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NATO military exercises launched in Albania
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NATO military exercises launched in Albania

Science & Tech 30/04/21 09:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'NATO has launched joint military exercises in Albania with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries in the first such large-scale drills since World War II in the Weste Read More...

RBI joins network for ‘greening the financial system’
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RBI joins network for ‘greening the financial system’

Science & Tech 30/04/21 05:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Reserve Bank of India recently joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).' By joining the system, RBI is to learn from and contribute to the Global Climate risk management Read More...

‘NEO-01’
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‘NEO-01’

Science & Tech 29/04/21 09:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Chinese government has launched a robot prototype named as ‘NEO-01’, in the Earth’s low orbit, on its Long March 6 rocket.'  The 30kg robot prot Read More...

DRDO develops Single Crystal Blades for helicopter engine application
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DRDO develops Single Crystal Blades for helicopter engine application

Science & Tech 29/04/21 09:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed single-crystal blades technology for helicopters and has supplied 60 of these blades to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as p Read More...

Chandler Good Government Index
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Chandler Good Government Index

Science & Tech 28/04/21 10:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The first Chandler Good Government Index (The “CGGI”, or the “Index”) launched today in Singapore. It is the world’s most comprehensive index of effective national gover Read More...

Krithi Karanth becomes first Indian woman to get 'Wild Innovator Award'
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Krithi Karanth becomes first Indian woman to get 'Wild Innovator Award'

Science & Tech 28/04/21 09:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Dr. Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award&r Read More...

Uttar Pradesh wins e-panchayat award
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Uttar Pradesh wins e-panchayat award

Science & Tech 28/04/21 09:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Uttar Pradesh government won the “E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021”, ranking first in Category I. It was followed by Assam and Chhattisgarh at the second position, while Odisha and Tamil Nad Read More...

DRDO Conducts Maiden Trial of Python-5 Air to Air Missile Using LCA Tejas
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DRDO Conducts Maiden Trial of Python-5 Air to Air Missile Using LCA Tejas

Science & Tech 28/04/21 09:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its air-to-air weapons capability.' Trials were also aimed to validate enhanced capab Read More...

Exercise VARUNA – 2021
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Exercise VARUNA – 2021

Science & Tech 27/04/21 09:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ concluded on 27 April 2021.' This exercise has matured over the years with increase in scope, complexity Read More...

China launches robot prototype capable of catching space debris with net
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China launches robot prototype capable of catching space debris with net

Science & Tech 27/04/21 09:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A Chinese space mining start-up launched into low Earth orbit a robot prototype that can scoop up debris left behind by other spacecraft with a big net.' The NEO-01, which will also peer into deep Read More...