Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated India’s first drone forensic laboratory and research center at a ceremony held at the Special Armed Police Parade Ground in Thiruvananthapuram. It is noteworthy that it was started by the Kerala State Police. *The laboratory and research center will address the growing security threat […]
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The Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbit imaging infrared spectrum (IIRS) instrument has detected the presence of both hydroxyl ions (OH) and water molecules (H2O) on the Moon’s surface. *The findings will be important for future planetary exploitation of resource use and have been published in the journal ‘Current Science’.*This was written by […]
Indiaspora, a US-based diaspora organization, has released the “2021 Indiaspora Philanthropy Leaders List”, the first list recognizing Indian and expatriate leaders around the world who have contributed to significant philanthropic activities. *The list, prepared under the guidance of nine judges, receives data from a variety of sources, including studies, previously […]
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully tested the domestic technology cruise missile (ITCM) in Odisha from the Integrated Test Range (IDR) with the new Made-in-Turbofan engine ‘Manik’.*The missile flew a distance of about 150 km with an Indigenous shipping engine.*This missile was designed and developed by DRDO. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana 2.0 (PMUY 2.0) scheme from the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. *Under PMUY 2.0, users will be provided with an additional 10 million LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections. Millions of migrant families are also expected to benefit from the scheme.*Under […]
India’s first National Heart Failure BioBank (NHFB) has opened at the National Center for Advanced Research and Specialization at Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) HF (CARE-HF) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. *The NHFB will collect blood, biopsy, and medical data as a guide for future treatments. It […]
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar has launched the ‘PM-DAKSH’ portal and the ‘PM-DAKSH’ mobile App under the PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Champan Hitgrahi) scheme to facilitate access to talent. Development projects of target groups. *This portal and app were developed by the Ministry of Social Justice […]
The 32nd edition of the Olympic Games took place in Tokyo, Japan from 23rd July 2021 – to 8th August 2021. *India is ranked 48th with 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze). *The United States came in first with 113 medals (39G, 41S, 33B), followed by China and […]
ISRO-NASA Joint Satellite Project NISAR Proposed to be Launched Early 2023 Jitendra Singh, Minister for Earth Sciences, spoke about the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) in early 2023. *NISAR is a joint Earth observation satellite mission between ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) and the US space agency […]
For the first time in India, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (CM) Stalin launched the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ (People’s Home Health Services) project in Krishnagiri to provide doorstep medical services in Tamil Nadu. Main Objective: 1.The main purpose of this program is to eliminate the need for patients to […]
India’s first domestic aircraft carrier (IAC-1) INS Vikrant launched for maritime tests off the coast of Kochi, Kerala. The sea test is the last stage of the test. *INS Vikrant was designed by the Naval Design Directorate (DNT) of the Indian Navy and built by the Cochin Shipyard (CSL).*The total […]
Dr. K. Sivan, President, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), formally initiated the Health Quest study (Health Quality Improvement by ISRO Space Technology) to improve the quality of India’s health systems in line with ISRO standards and best practices. 1.The study team will explore the possibility of reflecting ISRO’s quality Assurance […]