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Climate Change Transforms Tundra from Carbon Sink to Source

As per recent report highlighted on the warming climate is altering the dynamics of tundra environments, potentially transforming them from carbon sinks to carbon sources. Tundra ecosystems, found...

April 24, 2024

DRDO Develops Lightest Bulletproof Jacket

Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)  has developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in India. The jacket, designed by the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development...

April 24, 2024

Crystal Maze 2: IAF Successfully Tests Air-Launched Ballistic Missile

The Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved a significant milestone by successfully test-firing an air-launched ballistic missile, known as ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2. The missile, capable of striking...

April 24, 2024

India-Russia S-400 Missile Deal: Current Status

India signed a USD 5.5 billion deal with Russia in October 2018 to acquire five units of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems. Delivery Timeline Russia has already...

April 24, 2024

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Mission (ACS3)

On April 24, 2024, NASA has launched the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), marking an important moment in the utilization of solar power for space propulsion. A...

April 24, 2024

Significant Expansion of Glacial Lakes in the Indian Himalayas: ISRO Report

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reported that more than 27% of the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas have significantly expanded since 1984, based on long-term...

April 23, 2024

Atul Goel Panel to Finalize List of OTC Drugs for Sale at General Stores

Government has set up a three-member committee of gynecologists to finalize a list of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that will be available for sale at general stores without the...

April 23, 2024

Government allies With SBI Card and Telcos to Tackle OTP Frauds

The Government of India, in collaboration with SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) and telecom operators, is developing an innovative solution to combat the growing threat...

April 23, 2024

IIT Guwahati Develops Innovative 3D Printed Dummy Ballot Unit

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), in collaboration with the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) cell of Kamrup election district in Assam, has developed an...

April 23, 2024

Centre Seeks Supreme Court’s Clarification on Administrative Allocation of Spectrum

The Union government has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification on whether it can allocate certain classes of spectrum through administrative process, rather than competitive auctions. The government...

April 23, 2024

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