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H Purushotham current Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) is the technology transfer and commercialization arm of the Union Ministry of Science & Technology. Its primary objective is to help develop and promote technologies developed at various national R&D institutions. Recently, it is ..
Versius: world’s smallest surgical robot developed by UK scientists
Scientists in the United Kingdom (UK) have developed the world’s smallest surgical robot called Versius. It was developed using low-cost technology used in mobile phones and space industries. The robot can mimic human arm and can be used to carry ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
UK's first woman Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill elected to Home Affairs Select Committee
Britain’s first woman Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill was elected to Home Affairs Select Committee in the UK Parliament. She will be one of 11 MPs on the cross-party home affairs committee. The Home Affairs Select Committee is an influential ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar wins gold medal at World Para Athletics
India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar (21) won gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom. In the F46 category, Sundar recorded his personal best effort of 60.36m ahead of Dinesh Priyantha ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Scientists discover smallest star known in the universe
Scientists from University of Cambridge, UK have discovered the smallest star in the universe. It has been named as EBLM J0555-57Ab. The star was identified by SuperWASP, a planet-finding experiment run by several universities. It was detected when it passed in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Winners of 2017 All England Championship Title of Badminton
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei won the 2017 All England Championship Title of Badminton in the men’s singles event. In the final match he defeated China’s Shi Yuqi by 21-12, 21-10 score. It was his overall fourth title in men’s singles ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Browned toast and potatoes are 'potential cancer risk: Scientists
According to scientists from Food Standards Agency (FSA) of United Kingdom, chips, potatoes and bread cooked to brown can cause cancer. According to FSA when the starchy foods are roasted, grilled or fried for too long at high temperatures (above ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
British-Indian Shankar Balasubramanian knighted for his work on DNA sequencing
An Indian-origin British professor of chemistry and DNA expert at Cambridge University Shankar Balasubramanian received Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for their contributions. He was recognised for his work as a co-inventor of Next Generation DNA sequencing (also known as ..