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India participates in the third Arctic Science Ministerial
The Ministry of Earth Science recently announced that India participated in the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting. The Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan represented India at the meeting. Outcomes India shared plans for research and long-term cooperation in the Arctic during ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Aditya-L1 Support Cell (AL1SC)- Key Facts
A Community Service Centre has been set up on board India’s first dedicated Solar Space Mission. The centre is called ALISC. ALISC is Aditya-L1 Support Cell. It is to be set up at the ARIES at Haldwani, Uttarakhand. About ALISC ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Gaganyaan: ISRO signs agreement with France
The Indian Space Research Organisation recently signed an agreement with the French Space Agency CNES. CNES is National Centre for Space Studies. CNES stands for Centre National d’etudes Spatiales. According to the agreement, CNES is to help India in its ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
ISRO Espionage Case
On April 15, 2021, the Supreme Court ordered a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into the role of Kerala Police officers in framing Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 Espionage Case. Nambi Narayanan was a scientist at the Indian Space ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Indian National Young Academy of Sciences: COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign
The Department of Science and Technology recently launched nationwide mass awareness campaign called the “COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign”. The campaign will bust myths about COVID-19 vaccination. To achieve this, the Department launched information packages in eleven languages including Hindi and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
UVIT of ISRO: Rare UV-Bright Stars spotted
The Astronomers have spotted massive hot UV-Bright stars in Milky Way Galaxy with the help of UVIT. UVIT is Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope. It is placed in Astrosat satellite. The Astrosat is the first multi wavelength space satellite of India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
CollabCAD software
The National Informatics centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) jointly launched the CollabCAD software. About CollabCAD Software The CollabCAD software provides engineering solution for students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics curriculum. It aims to provide a platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs
The Indian Space Research Organization recently announced that it is to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country. How will ISRO help the Atal Tinkering Labs? By adopting hundred Atal Tinkering Labs, ISRO is to facilitate mentoring and coaching ..