Cytotron – Indian Invention from Bengaluru, A ‘Breakthrough Device’ for Cancer
Cytotron aids in tissue engineering of cancer cells to alter or modify how specific proteins are regulated to cause cancer cells to stop multiplying and spreading.
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India’s First Private Train IRCTC Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Posts ₹ 70 Lakh Profit in 3 Weeks
Along with this, the Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express has also earned revenue of around Rs 3.70 crore through the ticket sales
Expected to Reduce Travel by 30 Minutes, ‘Fish Belly-Shaped’ New Mumbai Flyover Now Open for Public
The elevated corridor, passing through BKC, Babubhai Compound, Central Railway (near Sion), Duncan Colony, Harbour Line (Chunabhatti station), Somaiya ground and lands at EEH, is expected to greatly reduce traffic jams.
INS Kiltan on Goodwill Visit to Jakarta
The visit is a part of the Eastern Fleet’s goodwill deployment to the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific. The visit coincides with the commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Indonesia.
During the visit, personnel of both the navies would interact, and aim at sharing best practices and experiences.
Indian Navy Seeks Placement Opportunities for Veteran Sailors in Qatar Navy
he Indian Navy has taken measures to provide placement opportunities for its veteran sailors for their second innings with friendly nations, Southern Naval Command Chief of Staff Rear Admiral R J Nadkarni said on Sunday. A memorandum of understanding had been signed with the Qatar Navy in this regard, he told the 11th Annual General Body Meeting of the Veteran Sailors Forum’s Kochi Charter at the Naval Base here.
GRSE Lays Keel of the First Large Survey Vessel – Make in India
These vessels are 110m long with deep displacement of 3300 tonne and can accommodate 231 personnel. The vessel will have a cruising speed of 16 knots. The hull form of these new generations Survey Vessel also meets the stringent seakeeping and manoeuvring requirements including helicopter operations at high sea states.
Groundwork for Two New Reactors at Kudankulam Power Plant Nears Completion
“As the excavation is progressing ahead of its schedule, the much-awaited pouring of concrete for the fifth and sixth reactors will happen in June 2020,” highly-placed sources in the KKNPP told.
Rajasthan: Military Exercise of Indian Army to Commence Near Pakistan Border in Barmer
According to sources, more than 40,000 troops will be participating in the exercise to hone their combat skills and validate their deep-strike capabilities in the deserted area. The exercise aims to validate the battle readiness and operational effectiveness of Sudarshan Chakra Corps in an integrated air, land battle scenario. The exercise will showcase tanks and other armoured vehicles duly supported by overwhelming land and air-based firepower.
India Gears Up for UN Summit on Migratory Species – Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13)
COP13 will run from February 17 to 22, 2020, with a high-level event preceding it on February 16.
India Has a New Planetary Target in Mind: Venus
According to Shaji, the Venus orbiter that ISRO is designing would be able to create such a dataset for Venus in about a year. In addition to mapping the surface itself, looking a bit deeper into the planet should help scientists identify volcanic hotspots scattered across Venus.