Indian scientists part of team spotting short GRB from collapsing star: A group of astronomers have detected a very short, powerful burst of high-energy radiation that lasted for about a second and had been racing toward Earth for nearly half the present age of the universe. The burst detected by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray …
Team Avishkar Hyperloop at EHW 2021: IIT-Madras’ Team Avishkar Hyperloop has qualified for the European Hyperloop Week competition. Team Avishkar Hyperloop is from the Centre for Innovation at the institute, which is working on an indigenous design and development of a self-propelled, autonomous hyperloop pod. The team is working on a detailed study of …
Introduction: United Nations’ inter-governmental panel on climate change (IPCC) has projected global temperature to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming over the next 20 years under all scenarios Highlights: This report evaluates the physical science of climate change – looking at the past, present, and future climate. It reveals how human-caused emissions …
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Device for vaccine delivery: DBT-BIRAC has developed Emvolio, a portable, battery-powered medical-grade refrigeration device that improves the efficiency of the immunization by strictly maintaining preset temperature for up to 12 hours, thus enabling the safe and efficient transportation of vaccines to the last mile. Emvolio has a 2-litre capacity, enabling it to …
Introduction: G7 countries have reached a deal on taxing multinational companies. G7 Finance ministers have agreed in principle to ratify 15 percent global minimum corporate tax rate to counter the possibility of countries undercutting each other to attract investments. New deal: The aim is to counter tax avoidance to make companies pay in the countries …
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IGSTC Industrial Fellowship launched by DST, GOI: The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) Industrial Fellowship programme was launched by Secretary, Department of Science and Technology on the occasion of IGSTC’s 11th Foundation day on 14th June 2021. This fellowship would encourage capacity building and would encourage students to think of challenges faced by industry and …
Introduction: RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee took stock of the evolving macroeconomic and financial conditions as well as the impact of pandemic and decided to maintain status quo on interest rates. Monetary Policy committee: It is a statutory and institutionalized framework under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, for maintaining price stability, while keeping in …
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Association between Cloud Burst and Forest Fire: Recent study has found a connection between the formation of the tiny particles, the size of a cloud droplet on which water vapor condenses leading to the formation of clouds and forest fires. The quantity of such particles called the cloud condensation nuclei (CCNs) were found to have peaks associated …
Introduction: India’s Prime Minister addressed the UNSC open debate on the issue of Enhancing Maritime Security. Agenda laid down by PM: Removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade. Resolution of maritime disputes peacefully in accordance with international law. Fight threats from natural disasters, non-state actors. Conservation of marine resources. Promoting responsible maritime …
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Introduction: The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 offers to drop tax claims against companies on deals before May 2012 that involve indirect transfer of Indian assets on fulfilment of specified conditions including the withdrawal of pending litigation and the assurance that no claim for damages would be filed. The Bill: The Taxation Laws …
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Introduction: US troops departed from Bagram Air Base on 2nd July. This exit is part of the plan by USA to withdraw it’s troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year. Meanwhile a UN Report has said that Security situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan with Taliban gaining momentum in Northern Afghanistan recently. Importance …
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Climate Change affecting the glacier in Himalaya Karakoram range: Snow and glaciers are melting rapidly in the Himalayan range due to climate change, altering water supplies in the rivers like Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra in the Himalaya-Karakoram (HK) ranges. The HK region in South Asia, often called the water tower of Asia or …
DBT-NII receives trademark for India’s first indigenous tumour Antigen: Cancer kills 8.51 lakh people in India every year (International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2020,Globocan). As per World Health Organization (WHO), one in 10 Indians will develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in 15 will die of cancer. Therefore, it is all …
Introduction: The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of over 1000 Fast Track Special Courts to ensure faster delivery of justice to victims of sexual offences, as a centrally sponsored scheme for another two years. These include 389 exclusive POCSO courts to expedite trials and provide immediate relief to minor girls who are victims of sexual …
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Introduction: India has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August and is set to organise key events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism. Presidency: The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following …
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CSIR- NCL novel hybrid tech to disinfect water: Modern technology and Indian traditional knowledge of Ayurveda have been combined for a solution to disinfect water completely and also offer possible health benefits of natural oils. Disinfection of water is essential for removing pathogenic microorganisms that are responsible for causing a number of water-borne diseases. However, …
Antimicrobial Air Purifier developed by IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay: As the new normal has changed since the beginning of the pandemic, the measures that humans need to adopt to ensure their safety have also changed drastically. The regular air purifiers that help humans breathe clean air, are now not enough to save us from …
Scientists at DRDO-INMAS develop the first anti-COVID therapeutic application of 2DG: An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of DRDO. Clinical trial results have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and …
Introduction: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the much awaited vehicle scrappage policy. Speaking in Lok Sabha, he said the policy aims to keep old polluting vehicles from plying on roads. He highlighted that there are 51 lakh vehicles in India which are older than 20 years, 34 lakh vehicles which are more than 15 …
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Introduction: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was on his two-day visit to India on Tuesday. In what will be his maiden trip to the country since assuming office, Blinken meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Both sides are expected to review the robust and …
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