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India’s first 3D printed house at IIT-M
The Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman inaugurated the first 3D printed house at IIT Madras. About the House The House was constructed using indigenous 3D printing technology. It was built in just five days. It was built by TVASTA Manufacturing solutions based on a concept by former IIT-M students. What is 3D printing? 3D ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 3D printing • Additive manufacturing • IIT-Madras • National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing • nirmala sitaraman
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