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ISRO, French space agency seal agreement on maritime security

The French space agency, National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a maritime surveillance centre in India. The two nations will initially share data from their present space systems and develop new algorithms to analyse them.They will then build a constellation of… Continue reading ISRO, French space agency seal agreement on maritime security

Toyota, Japan space agency plan moon mission

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced its plan to collaborate with Toyota for an exploration mission to the Moon. Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer. It is expected to develop a lunar rover for the mission Toyota had previously co-developed a small robot named Kirobo that was sent to the International Space Station… Continue reading Toyota, Japan space agency plan moon mission

No bank guarantees meant a more expensive new Rafale deal

Indian government in 2016 inked a direct deal with the French government to purchase 36 new Rafale fighter jets.The Opposition parties have alleged that the government bought 36 Rafale fighter aircraft at a much higher price than the one that was being negotiated for 126 aircraft by the previous government. Rafale is a twin-engine medium… Continue reading No bank guarantees meant a more expensive new Rafale deal

London patient may be second in the world to be cured of HIV

An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the HIV virus. He had received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor. The donor had a genetic mutation known as ‘CCR5 delta 32’, which confers resistance to HIV. The first person to be cleared of HIV… Continue reading London patient may be second in the world to be cured of HIV

Putin suspends INF treaty with US

Russia officially suspended it’s participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF) on the grounds that US have violated the INF treaty. US had already withdrawn from the treaty claiming that Russia had secretly developed a missile that violated the INF. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF) Treaty came into force in 1988. It banned both the Soviet Union(Russia)… Continue reading Putin suspends INF treaty with US

ISRO to shortlist students for ‘young scientist programme’ by month-end

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has requested States and UTs to select three students each for the Young Scientists Programme and submit the list by March-end. In January 2019, ISRO had announced “Young Scientist Programme”- a special programme for school children. The Program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science… Continue reading ISRO to shortlist students for ‘young scientist programme’ by month-end

Government plans to colour code generic drugs

The government has planned to colour code generic drugs. This would enable consumers to differentiate between generic drugs and other medicines and take an informed decision while purchasing medicines. The government is also considering use of symbols to make generic drugs easily identifiable. Nearly all drugs have three types of names: a) the International Union… Continue reading Government plans to colour code generic drugs

Dacoy jets gave strike fighters a free run

The one among the various weapons used by the Indian Air Force at its target in Balakot,Pakistan were Israeli-developed SPICE-2000. SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective.The bomb comes from a family of standoff air-to-ground weapon systems. SPICE is basically an electro-optical/GPS guidance kit to convert air dropped unguided bombs into precision guided ‘Smart’… Continue reading Dacoy jets gave strike fighters a free run

SpaceX astronaut capsule launched on ISS test mission

SpaceX successfully launched a new astronaut capsule to the International Space Station(ISS).It is a key step towards resuming manned space flights from U.S after an eight-year break.The only occupant on board of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule was a dummy named Riple. This mission is called as Demonstration Mission-1 or DM-1 where Crew Dragon test capsule… Continue reading SpaceX astronaut capsule launched on ISS test mission

Swine flu cases on the rise in Gujarat

Swine flu cases has been on a rise in Gujarat. Of late, nearly 100 new cases are reported from across the state per day. Swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine… Continue reading Swine flu cases on the rise in Gujarat

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