India’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kerala

On January 25, 2020, India’s first Super Fab Lab was inaugurated in Kerala. The laboratory is to function in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. It is the only laboratory that is being installed outside US. Highlights The Super Fab Lab is being installed in collaboration with KSUM (Kerala Startup Mission). The laboratory ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 3D printing • Digital technology • India-USA • Internet • Kerala • MIT

First digital exhibition on Indian Heritage inaugurated

On January 15, 2020, the State of Culture and Tourism minister launched a month long exhibition on Indian Heritage in New Delhi. The exhibition was launched in digital space and will stay online till February 15, 2020. Highlights This exhibition is first of its kind in the country. The visitors of the exhibition will find ..

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: 3D printing • Art Exhibition • Digital Initiatives • DST • Heritage • heritage sites • Holography • Sun Temple Konark • Taj Mahal

Ministry of External Affairs creates “NEST” to increase investment coordination

The Ministry of External Affairs is to set up a new division called NEST-New and Emerging Strategic Technologies. The division will work to increase investment coordination among the states of the country and also with the foreign countries. Highlights The NEST will act as a nodal point to exchange views with foreign governments. This will ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 3D printing • 5G • Artificial intelligence • Internet of things (IOT) • Ministry of External Affairs • NEST • New and Emerging Strategic Technologies • Online Technology • Robotics

October 7: World Habitat Day

The World Habitat Day is organized by the United Nations. The organization has designated the first Monday of every October to commemorate the day. Theme: Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth. The theme is built based on last year’s theme “Municipal Solid Waste Management”. The focus of this year World ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 3D printing • Ai • Big Data • Frontier technologies • IoT • SDG • Waste management • World Habitat DAy 2019

Scientists create world’s first 3D-printed human corneas

Scientists from Newcastle University, UK have created world’s first 3D printed human corneas (3D printed thin protective film over eye) that could solve problem of shortage of available eye donors and help millions of blind people gain sight again. Cornea is outermost layer of the human eye. Its key function is to focus vision. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Topics: 3D printing • 3D-printed Corneas • Biology • Health • Human Cornea • Science and Technology