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Project Cheetah
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Project Cheetah

Science & Tech 09/05/23 06:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Five cheetahs — three females and two males — will be released from the acclimatisation camps into Kuno National Park's free-ranging conditions before the monsoon as part of "Project Chee Read More...

ISRO offers training programme for PG, final-year UG students
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ISRO offers training programme for PG, final-year UG students

Science & Tech 09/05/23 06:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'ISRO has now come up with a new introductory-level online training programme, which is called the Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START).' START will cover various domains, such Read More...

Cyber Surakshit Bharat
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Cyber Surakshit Bharat

Science & Tech 09/05/23 06:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under its Capacity Building scheme, organised 36th CISO Deep-Dive training programme recently. ' The Cyber Surakshit Bharat Abhiyan was launched by India&rsq Read More...

India's Geological Survey discovers second lithium reserve in Rajasthan
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India's Geological Survey discovers second lithium reserve in Rajasthan

Science & Tech 09/05/23 06:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India recently discovered lithium reserves in Rajasthan’s Degana (Nagaur), marking another step towards achieving the country’s net zero emissions goal.' This is the second lithium res Read More...

World Red Cross Day 2023
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World Red Cross Day 2023

Science & Tech 08/05/23 13:54 PM IST
by Mahesh

'World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated annually on May 8th to honor the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and was the firs Read More...

India’s 1st undersea twin tunnels in Mumbai
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India’s 1st undersea twin tunnels in Mumbai

Science & Tech 07/05/23 08:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s first undersea twin tunnels in South Mumbai are nearing completion, and are set to open in November 2023.' The tunnels are 2.07-km long and are a part of Rs 12,721-crore Mumbai Coast Read More...

India's rising cases of student deaths
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India's rising cases of student deaths

Science & Tech 07/05/23 08:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India recorded 35 daily student suicides, especially during Covid as per the National Crime Record Bureau's 2021 report.' Mental health issues among students remain highly stigmatized in the count Read More...

China approves safety of first gene-edited crop
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China approves safety of first gene-edited crop

Science & Tech 07/05/23 07:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'China has approved the safety of a gene-edited soybean, its first approval of the technology in a crop, as the country increasingly looks to science to boost food production.' Unlike genetic mod Read More...

3 jailed Iranian women journalists win UN press freedom prizes
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3 jailed Iranian women journalists win UN press freedom prizes

Science & Tech 06/05/23 06:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi have been named as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.' Elaheh Mohammadi writes for the reformist news Read More...

Tu-160 strategic bombers
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Tu-160 strategic bombers

Science & Tech 06/05/23 06:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Russia has reportedly deployed the world’s largest bomber, the Tu-160, in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.' The Tu-160, also known as the Blackjack in NATO countries, is a strategic bomber d Read More...