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British astronomers discover largest sample of 9 monster stars

March 18, 2016

British astronomers have discovered largest sample cluster of nine monster stars named as R136 using NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The cluster  is the largest group of very massive stars ever identified. The research findings were published in the journal Monthly ..

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IMD deploys Drishti for providing real time visibility information to pilots

March 18, 2016

The India Meteorology Department (IMD) has deployed indigenously developed Drishti, an instrument that will provide real time visibility information to pilots. The instrument will help pilots in quick decision-making during critical landings and take-offs of aircraft particularly during foggy or ..

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ICICI Bank launches NFC-based contactless mobile payment solution Touch & Pay

March 16, 2016

India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched new contactless mobile payment solution Touch & Pay based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The payment solution will enable the bank’s credit and debit customers to make in-store contactless payments ..

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ExoMars 2016 spacecraft successfully launched by Europe and Russia

March 15, 2016

An unmanned spacecraft named ExoMars 2016 was successfully launched jointly Europe and Russia to search for biosignatures on Mars (or Martian life) in past or present. The spacecraft was launched on a Proton-M rocket operated by Russia’s Roscosmos from Baikonur, ..

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Union Government fixes Maximum Sale Price of Bt Cotton Seed

March 15, 2016

The Union Government has notified maximum sale price (MSP) of Bt cotton seed for the year 2016-17. It was announced by the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh. In this regard, Union Government has issued notification as ..

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Plastic degrading bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 isolated

March 11, 2016

Japanese researchers have successfully isolated a bacterium species Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 capable of breaking down plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyester. Their results were published in the journal Science. Key facts Ideonella sakaiensis relies on PET film as a primary source of ..

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ISRO successfully launches IRNSS-1F satellite

March 10, 2016

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India’s sixth navigation Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) 1F satellite. It was launched by ISRO’s workhorse satellite launch vehicle, PSLV-C32 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ..

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Indian scientists develop Herbal Medicine for Dengue

March 7, 2016

Indian scientists for first time have claimed to have developed herbal medicine against mosquito borne dengue fever using traditional Indian medicine system Ayurveda. The herbal dengue medicine was developed using alcoholic extract of Cissampelos pariera Linn (Cipa extract) derived from ..

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E-mail inventor Ray Tomlinson passes away

March 7, 2016

Internet pioneer and e-mail inventor Raymond Tomlinson passed away in Washington, United States. He was 74 years old. Tomlinson invented direct electronic messages between users on different machines on a certain network in 1971. Key pioneering inventions First email system: ..

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New snake species named Melanophidium Khairei discovered in Western Ghats

March 7, 2016

Researchers have discovered new species of burrowing snake named Melanophidium khairei or Khaire’s Black Shieldtail in Northwestern Ghats. This new snake species was correctly identified after a gap of 144 years as it was earlier wrongly identified as identified as ..

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