Draft national air sports policy pushes for safety standards

What is the news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback. What is the purpose of the Draft National Air Sports Policy(NASP)? – Aim: To make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030 by providing a safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable… Continue reading Draft national air sports policy pushes for safety standards

Scientists develop high-performance transistor models and circuits useful for space and defense applications

What is the news? Indian researchers have developed a high performance industry-standard model for Aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN) High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs). What is a High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs)?  HEMT or High Electron Mobility Transistor is a type of field effect transistor (FET) which is used to produce high performance at microwave frequencies. … Continue reading Scientists develop high-performance transistor models and circuits useful for space and defense applications

Year End Review – 2021 – Ministry of Coal

What is the news? The Ministry of Coal has launched several initiatives in the year 2021. Some of these initiatives are: Amendments to Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) [CBA] Act, 1957 Minerals Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 Single Window Clearance Portal Coal Import Monitoring System: It requires importers to submit advance information in an… Continue reading Year End Review – 2021 – Ministry of Coal

Year End Review – 2021 – Ministry of Mines

What is the news? The Ministry of Mines has launched several initiatives in the year 2021. Some of these initiatives are: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021  National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM): It is an autonomous Research Institute under Ministry of Mines.The Institute deals with field and laboratory investigations, basic and… Continue reading Year End Review – 2021 – Ministry of Mines

Long lived correlations between waves in atomic systems at ultralow temperatures can be exploited for efficient quantum computing

Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 About the study4 What is the significance of this study? What is the news? According to a study, Correlations between waves in atomic systems or spin coherences are long-lived at ultralow temperatures. Background Spin is a fundamental quantum property of atoms and elementary particles such as electrons and protons. … Continue reading Long lived correlations between waves in atomic systems at ultralow temperatures can be exploited for efficient quantum computing

Year-End- Review-2021- Ministry of Science and Technology

What is the News? The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched several initiatives in 2021. Some of them are: India’s ranking in global S&T indices continues to rise India has risen to the 46th position, featuring within the top 50 innovative economies globally as per Global Innovation Index(GII). India remains among the top 3… Continue reading Year-End- Review-2021- Ministry of Science and Technology

Year End Review: Ministry of Development of North-East Region

What is the News? The Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER) has taken several initiatives to ensure development of the North East region. Some of these initiatives are:  North Eastern Region District SDG Index National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm(NMEO-OP): It is a centrally sponsored scheme with a special focus on NE… Continue reading Year End Review: Ministry of Development of North-East Region

Year End Review-2021: Ministry of Women and Child Development

What is the news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development has undertaken various measures through initiatives, schemes, legislations to ensure development, care and protection of Women and Children. The key initiatives of the Ministry of Women and Child Development during the Year 2021 are: Age of Marriage of Women: The Bill on Prohibition of… Continue reading Year End Review-2021: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department of Biotechnology Mission COVID Suraksha Supported Biological E Limited Novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate – CORBEVAXTM receives DCGI approval for Emergency Use Authorization

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Corbevax Vaccine?3 What is the vaccine made up of?4 What is Receptor Binding Domain (RBD)? What is the news? Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the Corbevax Vaccine for Covid-19. What is Corbevax Vaccine? Corbevax is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor… Continue reading Department of Biotechnology Mission COVID Suraksha Supported Biological E Limited Novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate – CORBEVAXTM receives DCGI approval for Emergency Use Authorization

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog releases ‘Innovations For You’ & ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’

What is the News? Atal Innovation Mission(AIM), NITI Aayog has released the second edition of – ‘Innovations for You’ and ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’. What are “Innovations for You”? It is a compilation of successful innovations by the entrepreneurial minds of India, solving problems of the present for the future. The current edition is focused on… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog releases ‘Innovations For You’ & ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’

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