GoI: 21 Neutrino Observatories to be set up in the country

On September 21, 2020, the Union Minister of state of North Eastern region Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply said that around 21 neutrino observatory or to be set up in the country. Highlights According ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: India-based Neutrino Observatory • Neutrino • Neutrino astronomy • Neutrino detector • Neutrino observatory project • Neutrinos • Solar neutrino

FELUDA: First Gene based COVID-19 test approved in India

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recently approved the gene-based COVID-19 test called Feluda. The test was indigenously developed and uses cutting edge CRISPR gene editing technology to detect the COVID-19 virus. Highlights The ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: antigen testing • Cas9 • COVID-19 testing • CRISPR • CRISPR gene editing • ELISA • feluda • rapid antibody testing • rapid antigen detection test • RT-PCR • saliva direct test

World Largest Telescope to have IT controls built in India

The square kilometre array also called the SKA, an international initiative building the world’s largest radio telescope is to have control systems designed and built by Tata Consultancy Services, an IT company based in India. Several ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: cosmic magnetism • Geomagnetism • Milky Way galaxy • radio signals • Radio telescopes • radio waves • SKA telescope • Tata Consultancy Services • TIFR

India to conduct VAIBHAV Summit

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit on October 2, 2020. VAIBHAV is Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik Summit. Highlights The summit is an initiative by Science and technology experts spread all over the ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: annual summit • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Non-residents • Research and Development • Scientists • VAIBHAV Summit

Scientists Found Life Harbouring Gas on Venus

Recently, a team of experts while observing the Venus found that the atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas. Phosphine gas is associated with the living organisms which on Earth. The team used telescopes ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Planets of the Solar System • Solar System • Venus