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Human Space Flight Centre Inaugurated
The Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) which would be the core of ISRO’s future manned missions was inaugurated at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. The Human Space Flight Centre will implement the first development flight of Gaganyaan with the support of existing ISRO Centres. The Human Space Flight Centre would be responsible for end-to-end mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bengaluru • Gaganyaan • Human Space Flight Centre • Indian manned mission • ISRO • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • PSLV
Lithium-ion cell technology Transfer by ISRO
ISRO has selected 10 companies for the Lithium-ion cell technology Transfer after the examination of Request for Qualification which contained a brief description of the qualification aspects, technology transfer process, timelines and other relevant details. Firms Selected for Technology Transfer The firms selected by ISRO for the technology transfer are: Amara Raja Batteries Limited, Chittoor. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: ISRO • lithium ion cell • technology transfer • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
International Year of the Period Table of Chemical Elements
UNESCO has declared 2019 as the International Year of the Period Table of Chemical Elements to commemorate the 150th birthday of the periodic table of chemical elements. The Periodic table of the Chemical elements was first published by Russian scientist Dmitry Mendeleev in the year 1869. What is this Periodic Table of Chemical Elements? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Dmitry Mendeleev • International Year of the Period Table of Chemical Elements • UNESCO
Three Mission Centres Inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Union Minister for Science and Technology inaugurated the three Department of Science and Technology (DST) mission centres at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) at the collective cost of Rs 50 crore. DST Mission Centres The three DST mission centres inaugurated were: DST -IITM Solar Energy Harnessing Centre: This will focus on a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: DST mission centres • Indian Institute of Technology Madras • Solar Energy Harnessing Centre • Solar Thermal Desalination • Union Minister for Science and Technology • Waste Water management
BSNL to Offer Data Connectivity Services via SMS in India
BSNL has signed a partnership agreement with the French company Be-Bound to offer data connectivity through SMS in areas where there is no Internet connectivity or signal breaks. How it will work? The working of technology is explained below: The SMS based data connectivity will work with the help of a technology embedded in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Be-Bound • BSNL • data connectivity • France • SMS based data