South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket Nuri, joining the ranks of advanced space-faring nations. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II took off from Goheung, about 500km south of Seoul. Informally called NURI, which means “world”, the rocket weighs Read More …
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Three new species of Aborichthys fish discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Aborichthys uniobarensis, Aborichthys barapensis and Aborichthys palinensis are the three new species of fish of genus Aborichthys of family Nemachelidae, discovered in Arunchal Pradesh. The discovery has been published in international journals like Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, Journal of Read More …
Indigenous knowledge to combat Mastitis
Utilising indigenous knowledge system shared by a farmer from Gujarat, a poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine has been developed to treat Mastitis, an infectious disease of dairy cattle. The medicine called Mastirak Gel, developed by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) has been commercialized through the industry Read More …
NITI Aayog launches Digi-Book ‘Innovations for You’
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched – “Innovations for You” an attempt to showcase the success stories of Atal Innovation Mission’s Startups in different domains. These startups have worked to create new, disruptive and innovative products, services, and solutions Read More …
What is Bhaskarabda?
Bhaskarabda is an era counted from the date of the ascension of the seventh century Kamrupa (now Assam) ruler Bhaskaravarman. The State Cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has decided to add Bhaskarabda to Saka and Gregorian Read More …
India ranks 40th in Global Pension Index for 2021
According to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index for 2021, Iceland has the best pension system in the world. The Global Pension Index is a global study that shines a light on how nations are preparing their aging populations Read More …
India ranks 71st in Global Food Security Index 2021
India has been ranked at 71st position out of of 113 countries in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 released by Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience. According to the report, India lags behind its neighbours Pakistan and Sri Lanka Read More …
What is Abhidhamma Day?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20, 2021 visited Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) to inaugurate an international airport and attend an event marking Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple. The Abhidhamma Day marks the end of three-month rainy retreat – Varshavaas or Read More …
UGC recognizes Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery under specified Degrees
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued notification recognizing Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery (BSRMS) under the specified Degrees. Duration of the degree will be of minimum of five years and Ten plus Two (102) is fixed as Read More …
Mount Harriet renamed as Mount Manipur
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has renamed Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’. Shri Shah referred to the “significant contribution” Manipur had made in resisting the British, especially during the Read More …
Allium negianum- A new species of onion
According to the journal PhytoKeys, a plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium. This onion species, named Allium negianum, was discovered in the border area of Malari village, in Chamoli Read More …
Future Tech 2021
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics & IT on October 19, 2021 virtually attended the inaugural session of the International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies – “Future Tech 2021” organized by the CII. The Read More …
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates ‘Ayush Van’ in Gandhidham
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Ayush Van, a dedicated forest for Ayurvedic plants in a program held at the Deendayal Port Trust (DPT)– Rotary Forest in the city. The Ayush Van was Read More …
What is DLX1?
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, have discovered a particular gene (DLX1) which plays an important role in the development of jaws, skeleton, and interneurons in the brain has an important role to play in the growth Read More …
Researchers Design White Light Emitters for LED Applications
India Science Wire Conventional LED materials cannot emit white light and specialized techniques such as coating blue LED with yellow phosphor and combining blue, green, and red LEDs, have been used to produce white light. There has been a worldwide Read More …