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Ethanol from Surplus Rice

The conversion of surplus rice, available with the Food Corporation of India, into ethanol for use as sanitizers and ethanol blended petrol has been approved. Alcoholic Fermentation Alcoholic...

April 21, 2020

Edakkal Caves

A huge crack developing on the eastern side of the Ambukuthi Hills has led to concerns for the Edakkal Caves which are situated on it. About the Caves...

April 21, 2020

Salazar’s Pit Viper

A new species of pit viper snake, named after Harry Potter character, was discovered in Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh. About the Species The Salazar Pit Viper...

April 21, 2020

New Development Bank

The Union Finance Minister attended the 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the NDB via video conferencing. About NDB The New Development Bank is a...

April 21, 2020

Daporijo Bridge

Despite of the lockdown conditions, the Border Road Organisation has successfully completed the construction of the Daporijo Bridge in record time. About the Bridge The Daporijo Bridge is...

April 21, 2020

MACE Telescope

The recent studies on active galactic nuclei by the IIA scientists are expected to help build capacity to interpret the data from the upcoming MACE telescope project. About...

April 21, 2020

Blazar Emission

Recent works by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics on blazars have provided insights into the processes happening close to black holes. Active Galactic Nucleus AGN...

April 21, 2020

ARI Bug Sniffer

Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute have developed a biosensor that is capable of detecting bacterial presence as few as 10 cells. About the Sensor The sensor, called...

April 21, 2020

Lithium-rich Red Giants

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have discovered Li-rich red giants and have associated Li-enhancement with red clump giants. Li-rich Red Giants Apart from helium and hydrogen,...

April 21, 2020

INHS Patanjali

The Indian Naval Hospital Ship Patanjali is at the forefront of tackling the COVID-19 crisis in Karwar of Karnataka. About INHS Patanjali The Indian Naval Hospital Ship Patanjali...

April 21, 2020

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