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Tourism Ministry launches e-ticketing facility for Taj Mahal, Humayun’s Tomb
Tourism Ministry has launched e-ticketing facility for the two Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-maintained monuments Taj Mahal in Agra and Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. In this regard web portal was launched by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism ..
UK tests First hybrid-electric airplane
United Kingdom (UK) has successfully tested first hybrid-electric airplane driven by parallel hybrid electric engine. The airplane was flight tested by researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing. Key facts First hybrid-electric airplane Airplane’s parallel hybrid-electric propulsion ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Some facts about Government on social media
After the Union government had adopted social media platforms for governance, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has topped on Twitter in terms of followers compared to all the union ministries. While Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has the maximum number ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
NASA for first time emails hardware digital file for 3D printing on ISS
For the first time in history, NASA has emailed hardware digital file for 3D printing to International Space Station (ISS). Using this digital file, a ratcheting socket wrench (hardware) was manufactured using ISS’s onboard 3D printer. This 3D printer was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Japan launches asteroid probe Hayabusa-2
Japan has launched H-IIA rocket carrying a space probe- Hayabusa2 destined for a distant asteroid 1999JU3. The H-IIA rocket blasted off from Tanegashima Space Center in the south of Japan. This launch comes just weeks after a Rosetta mission of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns safely
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has concluded its mission to the ISS (International Space Station) and returned to Earth. The spacecraft was launched in September in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This was Dragon’s fifth visit to the ISS. Cargo Dragon carried ..