Source: The post is based on the article “Know your rover pragyan ” published in The Hindu on 25th August 2023. What is the News? ISRO has released the much-anticipated video of the Pragyan rover ramping down from the Vikram lander and walking on the lunar surface. What is a Rover? A rover is simply a… Continue reading Know your rover pragyan
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BRICS now a non-Western grouping with the induction of six more member nations
Source: The post is based on the article “BRICS now a non-Western grouping with the induction of six more member nations” published in The Hindu on 25th August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the six countries invited by BRICS to become members?3 What is the significance of BRICS expansion?4 What BRICS expansion… Continue reading BRICS now a non-Western grouping with the induction of six more member nations
National Judicial Data Grid : a database of orders, judgments and case details created as an online platform under the eCourts Project
Source: The post is based on the article “National Judicial Data Grid : a database of orders, judgments and case details created as an online platform under the eCourts Project” published in PIB on 23rd August 2023. What is the News? This article provides information about the National Judicial Data Grid. What is the National… Continue reading National Judicial Data Grid : a database of orders, judgments and case details created as an online platform under the eCourts Project
Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan
Source: The post is based on the article “Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan” published in Indian Express on 24th August 2023. What is the News? ISRO is preparing for one more lunar mission. This one will be in collaboration with Japanese space agency, JAXA. This mission will be called LUPEX… Continue reading Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan
Central Vigilance Commission reconstitutes advisory board on bank frauds
Source: The post is based on the article “Central Vigilance Commission reconstitutes advisory board on bank frauds” published in The Hindu Business Line on 21st August 2023. What is the News? The Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) has reconstituted the advisory board on Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF). What is the Advisory board on Banking and Financial… Continue reading Central Vigilance Commission reconstitutes advisory board on bank frauds
Now, a bacteria that can eat methane. Can it reduce global warming? Researchers say it’s possible
Source: The post is based on the article “Now, a bacteria that can eat methane. Can it reduce global warming? Researchers say it’s possible” published in Down To Earth on 22nd August 2023. What is the News? A study has found that a specific bacteria named Methylotuvimicrobium buryatense 5GB1C could help reduce methane emissions from… Continue reading Now, a bacteria that can eat methane. Can it reduce global warming? Researchers say it’s possible
LCA Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile
Source: The post is based on the article “LCA Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Astra?3 What is Astra Mk-1 Missile?4 What is Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas? What is the News? The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)… Continue reading LCA Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile
After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon
Source: The post is based on the article “After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon” published in Indian Express on 24th August 2023. What is the News? India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 scripted history by successfully landing on the lunar surface. What is Chandrayaan-3? Click Here to read The Chandrayaan-3 payloads will… Continue reading After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon
Meta launches multilingual AI translation model for 100 languages
Source: The post is based on the article “Meta launches multilingual AI translation model for 100 languages” published in India TV on 23rd August 2023. What is the News? Meta, the technology company formerly known as Facebook has launched an advanced multilingual multimodal AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T.’ What is SeamlessM4T? SeamlessM4T is… Continue reading Meta launches multilingual AI translation model for 100 languages
Chandrayaan-3 | India lights up the dark side of the moon
Source: The post is based on the article “Chandrayaan-3 | India lights up the dark side of the moon” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Chandrayaan-3?3 What is Soft Landing?4 Why does ISRO want to explore the South Pole?5 What happens after Chandrayaan 3 successfully lands… Continue reading Chandrayaan-3 | India lights up the dark side of the moon
