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Sand battery
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Sand battery

Science & Tech 25/12/22 08:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Finland has installed the world’s first fully working "sand battery" in its town called Kankaanpaa capable of storing green power for months at a time.' The batteries can also solve the issu Read More...

Uncontrolled re-entries of satellites
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Uncontrolled re-entries of satellites

Science & Tech 25/12/22 08:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than 140 experts have signed an open letter published by the Outer Space Institute (OSI) calling for both national and multilateral efforts to restrict uncontrolled re-entries.' Uncontrolle Read More...

Urban-20 (U20) event being organised under G20 presidency of India
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Urban-20 (U20) event being organised under G20 presidency of India

Science & Tech 25/12/22 08:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Under the G20 presidency of India from December 01, 2022 to November 30, 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing Urban 20 event.' Urban-20 (U20), one of the Engagement Groups Read More...

Indigenously built INS Arnala touches the waters of Bay of Bengal
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Indigenously built INS Arnala touches the waters of Bay of Bengal

Science & Tech 25/12/22 08:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Navy launched ‘Arnala’, the first of the eight indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at the shipbuilding facility of L&T in Chennai&rsquo Read More...

J&K LG Manoj Sinha announces 3 New Schemes for J&K Union Territory
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J&K LG Manoj Sinha announces 3 New Schemes for J&K Union Territory

Science & Tech 25/12/22 08:07 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently announced three new schemes — Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Aspirational Towns, and Aspirational Panchayat — which will Read More...

Spain, Scotland pass Gender Recognition Reform Bill
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Spain, Scotland pass Gender Recognition Reform Bill

Science & Tech 25/12/22 07:57 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Spain's lower house of Parliament recently approved disputed reforms, allowing people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical supervision.' Under the S Read More...

Real-time Source Apportionment Project
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Real-time Source Apportionment Project

Science & Tech 25/12/22 07:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently said identification of sources of air pollution on a real-time basis has now started in the national capital.' He was reviewing the progress of the 'R Read More...

India’s 1st lithium-ion cell factory inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh
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India’s 1st lithium-ion cell factory inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh

Science & Tech 24/12/22 20:56 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has launched the pre-production run of India’s first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Read More...

Centre extends free foodgrains under National Food Security Act
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Centre extends free foodgrains under National Food Security Act

Science & Tech 24/12/22 20:51 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet recently approved giving food grains free under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.' This will benefit 81.35 crore population. This means the Pradhan Mantri Garib Read More...

First 'Rohini Nayyar Prize 2022'
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First 'Rohini Nayyar Prize 2022'

Science & Tech 24/12/22 09:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Sethrichem Sangtam, who helped triple the incomes of 1,200 marginalised farmers in Eastern Nagaland, was awarded the first Rohini Nayyar prize for outstanding contribution to rural development.' T Read More...