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Income Tax Department has introduced new PAN 2.0 project
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Income Tax Department has introduced new PAN 2.0 project

Science & Tech 27/11/24 19:01 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Income Tax Department’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) 2.0 Project.' This project aims to streamline and modernise the proce Read More...

European solar mission
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European solar mission

Science & Tech 26/11/24 10:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission on its PSLV rocket to study the solar corona, the outermost and hottest part of the Sun&rsq Read More...

Satellite space junk
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Satellite space junk

Science & Tech 25/11/24 09:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than 10,000 active satellites are in orbit around the planet today.' This number is estimated to shoot up to more than 100,000 by the 2030s, and possibly half a million in the decades to foll Read More...

ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communication satellite
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ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communication satellite

Science & Tech 20/11/24 09:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Elon Musk-owned Space X successfully launched the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s communication satellite GSAT-N2 from Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.' The advanced communi Read More...

Superbugs and the looming public health crisis
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Superbugs and the looming public health crisis

Science & Tech 14/11/24 09:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'LESS than a hundred years ago, antibiotics ushered in an era that transformed medical care.' It saved millions of lives and accelerated the development and use of complex surgeries and improved ma Read More...

Lignosat, the first wooden satellite launched into space
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Lignosat, the first wooden satellite launched into space

Science & Tech 12/11/24 11:55 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat built by Japanese researchers was launched into space in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.' LignoSat”, a fusion of &l Read More...

Wind energy generation
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Wind energy generation

Science & Tech 12/11/24 11:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Tamil Nadu, which is a pioneer in wind mill installations, has wind turbines that are over 30 years old.' The Tamil Nadu government released the “Tamil Nadu Repowering, Refurbishment and L Read More...

Rising STEM research demands revitalised education
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Rising STEM research demands revitalised education

Science & Tech 06/11/24 10:13 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Higher educational institutions in India face significant challenges.' While private engineering colleges, the newer Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and universities have expanded access to Read More...

LiDAR system
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LiDAR system

Science & Tech 02/11/24 13:06 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Scientists have detected a lost Mayan city, hidden for centuries by the dense Mexican jungle, using LiDAR.' LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that use Read More...

First ‘black hole triple’ system discovered
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First ‘black hole triple’ system discovered

Science & Tech 02/11/24 12:48 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Astronomers have identified a black hole with a tightly bound companion star and a distant third star in orbit, forming the first-known "black hole triple" system.' This rare system, called V404 Read More...