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Army gets first batch of Dhanush, home-made Bofors artillery guns, from OFB

The Ordnance Factory Board has delivered the first six indigenously built Dhanush artillery guns to the Army.This is the first of the 114 guns ordered by the Indian army. Dhanush is the first indigenously built 155 mm x 45 calibre long-range artillery gun with strike range of 38 kilometres.Further,they are improved version of Bofors guns… Continue reading Army gets first batch of Dhanush, home-made Bofors artillery guns, from OFB

Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe

A mysterious and dangerous fungal infection called Candida auris has emerged around the world. The infection has been reported predominantly among patients in healthcare facilities. Candida auris is a fungus that when gets into bloodstream causes serious infections and can life threatening. The fungus was first identified in 2009 in a patient in Japan. Increasing… Continue reading Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe

Meteorite sheds light on the Sun’s infant years

Recently,several researchers have studied the isotopes found in meteorite which was discovered in 1962 in Efremovka,Kazakhstan.The study has revealed the nature of solar flares during the early days of formation of sun and solar system. The meteorite was found to have abundances of isotopes of lithium, beryllium and boron which should have been formed in… Continue reading Meteorite sheds light on the Sun’s infant years

All low earth satellites in reach of ASAT missile: DRDO chief

According to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman,the recently conducted anti-satellite (ASAT) test, Mission Shakti has a deterrence capability and the missile can cover all satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Low earth orbit satellites are roughly at an altitude of 2,000 kilometres from the earth and that’s the region where majority of… Continue reading All low earth satellites in reach of ASAT missile: DRDO chief

Japan probe blasts asteroid to make crater

A Japanese spacecraft, Hayabusa2, has launched an explosive device at asteroid Ryugu. The aim is to blast a crater in the surface of the asteroid. It seeks to throw up “fresh” material from under the asteroid’s surface that could shed light on the early stages of the solar system. In February, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had… Continue reading Japan probe blasts asteroid to make crater

Vikram hurt during practice, puts Chandrayaan-2 on bench

Vikram, the lander of Chandrayaan 2, has suffered minor damage in two of its legs during a test conducted in the later half of February 2019. This has postponed atleast until May 2019. Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second mission to the moon. It is a totally indigenous mission. It comprises of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover.… Continue reading Vikram hurt during practice, puts Chandrayaan-2 on bench

South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first

South Korea has launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks. South Korean telecom operators SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus began their services on 4th April, despite previously announcing the launch date would be April 5. 5G (5th Generation) is a version of mobile communications. It succeeds LTE mobile networks- 4G, 3G, and 2G… Continue reading South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first

Starting May, ISRO to launch a string of ‘defence’ satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to launch a number strategic earth observation (EO) satellites in 2019-2020. The satellites which are expected to be launched are: a) RISAT-2B, b) Cartosat-3, c) RISAT-2BR1, d) GISAT-1(ne series), e) RISAT-2BR2, f) GISAT-2, g) RISAT-1A, and h) GSAT-32. RISAT-2B is a radar imaging satellite. It has all… Continue reading Starting May, ISRO to launch a string of ‘defence’ satellite

India space debris may have doubled after Mission Shakti

The NASA has criticised India’s Mission Shakti, the anti-satellite missile test. The Mission was carried out by shooting down Microsat-R, an Indian imaging satellite. NASA stated that the anti-satellite missile test has endangered the International Space Station (ISS) and led to the creation of nearly 400 pieces of orbital debris. Orbital/ space debris/space junk… Continue reading India space debris may have doubled after Mission Shakti

Enzyme to arrest bacteria cell growth discovered

Scientists at the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) have discovered a new enzyme which helps in breaking cell walls of bacteria. The study has been published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA. The discovery could help in providing new antibiotic drugs to combat anti-bacterial resistance. Antibiotics are medicines used to… Continue reading Enzyme to arrest bacteria cell growth discovered

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