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Army to induct 460 Russian origin tanks to add muscle on Pak front

Indian Army has decided to induct an additional 460 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 ‘Bhishma’ battle tanks.This comes after the cabinet committee on security had earlier cleared the license acquisition from Russia. The order to produce the 464 T-90 tanks will soon be given to Avadi Heavy Vehicle Factory(HVF) which works under the Ordnance Factory Board.These tanks… Continue reading Army to induct 460 Russian origin tanks to add muscle on Pak front

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

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

Government and IIT-Delhi to set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies

Government of India and IIT-Delhi has signed a MoU to set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies.The centre will be set up to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The aim of the centre is to implement a sustainable,scientific and technological solutions for waste management through validation and deployment… Continue reading Government and IIT-Delhi to set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies

The Microbots Are on Their Way

Researchers at the American Physical Society in Boston has presented an army of microbots that are about the size of a speck of dust.They can walk and survive harsh conditions. Microbots is the field of miniature robotics,in particular mobile robots with characteristic dimensions less than 1 mm.The term can also be used for robots capable… Continue reading The Microbots Are on Their Way

ISRO plans to land a rover on lunar South Pole: Sivan

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that The Chandrayaan 2 mission would land a rover on Moon’s South Pole. If ISRO manages to successfully execute this, India will be the first country to land a rover on the moon’s South Pole. Some regions of the lunar South Pole have permanently shadowed craters with… Continue reading ISRO plans to land a rover on lunar South Pole: Sivan

Second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 to be launched in July

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that Chandrayaan-2 is set to be launched any time between July 5 and July 16, 2019. The moon landing is likely to be in early September, 2019 close to the lunar South Pole. Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second mission to the moon. It is a totally indigenous mission.… Continue reading Second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 to be launched in July

Denisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows

Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars recovered from Baishiya Karst cave in Xiahe, Gansu, Tibet, China has revealed that Denisovans lived in the Tibetan Plateau some 1,60,000 years ago. The study has been published in the journal Nature. The Denisovans or Denisova hominins are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans in the… Continue reading Denisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows

India’s ASAT test a response to growing space threats:France

French Envoy to India has supported India’s Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test.The French envoy has said that India’s ASAT missile test is a response to the growing threat posed by the defence and offensive space technologies which are being developed with various aims of spying,gaining control,deactivating service and destroying. However,he also emphasised on regulation of space… Continue reading India’s ASAT test a response to growing space threats:France

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