatiens Haridasanii: It was named after Haridasan,Throwing, a former scientist from Aruanchal Pradesh. It was discovered in Read More …
Bharat Biotech’s Typbar TCV vaccine gets WHO prequalification nod.
-Typbar TCV, the world’s first typhoid vaccine clinically proven for use on recipients who can be as young as six months, on January 3, 2017, was given World Health Organization’s prequalification nod. -This prequalification will allow health and humanitarian organisations Read More …
Higher Ash Content in Indian Coal
As per Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC), ash content of coal produced in the country is generally 25 to 45 % whereas average ash content of imported coal varies from 10 to 20 %. -Coal produced Read More …
SCHEME OF ELECTORAL BONDS
-The Government of India on January 2, 2018, notified the Scheme of Electoral Bonds to cleanse the system of political funding in the country. -Electoral Bond would be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest Read More …
SOFIA-world’s largest airborne astronomical observatory
-SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) is the world’s largest airborne astronomical observatory. -SOFIA is a joint project between NASA and the German Aerospace Centre, DLR. – It is gearing up for 2018 with missions planned between February 2018 and January 2019. Read More …
Record production of fruits and vegetables in 2016-17
-According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer welfare, there has been a record production of Horticulture Crops with production during the year 2016-17(F) reaching 300.6 Million Tonnes which is 5% higher than in the previous year. –Productivity for horticulture Read More …
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha on January 2, 2017. -This bill will allow the government to take up infrastructure projects within the 100 meter prohibited within prohibited areas around Read More …
Four new dwarf hot Jupiter planets discovered
Scientists of Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany have discovered four new G-type ‘hot Jupiter’ extra-solar planets orbiting dwarf stars. These planets are: HATS-50, HATS-51, HATS-52 and HATS-53. -These were discovered ssing telescopes of the Hungarian-made Automated Telescope Network-South (HATSouth) Read More …
Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis: Two new species of Ginger
Scientists have discovered two new species of Ginger in Manipur and Nagaland. These two new species are: Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis. Hedychium chingmeianum, discovered in Tuensang district of Nagaland, is an epiphytic plant and grows on tall trees. Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis was Read More …