Category: Factly: Science and Technology

Source-This post on Parthenogenesis has been created based on the article “Why it matters that scientists modified a ‘sexual’ fruit fly to be asexual” published in “The Hindu” on 11 March 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough by engineering a sexually reproducing fruit-fly species to reproduce asexually. What is Parthenogenesis?… Continue reading Parthenogenesis

Source-This post on Mission Divyastra: Agni-V Missile with MIRV technology is based on the article “India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile with multiple warhead technology under Mission Divyastra” published in “The Hindu” on 11th March 2024. Why in the News? India recently conducted a test of the Agni-V ballistic missile with MIRV technology. The test was… Continue reading Mission Divyastra: Agni-V Missile with MIRV Technology

Source-This post on Parrot fever disease has been created based on the article “Parrot fever outbreak: Symptoms to treatment, all about deadly respiratory infection that has killed 5 people in Europe” published in “Hindustan Times” on 9th March 2024. Why in the news? Psittacosis also known as parrot fever has killed five people across Europe… Continue reading Parrot fever disease

Source- The post on ISRO to Provide Internet Services in 80 Remote Tribal Villages is based on the article “Centre to rope in ISRO to provide Internet in 80 remote tribal villages” published in “The Hindu” on 8th March 2024. What is the News? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is planning to collaborate with ISRO to deploy… Continue reading ISRO to Provide Internet Services in 80 Remote Tribal Villages

Source-This post on Penicillin G manufacturing in India has been created based on the article “India to restart Penicillin G manufacture: why was it stopped, what changed now” published in “The Indian Express” on 7 March 2024. Why in the news? India has decided to resume the manufacturing of the common antibiotic Penicillin G after… Continue reading Penicillin G manufacturing to restart in India

Source-This post on Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft has been created based on the article “5th generation fighter jet project gets CCS approval” published in “The Hindu” on 7 March 2024. Why in the news? The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has recently approved the project for the design and development of India’s fifth-generation fighter jet,… Continue reading Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft/ Fifth Generation Aircraft

Source-This post on India’s second spaceport at Kulasekharapattanam (TN) has been created based on the article “Modi lays stone for India’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapa” published in “Times of India” on 29th February 2024. Why in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the country’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in in Tuticorin district. About… Continue reading India’s second spaceport at Kulasekharapattanam (TN)