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Israeli Astro Physics Mission: ULTRASAT

January 23, 2023

NASA and Israel will soon sign an agreement on a space mission. Under the agreement, the United States will help Israel in its upcoming Astrophysics Mission called ULTRASAT. The mission is currently being developed by Israel Space Agency and Germany. ..

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BharOS: Indigenous Mobile Operating System

January 22, 2023

The BharOS is an operating system used in mobile phones. It was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited. IIT Madras was the pioneer in developing the app. And IIT Madras developed it through its JandK organization. Basically, JandK is a ..

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Skyhawk: India’s first 5G enabled drone

January 16, 2023

Startup firm IG Drones, which was born out of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) campus in Odisha’s Sambalpur has developed a 5G-enabled drone that is capable of vertical take-off and landing. The drone, named Skyhawk, can be used ..

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Garuda Aerospace and Union Bank Collaborate to Boost Agriculture with Drones

January 13, 2023

1. Who has Chennai’s drone startup Garuda Aerospace partnered with? Answer: Garuda Aerospace has partnered with the Union Bank of India. 2. How many Garuda Agri Kisan drones have received a loan under the Kisan Pushpak Scheme? Answer: 150 Garuda ..

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Covovax Heterologous Booster Dose Approved for Use in India

January 13, 2023

The Central drug regulatory authority, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), has given the green light for the market authorization of Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine, Covovax, as a heterologous booster dose for those who have already received two ..

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NASA spots Earth-sized, rocky Planet

January 12, 2023

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission has discovered a second Earth-sized, rocky planet within the habitable zone of its star – the range of distances where liquid water could occur on a planet’s surface. The planet, named TOI 700 ..

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BharatPe Gets Nod for ePayment Aggregator Licence

January 11, 2023

Fintech unicorn BharatPe recently announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator. The approval was granted to the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Resilient Innovations Private Ltd. This comes as ..

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Lecanemab Approved for Alzheimer’s Treatment

January 9, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody developed by Eisai and Biogen, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is the second drug to receive approval for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and the first ..

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IISER Ionic organic material to remove pollutants

January 9, 2023

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India have developed a unique molecular sponge-like material that can effectively clean polluted water. The material, called a macro/microporous ionic organic framework, is able to absorb and ..

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Aamantran Invitation Management Portal

January 7, 2023

As part of the Indian government’s e-governance initiative, the Invitation Management Portal (www.aamantran.mod.gov.in) was launched on January 06, 2023 by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in New Delhi. This portal will allow for the extension of e-Invitations to dignitaries ..

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