Author: Yash Dagar

IRIS2 Space Programme

News: The European Union has launched an ambitious Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS2) space programme, its third major space infrastructure project, to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink. About IRIS2 It is the European Union’s third flagship satellite programme, after Galileo Navigation System and Copernicus. Galileo is a civilian satellite navigation system while… Continue reading IRIS2 Space Programme

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems

News: All 17,130 police stations across the country have been successfully connected through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems.  About Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems  It is a centralised and integrated online platform to file First Information Report (FIR), chargesheets and investigation reports.  It was launched in 2009 with an outlay… Continue reading Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems

Joint Parliamentary Committee

News: The bills on “One Nation, One Election” have been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider consultation.  About Joint Parliamentary Committee  JPC is an ad-hoc committee formed by both Houses of Parliament for examining a specific subject or Bill in detail.  JPC is formed after one House of Parliament has passed a… Continue reading Joint Parliamentary Committee

Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum

News: The Ministry of Culture has partnered with France Museums Développement (FMD) to develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.  About Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum  The museum was first announced by the Prime Minister at the International Museum Expo in May 2023.  It will redefine the… Continue reading Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum

Abathsahayeswarar Temple

News: The Abathsahayeswarar temple has been selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.  About Abathsahayeswarar Temple  The temple is in Thukkatchi in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.  It is 1,300-year-old and was constructed by Kings Vikrama Chola and Kulothunga Chola.  Kulothunga established an idol for Sarabeshwarar, which is the reason this deity is… Continue reading Abathsahayeswarar Temple

GenCast

News: Google’s DeepMind has launched GenCast to improve the weather forecasting models.  About GenCast  It is a new Artificial Intelligence based weather forecasting model that can predict weather up to 15 days in advance in just 8 minutes.  It displays greater speed and accuracy than traditional weather forecasting systems.  Working of GenCast:  It employs probabilistic… Continue reading GenCast

DHARANI

News: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has released 3D high resolution images of human foetal brain, achieving a major landmark in the domain of brain mapping technology. About Dharani It is the largest publicly available digital dataset of the human foetal brain. It is a complete atlas of the human brain with researchers providing… Continue reading DHARANI

Willow Chip

News: Recently, Google unveiled its next generation quantum computing chip called Willow. About Willow Chip It is a state of art quantum computing chip that has the potential to reduce errors exponentially. It successfully solved a complex mathematical problem in just five minutes, a task which supercomputer takes 10 septillion years to solve. It utilises… Continue reading Willow Chip

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