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Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
The Karnataka government has issued an order directing all schools in the State,including government,aided and unaided institutions to ensure that the weight of a school bag is not more than 10% of the child’s weight. This order comes after the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development had directed all States to draw up guidelines to… Continue reading Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
Why is northeast India drying up rapidly?
According to a recent study which was published in JGR-Atmospheres by researchers from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Assam University, the decreasing monsoon rainfall in Northeast India is associated with natural changes in the subtropical Pacific Ocean. The study has said that northeast India which is one of the wettest places on the… Continue reading Why is northeast India drying up rapidly?
UN agency praises India’s timely response
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has appreciated the Indian Meteorological Department’s pinpoint accuracy of early warnings of Cyclone Fani that has helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimise the loss of life. Cyclone Fani is the strongest cyclonic storm since the Super Cyclone of 1999 which has claimed close… Continue reading UN agency praises India’s timely response
IIT Delhi 3D prints human skin
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT),Delhi has successfully 3D bioprinted human skin models that have certain anatomically relevant structural,mechanical and biochemical features similar to native human skin. Three-dimensional printing(3D printing) also known as Additive manufacturing(AM) is a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,usually layer upon layer.It is basically a… Continue reading IIT Delhi 3D prints human skin
State-owned NewSpace creates a flutter among space startups
Recently,Union Cabinet had cleared a new business arm for the Department of Space(DoS) called NewSpace India Ltd.(NSIL).The government had registered NewSpace India Ltd.(NSIL) as a commercial entity under Department of Space(DoS). NSIL is the second commercial entity of the Department of Space (DoS) after Antrix Corporation Limited which was set up in 1992 to market… Continue reading State-owned NewSpace creates a flutter among space startups
CFTRI to send food to cyclone-hit Odisha
The Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI) has decided to prepare nearly 1 lakh meals for distribution in the cyclone ravaged areas of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.In the past,CFTRI has sent food and relief material to Kerala during the floods. CFTRI was established in 1959.It is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and… Continue reading CFTRI to send food to cyclone-hit Odisha
North Korea fires several unidentified short-range missile
North Korea has fired several short range projectiles into the Sea of Japan.It could be North Korea’s first short range missile launch after more than a year. The aim of the drill was testing large-calibre long-range multiple rocket launchers was to inspect the operating ability and the accuracy of striking duty performance. The latest move… Continue reading North Korea fires several unidentified short-range missile
Indian students completing master’s in U.S. stand better chance to get H-1B visas
The US Government has brought in a new visa regime.The new visa regime allows foreign students who complete their master’s or any higher degree from US universities to get a better chance of obtaining H-IB visa. The H1B cap consists of two categories — 20,000 visas open only to applicants with a Master’s or higher… Continue reading Indian students completing master’s in U.S. stand better chance to get H-1B visas
Chandrayaan-2 most complex mission:ISRO chief Sivan
ISRO Chairman has said that Chandrayaan-2 will be the most complex mission undertaken by ISRO.It is because of the soft landing required near the lunar south pole.On the other hand,the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) on Chandrayaan-1 had not been designed for a soft landing. Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the moon is a totally indigenous… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 most complex mission:ISRO chief Sivan
