Topic: Explosives

What is CL-20?

A team of researchers from China has claimed a substantial enhancement in the safety of CL-20, one of the most potent explosive known worldwide. By implementing engineering advancements,...

June 5, 2023    Defence Current Affairs

International Day of Mine Awareness 2022

On the 4th of April annually, the International Day for Mine Awareness is observed to increase attention among people across the world regarding generating awareness about landmines, assistance...

April 4, 2022    Important Days & Events Current Affairs

NanoSniffer: Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector

The Union Education Minister recently launched the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector called the “NanoSniffer”. About NanoSniffer The NanoSniffer was developed by an IIT Bombay incubated...

April 10, 2021

Safety of explosives at warehouses in India being checked

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has directed the field offices to verify within 48 hours that all explosive materials lying in Customs warehouses and ports...

August 7, 2020

2019 International Mine Awareness Day

The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed every year on April 4 to raise awareness about landmines, explosive remnants of war, and...

April 4, 2019

Blasts rock China’s Chemical Plant

In a loud explosion at a pesticide plant in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, at least 6 people have been killed and 30 have been seriously injured...

March 22, 2019

The scientists of CSIR develops less polluting firecrackers named – SWAS, SAFAL & STAR

The scientists at CSIR have developed Less Polluting ‘Green’ Firecrackers which are not only environment friendly but 15-20 % cheaper than the conventional ones. These crackers have been...

October 31, 2018

New Laser developed by the Scientists to assist in Detecting Roadside Bombs

A new laser developed by Researchers at Michigan State University United State Department of Homeland Security funded the research and it was published in the journal Applied Physics...

December 7, 2011