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Electric Propulsion (EP) Technology: Meaning, Features and ISRO’s Achivements

Electric Propulsion (EP) technology uses solar energy to convert it into electrical power to enhance the propulsive performances of the satellite system. ISRO has been working since long to...

August 11, 2017

Short Note: Accrual Funds

Accrual funds may be described as debt mutual funds which aim at earning an income in the form of interest basically from the coupon that is offered for...

August 11, 2017

US Scientists develop micropropulsion system based on liquid water

Engineers from Purdue University in US have designed and tested a micropropulsion system called a Film-Evaporation MEMS Tunable Array (FEMTA) thruster that uses liquid water as the propellant...

August 11, 2017

Quiz 664: General Knowledge for All Examinations

123456789101. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of heat in comparison to other options? Silver Copper Lead Mercury 2. Which of the following is not a...

August 11, 2017

Davinder Singh Kang become first Indian athlete to qualify for javelin throw final at IAAF World Athletics Championships (WAC)

Davinder Singh Kang from Punjab has become the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London....

August 11, 2017

Hyderabad to host Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017)

India and United States (US) will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017) at Hyderabad from November 28-30, 2017. The summit is a unique opportunity for bringing together entrepreneurs...

August 11, 2017

The 2017 International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is being celebrated

The International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is celebrated every year on August 10 with an aim to turn the focus to non-fossil fuels. The day also honours the research...

August 11, 2017

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to close colleges with less than 30% admissions

Recently, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to close down those technical colleges which recorded less than 30% admissions in the last five years....

August 11, 2017

SEBI allows Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to launch gold options

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , the capital and commodity market regulator, has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) to launch India’s...

August 11, 2017

T J S George chosen for first-ever Kesari Media Award

Veteran journalist T J S George has been chosen for the first Kesari Media Award, instituted by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust (KMJT). The award consists of a...

August 11, 2017

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