Tripura Health Department has issued a Nipah Virus alert after the death of five persons in a few villages of Bangladesh close to the Indo-Bangla international border.It has asked the district chief medical officers to stay sensitized and alert on any impending Nipah virus outbreak in the state. According to World Health Organization(WHO),the Nipah virus… Continue reading Nipah virus alert sounded in Tripura
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
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In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
Karen Uhlenbeck of the U.S. has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019. She is the first woman to receive the award. She has been awarded the prise for her works on partial differential equations. The Abel Prizes is one of the world’s most prestigious maths awards. The prize was established by the Norwegian government in… Continue reading In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
Japan to make crater on asteroid
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will drop an explosive on the asteroid Ryugu to make a crater. It would do so collect underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system. In February, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had successfully touched down on the boulder-rich asteroid Ryugu. It… Continue reading Japan to make crater on asteroid
Balakot air strikes: When key naval assets were put on alert
During the India-Pakistan tensions following the Pulwama terror attack, the Indian Navy had deployed INS Vikramaditya and nuclear submarines in the north Arabian Sea as a strategic deterrent against Pakistan. The warships were deployed from the Theatre Level Operation Readiness Exercise(TROPEX 19) which was going on.This exercise was followed by the largest coastal defence exercise… Continue reading Balakot air strikes: When key naval assets were put on alert
Second Scorpene submarine ready for induction
Indian Navy is ready to induct INS Khanderi.It is the second of six planned Scorpene-class submarines.INS Khanderi is named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji’s island fort Khanderi. Scorpene class submarines is a class of diesel-electric submarine being built under Project-75 by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) with technology transfer from France.It features diesel-electric propulsion and an… Continue reading Second Scorpene submarine ready for induction
Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
The sea trials of India’s missile tracking ocean surveillance ship for Indian navy has received great response. The missile tracking ship VC 11184 has been built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).It has the capacity to carry 300-strong crew with hi-tech gadgets and communication equipment.It is powered by two diesel engines and a large deck capable… Continue reading Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
MAX 8 design flawed: Experts
Experts have raised questions on the design of Boeing 737 MAX 8.The questions have been raised as the entire global fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes has been grounded. The decision on grounding of planes comes in the backdrop of the recent Ethopian Airlines crash.On 10 March 2019, A 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated… Continue reading MAX 8 design flawed: Experts
Malappuram boy diagnosed with West Nile fever
A boy from Malappuram district, Kerala has been diagnosed with West Nile fever. The West Nile fever is a zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases are those that are naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. West Nile fever is caused by the West Nile Virus. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus (WNV). According… Continue reading Malappuram boy diagnosed with West Nile fever
Upgraded Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired
Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) successfully test fired the PINAKA guided WEAPON rocket system from Pokhran range in Rajasthan. Pinaka rocket systems was named after Pinaka,the bow of Lord Shiva. Pinaka Mark I is an indigenous multi-barrel unguided rocket launch system for firing of multiple warheads.It was used in the 1999 Kargil conflict.It has a… Continue reading Upgraded Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired
At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says
During the conference on 30 years of World wide web,Berners-Lee said that the web is not the web we wanted in every respect.He said that he sees three sources of problems affecting today’s web.These are (a)state-sponsored hacking and attacks (b)criminal behaviour and (c)online harassment. Tim Berners-Lee,a British scientist,invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989,while… Continue reading At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says
