The big promise of small-scale LNG as fuel for India, with first SSLNG plant commissioned Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Context: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri dedicated to the nation India’s first small-scale liquefied natural gas (SSLNG) unit at GAIL (India) Ltd’s Vijaipur complex in Madhya Pradesh. […]
NASA craft that diverted space rock also dented it Subject: Science and tech Section: Space Context: NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully altered the trajectory and shape of the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, demonstrating a potential method to protect Earth from celestial threats. Details: Pre-collision, Dimorphos resembled a plump ball; post-impact, its shape changed to […]
T.N. start-up to launch its first rocket on Friday Subject: Science and tech Section: Space sector Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD): Tamil Nadu’s space start-up, Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited, headquartered in Chennai, is scheduled to launch its first rocket, Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, […]
Why the B200 Blackwell chip will consolidate Nvidia’s stranglehold over the AI market Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in computer and IT Nvidia’s New AI Chip Announcement- B200 ‘Blackwell’: Nvidia Corporation’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced the new AI chip at their annual developer conference in San Jose, California. The new chip, named […]
Axis Bank to support Tata Memorial-supported National Cancer Grid with ₹100 crore contribution Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Axis Bank extends support to the National Cancer Grid and Tata Memorial Centre and contributes Rs. 100 crores towards enhancing research, innovation and digital health adoption in oncology. More on news: The collaboration […]
EX TIGER TRIUMPH – 24 Subject: Science and tech Section: Defence Context: In consonance with the established partnership between India and the US, a bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise between both countries, Tiger Triumph – 24, is scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from 18 to 31 Mar 24. More […]
Vaccine for dengue may be out in markets by mid-2026, says IIL Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board, has completed the first phase of clinical trials for a dengue vaccine, which focused on assessing safety. Details: The vaccine’s efficacy will […]
VSSC, ISRO develop the multi-purpose app SAKHI to assist the Gaganyaan crew Subject: Science and tech Section: Space About Space-borne Assistant and Knowledge Hub for Crew Interaction (SAKHI) App: Developed by: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility at Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram. Purpose of the App: A multi-purpose […]
What is SIMA, Google Deepmind’s new AI that can play video games with you Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computer Context: Google DeepMind on March 13 revealed its latest AI gaming agent called SIMA or Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent, which can follow natural language instructions to perform tasks across […]
Why Karnataka has banned food coloring used in gobi manchurian and cotton candy Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The Karnataka Government has banned the use of harmful coloring agents in cotton candy and “Gobi Manchurian. More on news: Telangana Food Safety officials detect cotton candy laced with carcinogen at Medaram Jatara […]