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Researchers Design White Light Emitters for LED Applications

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have successfully developed a white light emitter for use in LEDs. The development of energy-efficient Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs replaced the energy-inefficient incandescent lamps in lighting and display applications. While LEDs have been available in almost all colours, white LEDs are a more recent development.

Indian Startup Funding Crosses US$ 10 Billion in Q3, First Time in Any Quarter: PwC

Indian startups received record funding in Q3 of CY21, with investment totalling US$ 10.9 billion through 347 deals, it is the first-time investments in a quarter that funding have crossed the US$ 10 billion mark, as per the PwC India. This was double the amount of funding received in Q3CY20 and was up ~41% over the Q2CY21 figure, stated the outcomes of the report titled ‘Startup Perspectives-Q3CY21’. The growth in funding activity was observed across all sectors, both in terms of value and volume.

Boeing Delivers 11th P-8I Neptune MPA to Indian Navy

This is the third aircraft to be delivered under an option contract for four additional aircraft that the Indian Ministry of Defence awarded in 2016. The Indian Navy was the first international customer for the P-8 and today operates the largest non-U.S. fleet. The P-8 is also operated by the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force.

Clue to Mystery of Solar Flares & CMEs in Regions on Sun with Disturbed Magnetic Field can Help Improve Solar Weather Predictions

Astronomers exploring regions on the Sun with disturbed magnetic fields or active regions that sometimes exhibitsolar flares without accompanying Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) have confirmed that changing structure of the magnetic field on the Sun’s surface determined whether a flare or a CME was emitted. This understanding will be useful in improving predictions of solar weather, which can affect electrical, and communication systems in Earth and satellite systems in space.