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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Science & Tech 10/01/25 09:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas  in Bhubaneswar.' The event is held once every two years to “honour the contributions of the Ind Read More...

Deciphering the Indus script
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Deciphering the Indus script

Science & Tech 10/01/25 09:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a $1-million prize for experts or organisations in the event of their success in deciphering the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IV Read More...

Airline pilots’ body calls attention to lithium battery fire risk
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Airline pilots’ body calls attention to lithium battery fire risk

Science & Tech 08/01/25 17:23 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) issued three position papers on the fire risk due to the use of lithium-ion batteries in airport and aircraft se Read More...

V. Narayanan, who is set to take over as ISRO Chairman
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V. Narayanan, who is set to take over as ISRO Chairman

Science & Tech 08/01/25 17:00 PM IST
by Mahesh

'V. Narayanan, a noted rocket and spacecraft propulsion expert, is set to succeed S. Somanath as the next Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).' Dr. Narayanan, who who was born i Read More...

Rat-hole mining
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Rat-hole mining

Science & Tech 08/01/25 09:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Several workers have been trapped for more than 12 hours in a coal “rat-hole” mine after it was flooded with water  in Dima Hasao district of Assam.' The rescue operations have be Read More...

Drop in school enrolments
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Drop in school enrolments

Science & Tech 08/01/25 09:04 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the Ministry of Education has released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report.' The number of enrolled students in 2022-23 were 25.17 crore, while the Read More...

Bharatpol
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Bharatpol

Science & Tech 08/01/25 08:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.' The Read More...

1978 ‘anti-conversion’ law of Arunachal Pradesh
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1978 ‘anti-conversion’ law of Arunachal Pradesh

Science & Tech 06/01/25 09:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Arunachal Pradesh is home to a number of different small ethnic communities with an array of different beliefs and practices.' The law, enacted by the then Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh&rsq Read More...

State of Forest Report 2023
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State of Forest Report 2023

Science & Tech 03/01/25 18:25 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The State of Forest Report (SFR) 2023 was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, on December 21, 2024.' The SFR is a biennial exercise Read More...

ISRO launches SpaDeX mission for space docking
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ISRO launches SpaDeX mission for space docking

Science & Tech 31/12/24 09:14 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission recently.' The PSLV C60 rocket carrying two small satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and S Read More...