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Sodium-ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are rechargeable electrochemical energy storage devices that use sodium ions as charge carriers, functioning in a manner similar to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). They are considered...

July 31, 2019

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910–1995) was an Indian-American astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on stellar structure, stellar evolution, and the physics of compact objects. He is best known for...

July 31, 2019

Parliament passes Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019

Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 or Triple Talaq Bill after it was approved by Rajya Sabha. It replaces Ordinance promulgated on...

July 31, 2019

Kartarpur Sahib

Kartarpur Sahib is a historic town in the Punjab province of Pakistan, located on the banks of the River Ravi in Narowal District. It holds immense religious significance...

July 31, 2019

Utah Array

The Utah Array is a high-density microelectrode array used in neuroscience and neuroprosthetics to record and stimulate neural activity. It is one of the most widely applied brain–computer...

July 31, 2019

Resolving Human-Animal Conflict

On the sidelines of the release of the census data on tiger numbers in India on the International Tiger Day, the Union Environment Ministry along with the Department...

July 31, 2019

TOI 270: NASA’s TESS discovers

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently discovered new dwarf star and planetary system named as TOI 270. It is located about 73 light years away from Earth,...

July 31, 2019

Issues Related to MPLAD Scheme

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh who heads the standing committee on MPLADS has written to members seeking their suggestions on how to address various problems plaguing the MP...

July 31, 2019

Atal Community Innovation Centre launched in New Delhi

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan launched Atal Community Innovation Centre in New Delhi. It aims to encourage spirit of innovation at community level. About...

July 31, 2019

30 July: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

United Nations (UN) observed World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promote and protect their...

July 31, 2019

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