PM Narendra Modi

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PM Modi Aim For Indian Space Station By 2035

PM Narendra Modi asked scientists to aim to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040 and set up an Indian space station by 2035, said an official statement. He gave these directions during a meeting to review the preparedness of the Gaganyaan mission and the first demonstration flight of the crew for October 21. "The meeting evaluated the mission’s readiness, affirming its launch in 2025," the statement said.

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 - 03:32 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Indian Space, Scientist, Space Station

ISRO scientist

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ISRO Scientist Behind Chandrayaan 3 Final Countdown Passed Away

N Valarmathi, the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist and the iconic voice behind the agency's rocket countdown launches, passed away at the age of 64 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. According to reports, she suffered a heart-attack on September 3. Chandrayaan-3 was her final countdown announcement in July. Besides Chandrayan 3, she was project director of RISAT-1, India's first indigenously-developed Radar Imaging Satellite. 

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 - 09:20 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Scientist, ISRO, chandrayaan 3, Heart attack, died

Google Doodle Of Anna Mani

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Google Doodle Commemorates 104th Birthday Of Late Indian Physicist & Meteorologist Anna Mani

The 104th birthday of Indian physicist and meteorologist Anna Mani, one of the nation's first female scientists, is being commemorated via a Google Doodle on August 23. Anna Mani's life's work made it possible for India to provide precise weather forecasts. The doodle stated, "She excelled so much in this male-dominated field that by 1953, she became head of the division." She perished in Kerala on August 16, 2001. 

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 - 01:08 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Google, Doodle, Birth Anniversary, Scientist, Indian physicist and meteorologist Anna Mani

Courtesy: DNA INDIA

Monkeypox

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‘Monkeypox Does Not Lead To HIV,’ Says Top ICMR Scientist

The global monkeypox epidemic has alarmed senior medical authorities. Because of the taboos surrounding monkeypox, many have linked it to the spread of HIV in India. Dr. Pragya Yadav, a prominent scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, clarified the growing myths… read-more

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 - 12:55 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Monkeypox, HIV Spread, ICMR, Scientist, ICMR-NIV

Courtesy: DNA INDIA

Virus

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Scientists Discover Another Coronavirus Omicron Mutant That Is Spreading Rapidly

Coronavirus has produced yet another hyper contagious omicron mutant, and scientists believe the version known as BA.2.75 may be able to spread quickly and prevent protection from vaccinations and prior infection. It is unknown if it causes more severe illness than other omicron variations. The most recent mutant has been discovered in various remote Indian states and ten additional nations. It appears to be spreading quicker in India. 

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 - 08:50 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: corornavirus, NEW VARIANT, contagious, India, Scientist

Courtesy: India today

Earth

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Scientists Discover Large, All-Season Ozone Hole Over Tropics, 7 Times Larger Than Antarctic Hole

Scientists discovered an all-season ozone hole in lower stratosphere above tropics that is equivalent in-depth to well-known springtime Antarctic hole but nearly seven times larger in size. The measured findings accord well with cosmic-ray-driven electron reaction (CRE) hypothesis and strongly suggest that both Antarctic and tropical ozone holes are caused by the same physical process. An all-season ozone hole is described as a region of… read-more

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 - 10:26 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Scientist, ozone layer, Antarctic Hole, cosmic ray driven, ozone hole

Courtesy: ANI

World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan.

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WHO Top Scientist: India To Become World's Biggest Pharmacy

World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has praised India for becoming the pharmacy of the world in the last 75 years. She enumerated India's four major successes that are eradication of polio, a few other vaccine-preventable diseases, the reduction of maternal and child mortality, and universal health coverage. However, she said, "The Covid-19 pandemic has also increased the poverty rate...so...we'll need to...take… read-more

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 - 02:46 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Pharmacy, World Health Organisation, Scientist

Courtesy: NDTV

Fossil free steel

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HYBRIT Develops World's First 'Fossil-Free Steel'

HYBRIT, a Swedish steel company, developed the world's first fossil-free steel. As part of a test run, steel was sold to Volvo. If the project is successful, the company intends to begin mass manufacturing cars built of material by 2026. HYBRIT's goal is to replace coking coal with hydrogen and renewable electricity. It hopes to “significantly reduce the global carbon footprint of the steel industry,” said Martin Lindqvist, CEO of SSAB.

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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 - 04:34 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: carbon, Steel, Scientist, fossil-free, Science

Courtesy: The Byte

Moon

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Tiny Iron Nanoparticles Found On Moon; Here's Reason

Everywhere on the moon, innumerable tiny iron nanoparticles are being found and scientists are delving into the matter to understand the reason behind it. According to the Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science discovered solar radiation can be the principal source of lunar iron nanoparticles. Scientifically, asteroids and solar radiation break down lunar rock and soil forming nanoparticles, especially on… read-more

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 - 06:39 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: moon, Scientist, Science, solar-driven change

Courtesy: ANI

Tollund Man

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Scientists Discover Food Traces From 2,400-Year-Old Mummy

A 2,400-year-old body preserved in a bog was re-analyzed by scientists that revealed the traces of the last meal eaten by man before his death. Reportedly, the meal contained porridge and fish. In the early Iron Age ‘bog body,’ the scientists found that the man has eaten his meal before 12-24 hours of his death. The body was accidentally discovered in 1950 and was taken to forensic report the same year.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 - 09:12 PM / by Bornika Das

Tags: Mummy, food, Scientist, analysis

Courtesy: Times Now Digital