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Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, at the propulsion testbed of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on 27th March 2024.
Recently, scientists reported that altitude and temperature play an important role in the development of Mushk budiji’s aroma.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Key points
The Scientists from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University of Hisar have identified a new and potentially devastating disease named “Witches’ Broom” affecting pea crops.
Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany, have identified the earliest “building blocks” of our Milky Way galaxy, dating back 12-13 billion years. Key points
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the landing experiment of Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga district in Karnataka on 22 March 2024. Key points
A new study published in journal Science, has linked growing consumption of processed food with declining levels of gut bacteria. Key points
One of the most commonly-used tests to diagnose pre-diabetes and diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) and to help manage diabetes, is the haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test.
According to a recent research published in journal Nature Communications, the gravitational interaction between the Earth and Mars results in cyclic changes in deep ocean currents that recur every 2.4 million years. Scientists have called it an astronomical “grand cycle”.
Union Minister of Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated the Atmospheric Research Testbed-ART facility in Silkheda of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh on March 12.
India’s fastest and indigenously designed IP/MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) router was launched on 9th March in Bengaluru by the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology. Key points
In an effort to democratize future technologies and empower youth to innovate, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Meta have announced the launch of Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 March 2024 witnessed the commencement of “Core Loading” at India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) (500 MWe) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) Nuclear fission Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam, Read More …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Kulasekarapattinam spaceport on February 28, 2024. Kulasekarapattinam facility benefits
Amidst growing concerns over the security risks posed by a cyberattack known as “juice jacking,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a cautionary message to mobile phone users advising them against charging their devices using public ports.