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Cabinet approves Prime Minister Research Fellows Scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved implementation of Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme for doctoral students pursuing research in areas related to technology. It aims to realize importance of innovation and technology for progress and development of the nation. Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Mihir: High performance computing facility inaugurated at Noida
Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) has inaugurated high performance computer system (HPC) or supercomputer Mihir (meaning sun) at National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida. The HCP will provide facility for improving weather/climate forecasts. It is country’s largest ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
NASA interested in India-made thermal spray coating technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is interested in new India-made thermal spray coating technology used for gas turbine engine in spacecraft. It has been developed by Dr. Satish Tailor, Rajasthan-based researcher working with Jodhpur-based Metallizing Equipment Company (MEC). Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Rotavac: First India-designed vaccine to pass WHO test
Rotavac became first Indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by World Health Organisation (WHO). It means that vaccine can be sold internationally to several countries in South America and Africa. So far, several vaccines from India have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Chinese scientists for first time successfully clone monkeys
Chinese scientists for first time have successfully cloned two identical long-tailed macaques (monkeys), named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua using same technique that produced Dolly sheep two decades ago. This development makes them world’s first primates – the order of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
SARAS PT1N: Upgraded indigenous transport aircraft makes successful maiden flight
SARAS PT1N, the new upgraded version of indigenous transport aircraft SARAS developed by National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) successfully made its maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The aircraft took off from HAL airport, Bengaluru and flew for about 40 minutes at ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Xian smog tower: China builds world’s biggest air purifier
China has constructed Xian smog tower, an experimental air purifying tower touted to be the world’s biggest at height of over 100 meters (328 feet) in an attempt to fight air pollution. The tower is built in Xian in Shaanxi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Elcysma Ziroensis: New moth species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Researchers from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) have discovered a new species of moth, scientifically named Elcysma Ziroensis from Talley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa, an international journal on conservation ..