National Science Day-2020
News:National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Dr CV Raman.He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for this …
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SERB Women Excellence Award-2020
News:Recently,Dr. Niti Kumar,Senior Scientist of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology Division,CSIR-CDRI has received the SERB Women’s Excellence Award-2020. Facts: About the award: The award is presented to women scientists below 40 …
Read MoreResearch and Development(R&D) Fund
News:The Department of Science and Technology is planning a Research and Development(R&D) fund to stimulate investment in R&D. Facts: About the fund: The fund will be coordinated through the department’s …
Read MoreDepartment of Telecommunications launches ‘5G Hackathon’
News:Department of Telecommunications(DoT) has launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with the Government, academia and Industry Stakeholders. Facts: About ‘5G Hackathon’: The Hackathon aims at shortlisting India’s cutting edge ideas that …
Read MoreDeepfake Technology
News:Recently, Deepfake technology was used during the Delhi assembly elections by a political party for campaigning purposes. Facts: About Deepfake Technology: The word deepfake combines the terms deep learning and …
Read MoreCredit, debit card details of 4 lakh Indians up for sale on darknet
News:According to Singapore-based cybersecurity company,around 98% of sensitive credit card details that are there on the darknet are of Indian customers.These details could have been stolen through phishing, malware or …
Read MoreWhat is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim and change its shape?
News: Using the European Space Organisation’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have noticed the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse. Facts: Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star (over 20 times bigger …
Read MoreISRO to launch an unprecedented 10 earth imaging satellites
News: according to the latest annual report of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 2019-20, ISRO will launch 10 earth observation (EO) satellites during 2020-21. Facts: GISAT-1: It is …
Read MoreBasmati rice genome sequenced
News:Recently,Scientists have mapped the complete genome of two basmati rice varieties. Facts: About the findings: Basmati 334: It comes from Pakistan known to be drought tolerant and resistant to rice-killing …
Read MoreExplained: What is Yaravirus?
News: Scientists have discovered a new virus in Lake Pampulha. Facts: The new virus has been named Yaravirus after “Yara,” the mother of waters — an important character in the …
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