Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians being organized from 2nd October to 31st October 2020. The aim of the summit is to bring Indian origin luminaries in academic …
Elections and Social Media Assembly Elections in Bihar and by-elections in some other states have been announced. During the Covid-19 pandemic social media is likely to play a very important role in these elections. Relation between Elections and Social Media …
Why in News? A team of researchers at IIT Madras has developed a prototype of suture thread made of nanofiber yarns that is bio-absorbable and can deliver a higher load of antibiotics and/or therapeutics at the site itself. About the …
Why in News? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently successfully test-fired the BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile with an indigenous booster . The supersonic missile is one of the prime precision-strike missiles used by all three forces, the Army, …
Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and highways has notified standards for the safety evaluation of hydrogen fuel cell based vehicles. What is Hydrogen fuel cell? Hydrogen fuel cell is an electro-chemical device which converts hydrogen into electricity directly. The …
Why in News? A potential COVID-19 vaccine ought to confer at least 50% protection and be able to either prevent infection or disease — but not necessarily both — according to draft guidelines issued by the Central Drugs and Standards …
What’s in the news? Nearly three in four COVID patients have comorbidities and the proportion of those with diabetes and hypertension — the most common of secondary ailments — has fallen since July, an analysis of data on trends in …
The Central government recently said that there is a need for a regulatory mechanism for web based digital media which has a very wide reach and impact. Views on regulating Digital Media There are 3 different forms of media which …
Why in News? The hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology was successfully demonstrated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) HSTDV It is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft that can travel at hypersonic speed (Mach 6). It uses hypersonic air-breathing …
Context: The Election Commission recently held an online conference in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (“TNeGA”) and IIT Madras, through which they explored the possibility of using blockchain technology for the purpose of enabling remote elections. About Blockchain …