India’s first hyperloop test track of 410 m has been completed at the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, at Thaiyur. The track is all set to host the global, college level hyperloop competition to be held Read More …
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India’s first hyperloop test track
EPFO services win ISSA-Good Practice Award
India has bagged International Social Security Association’s (ISSA) ‘Good Practice Award’ for Asia and Pacific for this year for five services provided by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
Fewer low-altitude clouds linked to 2023’s record-breaking temperatures
A new study published in the Science journal, has suggested that a drop in the number of low-altitude clouds was behind unexplained warming that contributed to the world’s hottest year on record in 2023. Key findings Clouds warming and cooling Read More …
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 5 December announced that it has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra.
Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD)
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched its 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD). The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), established in 1971, is a strategic partnership of diverse donors that support 15 international Read More …
India to chair 68th Session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, officially assumed the Chairmanship of the prestigious UN forum. Key points This is the first Read More …
RBI launches MuleHunter to mitigate digital frauds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) based model namely MuleHunter.AI. Key points The initiative aims to prevent and mitigate digital frauds through the use of mule accounts. It is Read More …
Simorgh program
Iran on December 6, 2024 conducted a successful space launch using its Simorgh program, a satellite-carrying rocket that had had a series of failed launches. It was launched at Iran’s Imam Khomeini Spaceport in rural Semnan province. Key points
Wisdom-World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii
The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years.
UNGA declares December 21 as World Meditation Day
India co-sponsored a UN General Assembly draft resolution that was unanimously adopted to proclaim December 21 as World Meditation Day. Key points
Living will
Justice Bharat Deshpande of the Bombay High Court at Goa signed his living will or advanced medical care directive on the day of his retirement.
Snakebite as a notifiable disease
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged all states to make snakebite cases and deaths a “notifiable disease” under relevant provisions of the State Public Health Act or other applicable legislation.
Anna Chakra and SCAN portal
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi launched ‘Anna Chakra’, the Public Distribution System (PDS) Supply chain optimisation tool. About Anna Chakra SCAN (Subsidy Claim Application for NFSA) portal
Third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched on 5th December 2024 aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Ask An Appointment (AAA+) App
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has been awarded one certificate of merit with special mention from the jury for its mobile application (Ask An Appointment – AAA+) at the Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific (RSSF Read More …