Amid search for Titan, lessons for proposed Indian submersible dive Subject : Science and technology Section: MSc Concept: With hope dwindling on the chances of survival of those in the Titan submersible, scientists in India, preparing to undertake a similar dive in an indigenous vehicle late next year. About Matsya: Matsya 6000 is […]

    Medicines Patent Pool deal to make cancer drug cheaper Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept: The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) has signed sub-licence agreements with the India-based companies Eugia, Hetero and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, along with the Indonesian firm BrightGene, to make generic versions of the drug Nilotinib of the Switzerland-based […]

    L&T and DRDO sign pact for submarine propulsion system Subject : Science and technology Section: Defence Concept : Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have signed a contract for the realisation of two Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System Modules for the Kalvari Class of submarines of the […]

    GE Aerospace, HAL sign MoU for manufacture of jet engines in India Subject:Science and technology Section: Defense Concept : During the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister to Unites States (US), both the leaders have signed agreement on defence and security, maritime domain awareness and space among other areas. Jet engine tech transfer: […]

    PM gifts U.S. First lady Jill lab-grown diamond Subject : Science and Technology Context: Narendra Modi presented First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Jill Biden with a 7.5 carat lab-grown green diamond nan exquisite papier mâché box from Kashmir known as kar-e-kalamdani, Lab-Grown Diamonds Lab-grown diamonds (LGD) are diamonds that are produced in […]

    Eviden bags $100 mn supercomputer order from NCMRWF Subject: Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT and Computer Context: Eviden has received a $100 million contract on behalf of the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences to build two new supercomputers dedicated to weather modelling and climate research for IITM (Indian Institute of Technology […]

    COAI urges government to free up entire 6 GHz to enhance 5G services Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT  and computers Context: Opening the complete 6 GHz band for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) for 5G communications can help improve the quality of coverage, enhancing the experience of users, said Cellular […]

    Remembering Alex Müller for reshaping superconductors Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT  and computers Concept : Karl Alexander (Alex) Müller (1927–2023) was a Swiss physicist and Nobel Prize laureate. He was widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of superconductivity, and his discovery of high-temperature […]

    Why jet engine is a big deal Subject :Science and technology Section: Defence Context: India-USA may announce the agreement to facilitate the transfer of at least 11 critical jet engine technologies. Details: The is between America’s General Electric (GE) and India’s HAL for the manufacture under licence in India of GE’s F414 engine […]

    ‘Deletion’ of Darwin theory from textbooks: Union education minister says nothing of this sort has happened Subject :Science and Technology Section: Basic science Context: A controversy is going on these days that Darwin’s theory of evolution has been removed from science books by the NCERT and the periodic table has been left out. […]