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China tests stealth-defeating quantum radar
China has claimed that it has successfully developed and tested a radar system that uses quantum entanglement to beat the stealth technology of modern military aircrafts. This first Chinese quantum radar was developed by the Intelligent Perception Technology Laboratory. Prior ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
ISRO’s GSLV-F05 launches advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR. The satellite was launched on board of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F05), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. So far this year, it was the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
ICICI Bank: First bank to introduce Software Robotics for power banking operations
India’s largest private sector bank ICICI Bank has successfully deployed ‘Software Robotics’ for power banking operations. With this, it becomes first bank in the country and among few globally to deploy ‘Software Robotics’. ICICI Bank has deployed Software Robotics to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Novel on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh wins MM Bennetts Award
Novel based on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh titled Into the Hidden Valley has won 2016 MM Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction in the United Kingdom. The novel is authored by Stuart Blackburn. He was presented with this award at ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
US, China ratify Paris agreement on Climate Change
The United States (US) and China have ratified the 2015 Paris agreement on Climate Change to cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Both countries are world’s two biggest GHG emitters, collectively accounting for 38% of global emissions. China alone accounts ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
President gives assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014
President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 as per Article 368 of the Constitution. With the assent, bill becomes law and opens road to roll out a new indirect tax regime and gives ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses & Vehicle Registration Certificates launched
The Union Government has launched a new service -integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses (DL) & Vehicle Registration Certificates (RC). It was jointly launched by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
08 September: International Literacy Day
The International Literacy Day is being observed 08 September every year to emphasize the importance of literacy to individuals, society and communities This year, the world is celebrating 50th International Literacy Day. The day was established in 1966 by the ..