GK Latest
ISRO's PSLV-C49 successfully launches EOS-01 & nine customer satellites from Sriharikota
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C49, in its 51st flight successfully launched EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
2 min |
December 2020
GK Latest
First indigenous Petcoke-based high energy supercapacitor developed by ARCI would benefit EV industry
The first indigenous Petcoke-based 1200 F supercapacitor device has been developed with the help of high performance porous activated carbon electrodes, a move that would be commercially attractive for Electric Vehicles (EVs) industry.
1 min |
December 2020
GK Latest
Duarte Pacheco of Portugal elected as new President of Inter Parliamentary Union
Duarte Pacheco of Portugal has been elected as the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the period 2020-2023.
1 min |
December 2020
GK Latest
Bhutan's requirements will always be top priority for India, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering jointly launched e- RuPay card Phase-II. Both the leaders had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during the State Visit of the Prime Minister to Bhutan in August last year.
1 min |
December 2020
GK Latest
5th Joint Working Group on Coal held virtually between India and Indonesia
India successfully hosted the 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Coal between India and Indonesia through video conference from New Delhi due to travel restrictions on account of Covid-19 pandemic.
1 min |
December 2020
GK Latest
2nd batch of 3 Rafale aircraft lands at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat
The second batch of three Rafale aircraft landed at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat Wednesday evening.
1 min |
December 2020
Shaikshanik Sandarbh
एक दिन मन्ना डे
छियासी यासी बरस के मन्ना डे उस दिन शहर में आए थे। जीवनकाल में ही अमर हो चुके अपने अनेक गीतों को गाने के लिए। कार्यक्रम का ज़्यादा प्रचार नहीं हुआ लेकिन धीरे-धीरे खबर फैलती गई कि मन्ना डे शहर में आज गाना गाएँगे।
1 min |
July - August 2020
Shaikshanik Sandarbh
विषाणु: उधार की ज़िन्दगी या फिर जैव-विकास के अनोखे खिलाड़ी
इस लेख के शीर्षक को पढ़कर यह ख्याल आना लाज़मी है कि भला उधार की ज़िन्दगी भी कोई जी सकता है! जी हाँ, यह सच ही है, विषाणु या वायरस दरअसल, उधार पर ही ज़िन्दगी जी रहे हैं लेकिन इस एक वाक्य से विषाणुओं को पूरी तरह से नज़रन्दाज़ नहीं कर सकते, न ही उन्हें हल्के में लिया जा सकता है। यहाँ इनसे अलग जैविक वायरस या विषाणुओं की बात करेंगे (कम्प्यूटर वायरस पर लेख संदर्भ अंक-83 में पढ़ा जा सकता है।
1 min |
July - August 2020
Pothu Arivu Ulagam
இந்திய பொருளாதாரத்தின் புதிய பிரச்சினைகள்
நடப்பு நிதியாண்டின் முதல் காலாண்டிற் கான (ஏப்ரல், மே, ஜூன்) இந்தியாவின் உள்நாட்டு உற்பத்தி தொடர்பாக அண்மையில் புள்ளிவிவரங்கள் மற்றும் திட்ட அமலாக்க அமைச்சகம் தரவுகளை வெளியிட்டபோது இந்தியாவின் மொத்த உள்நாட்டு உற்பத்தி கணிசமாக குறைந்திருக்கும் என்று பெரும்பாலான மக்கள் எதிர்பார்த்திருந்தாலும், பரந்த ஒருமித்த கருத்து சரிவு 20% அதிகமாக இருக்காது என்று கூறினர். ஆனால் மொத்த உள்நாட்டு உற்பத்தி Q1 இல் 24% குறைந்துள்ளது.
1 min |
November, 2020
Pothu Arivu Ulagam
கொரோனா வைரஸ் நவீன ஆய்வுகள்
கொரோனா வைரஸ், நம் அனைவரின் வாழ்விலும் தாக்கங்களை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது. நாம் வாழும் முறை, நம் உறவுகள் என பலவற்றிலும் அதன் தாக்கத்தை பார்க்க முடிகிறது. ஆனால், இந்த பெருநோயிலிருந்து தற்காத்துக் கொள்வது என்பது குறித்து நமக்கு தொடர்ந்து அளிக்கப்படும் அறிவுரைகள் சற்றே கடினமாக அமையலாம்.
1 min |
November, 2020
Pothu Arivu Ulagam
COVID-19 அவசர மருத்துவ ஆராய்ச்சிகள்
(சென்ற இதழின் தொடர்ச்சி...)
1 min |
November, 2020
Energy Future
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Researchers have developed a computational model that helps users understand how changes in the nanostructure of materials affect their conductivity – with the goal of informing the development of new energy storage devices for a wide range of electronics.
6 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
Sustainable Thermal Comfort in Buildings Through Prioritizing Occupant Needs
A major reason for the poor satisfaction with thermal environment is the lack of individual and personal control over the environment. Building environment control systems can be designed by incorporating personalized control systems for greater satisfaction at much less energy consumption. In this article, Asit Kumar Mishra and M Ramgopal present a simple three-level approach that can achieve this goal and lead to a sustainable thermal comfort system.
9 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
Solar Powered Mobile Water Purifiers
Various methods exist for the purification of water. The lack of fuel use has made the solar energy application relatively superior than the conventional sources of energy for water purification as it does not cause various types of pollution effects. Suram Singh Verma, in this article, talks about solar powered water purifiers and elaborate on their advantages and challenges.
7 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
UN CHIEF SEEKS END TO FINANCING OF COAL TO SMOOTH CLEAN ENERGY SHIFT
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries to stop financing for coal and commit not to build new coal-fired power plants to enable a shift to clean energy.
1 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
MAKING COLD CHAINS COST-EFFECTIVE
The loss of food produced happens differently in developed and developing countries. In developing countries like India, much of the food loss occurs at the beginning of the chain. This can be attributed to poor storage, cooling, and transport infrastructure. In this article, JofiJoseph discusses the obstacles to penetration of cold chain in rural India and the implementation of a cost-effective cold chain from the farm to the fork.
10+ min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
BP TO INVEST USD 70 MILLION IN INDIA'S GREEN GROWTH EQUITY FUND
UK’s energy major BP will invest $70 million in the Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) with an aim to rapidly scale up commercially viable low carbon solutions, the company said in a statement.
1 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
MEETING COOLING DEMAND SUSTAINABLY
India is expected to have the highest cooling demand by 2050. The next 20 years will also see a massive increase in the building stock. Atul Bagai, in conversation with TCA Avni for Energy Future, talks about the major challenges that will need to be addressed through innovations such as passive cooling, renewable energy, and related new technologies.
8 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
GREEN ENERGY AND GRID INTEGRATION - Potential and Economic Viability in India
As the costs of renewable technologies have come down, renewable markets are slowly evolving to become viable alternatives to the conventional energy. Governments across the world are reconsidering the economics of renewable energy and increasingly accommodating renewables into the complex equations of public policy. Shreya Shekhar, in this article, examines the renewable energy in countries that have been early movers in the market and then considers the Indian context to discuss potential and problems.
10+ min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
COOLING INDIA WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS
With rapid urbanization and a growing population, there is a demand for sustainable, clean, and energy efficient cooling solutions. Access to cooling has become a development need and an equality issue. The interplay of a variety of factors is important to understand in order to encourage energy efficiency in cooling. In this article, Ritika Jain talks about suitable solutions for clean and energy efficient cooling in India.
9 min |
July - September 2020
Energy Future
ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO EFFICIENT COOLING
The impact of climate change is manifesting itself in increasingly erratic weather patterns. Increasing focus has been placed on cooling and promoting sustainable cooling at affordable cost. There is a growing recognition that access to sustainable cooling is a necessity in a warming world. The growing demand for cooling will increase global warming. In this article, Manjeet Singh and Vasudevan Rangarajan examine how a transition to climate-friendly and energy-efficient cooling would avoid emissions and allow an increase in cooling access that would contribute substantially to the Sustainable Development Goals.
7 min |
July - September 2020
GK Latest
WHO urges leaders to take immediate actions in response to continued surge in COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged leaders of countries around the world to take immediate actions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, as confirmed cases continue to surge worldwide.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
PM INAUGURATES STRATEGIC ATAL TUNNEL IN ROHTANG, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's longest Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang which will reduce the travel time between Leh and Manali by 4-5 hours and the distance will be shorten by 46 Kms.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
Indigenously built ASW Corvette "Kavaratti‟ Commissioned at Visakhapatnam
The last of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes INS Kavaratti under Project 28 (Kamorta class) commissioned into the Indian Navy by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Naravane, at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
Russian spacecraft with an American and two Russian cosmonauts reaches ISS
Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully reached the International Space Station after blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, live footage broadcast by Russia's space agency Roscosmos showed.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
Raksha Mantri‟s Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals
The Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2019 were presented by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
INDIA'S EIGHT BEACHES GET 'BLUE FLAG' CERTIFICATION
India received the prestigious 'Blue Flag' certification for all its eight beaches that it recommended, the environment ministry said.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
Indian Air Force celebrates its 88th anniversary
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said that Indian Air Force has demonstrated its resolve, operational capability and will to effectively engage with the adversary when the need arises.
2 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
India successfully tests Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo, SMART was successfully flight tested on Monday from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.
1 min |
November 2020
GK Latest
IIT Kharagpur‟s 'COVIRAP‟ - Novel Technology of COVID-19 Test Gets ICMR Certification, it costs only Rs. 500 per test'
'COVIRAP', the diagnostic technology developed by IIT Kharagpur researchers, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in COVID-19 detection by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
1 min |