Solar potential mapping of rooftops installed on houses in Benguluru was accomplished through helicopter services on March 6. Objective: The data collected through the mapping will be put in the public domain that could help people reduce their electricity bills Read More …
Category: Science&Tech
Saposhi-A new malware detected
After Mirai and Reaper, a new malware called Saposhi have been detected by cyber security agencies. As per the concerned agencies, Saposhi is capable of taking over electronic devices and turning them into ‘bots’, which can then be used for Read More …
‘Sukhad Yatra’ mobile app by the Road Transport Ministry
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari is going to launch a mobile App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users on March 7, 2018 in New Delhi. Sukhad Yatra mobile Read More …
The Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP
As per the Ministry of Power, 49 lakh LED street lights have been installed till date, covering 28 states/UTs under the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP). The Street Lighting National Programme was launched by the Prime Minister, on 5th January 2015. Read More …
The One Million Solar Study Lamps Scheme
According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, ‘The One Million Solar Study Lamps Scheme’ has been successfully completed. Following this the Ministry sanctioned 5 lakh solar study lamps in various states in May 2016. The One Million Solar Study Read More …
‘Smart Campus Campaign’ to be launched by Union Ministry of HRD
The Central Government will soon launch a ‘Smart Campus Campaign’. Objective: Under this campaign educational institutions will be encouraged to optimize use of water, electricity and also adopt measures for generating power through solar installations. The institutions which perform on Read More …
Rs. 1000 crore sanctioned for IMPRINT India-II programme
The Central Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 1000 crore for the phase two of the Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme. Under the IMPRINT-II, a fund is being created by the Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Human Resource Development Read More …
Government unveiled a plan to eliminate Malaria by 2030
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India has unveiled a plan to eliminate Malaria by 2030. Incidence of Malaria: As per the World Malaria Report 2017 of World Health Organization (WHO), the estimated malaria Read More …
Tribal Health Care Research Programme
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science has initiated Tribal Health Care Research Programme (THCRP) in 14 States through 15 Institutes under the Council. Aim and objectives: The aim & objectives of THCRP are as under: – To Study Read More …
Landsat spotted a super colony of Adelie penguins on the Danger Islands
The images taken from the American Landsat spacecraft have revealed a super colony of Adélie penguins on the Danger Islands, the most northerly point of the Antarctic Peninsula. These penguins are numbering more than 1.5 million. They were first noticed when Read More …
A new theory claims that ‘Moon was formed from synestia’
Till now, we all know that our planet Earth’s only moon was formed after a collision between Earth and something else that spun material into space. But a Harvard graduate has claimed through a research paper that the moon could have Read More …
A signal from the universe’s first stars detected for the first time
According to a research published in the journal Nature, a team of astronomers led by Prof. Judd Bowman of Arizona State University has proof of “dark matter,” while attempting to detect the earliest stars in the universe through radio wave Read More …
ऑर्गेनोइड्स-वैज्ञानिकों द्वारा मिनी ट्यूमर का विकास
जर्नल साइंस में प्रकाशित अध्ययन के अनुसार ब्रिटेन के द इंस्टीटड्ढूट ऑफ कैंसर रिसर्च (आइसीआर) के वैज्ञानिकों ने 71 मरीजों के बायोप्सिस लिये गये और प्रयोगशाला में लघु कैंसरयुक्त 3डी ऑर्गन विकसित किये गये जिसे ‘ऑर्गेनोइड्स’ (Organoids) कहा गया। ये Read More …
Diabetes may actually be of five types and not just type 1 and type 2
According to the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, Diabetes may actually be of five types and not just type 1 and type 2 as generally perceived. Who: The researchers from the Lund University Diabetes Centre, Sweden, and Institute for Molecular Read More …
‘World Rare Disease Day’ Conference
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda on 28 February inaugurated the one-day Conference to mark “World Rare Disease Day” in New Delhi. A newsletter published by the “Indian Organization of Rare diseases” was also released on Read More …