Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201)

India Government Mint (IGM), a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd has launched India’s first home-grown high purity gold reference standard –Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201). Launched by India Government Mint (IGM) in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic ..

Potential of Gold in treatment of Cancer

At present, one isotope gold Au-198, (half-life 2.7 days) is used in some cancer treatments and for treating other diseases. Recently, an international team, led by University of Western Australia and Griffith University, has described how using two imaging techniques ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011

Current Affairs : August 15, 2011

Celebrations of Independence Day across the nation India Celebrates its 65th Independence Day on August 15, 2011   Sena medal awarded to 114 Army personnel 3 Army doctors honoured with the Sena Medal for gallantry for taking on terrorists and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011

Quick Fact Sheet : Gold

1. Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (Latin: aurum) and atomic number 792. Gold has traditionally found use because of its good resistance to oxidative corrosion.3. It is attacked by aqua regia* (a mixture of acids), forming ..