The National Testing Agency ( NTA ) will be conducting the UGC – National Eligibility Test ( NET ) December 2020 and June 2021 cycles for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for Assistant Professor between 20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 […]
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The United Nations (UN) World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed annually around the world on November 10 to highlight the importance of science in society and the need to engage the public in discussions on emerging scientific issues. *November 10, 2021 marks the 20th edition of World […]
Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk into space, as part of its current construction, following the completion of her 6-hour journey outside the Tiankong space station. *Tiangong (meaning Palace of Heaven), the latest achievement of China’s efforts to become a major space power.*This marks the first […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced the ‘Garuda App’ for digital mapping of all polling stations using its longitude and latitude. Main Objective: *Complete election tasks quickly, intelligently, transparently, on time, and minimize paperwork. *Booth level officers (BLOs) (using their registered mobile numbers) with longitude and latitude photos […]
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test-fired a domestically integrated Abhyas-High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) at Chandipur on the Bay of Bengal coast in Odisha. ABHYAS: Developed and developed by ABHYAS Bangalore DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). The aircraft is equipped with the MEMS-based Inertial Navigation […]
In October 2021, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the 12-year expedition ‘Lucy’, its first voyage to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids to study the evolution of the solar system and the formation of giant planets. *The Lucy spacecraft was launched on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket […]
In October 2021, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented the winners of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ competition and the 2019 DRDO Young Scientist Awards. The Minister officially launched ‘Dare to Dream 3.0’ to promote innovation and start-ups. *The ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ Awards were […]
An Indian-US astronaut is part of NASA-SpaceX’s Third International Space Station (ISS). The mission is scheduled to launch on October 30 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer […]
On October 14, 2021, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) launched India’s first ‘One Health’ consortium to monitor important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic and transmitted pathogens. It will consist of 27 organizations led by DBT- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad (Telangana). It was started by Dr. […]
The Association of Indian Technology Congress (ITCA) in Bangalore, Karnataka focuses on building solidarity between academia, industry and research institutions. *To commemorate India’s 75th Independence Day, it has launched the Satellite Federation of 75 Students: Mission 2022*Under the project, a consortium of 75 students will build satellites, which will be […]
Anshu Malik became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships (WWC). The 17th World Wrestling Championship 2021 was held from 2 to 10 October in Oslo, Norway. *Anshu Malik lost 4-1 to Olympic medalist Helen Maroulis in the women’s 57 kg category.*Earlier, […]
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to David Cartwright in the 2021 Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his experimental contributions to the labor economy. Angrist and Guido W. Encourages their systematic contributions in the analysis of causal relationships. […]