Revenge of the Antique Rice Grain
That is the first time we learnt about paddy that is flood-resistant.”. In due course, they came to know about paddy varieties that are drought-resistant and others that can grow in brackish water.
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India’s Action Plan to Battle Superbugs
From conducting a test that can fit in a small pocket to a test that detects bacterial infections within minutes, India is now equipped with innovations to tackle the Antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
India’s 1st Rail University and World’s 3rd to be Dedicated to the Nation
Union minister Piyush Goyal along with the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will dedicate to the nation on December 15 India’s first railway university and third such in the world after Russia and China, a senior official of the national transporter said on Friday.
India to Ink Mega Super Computer Deal with France
Modi government is set to ink a deal with France-based European Information Technology corporation Atos on Saturday to procure supercomputers worth Rs 4,500 crore for academic and research institutions across India.
In a First, India’s Only Snow Tigers Spotted at 3630m in Arunachal Valley!
n a significant development for conservationists in India, a three-year survey in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley Wildlife Sanctuary has found photographic evidence of tigers residing 3630 metres above sea level in snow-clad peaks of the Eastern Himalayas, according to Times of India.
India Became The New Hub For AI Centres Of Excellence And Labs
As artificial intelligence gathers momentum in India, enterprises across the globe view India as a prime market for AI. As we saw, in 2018, AI proved its practical applications across the domain and industry leaders and tech giants, looking to capitalise on India’s vast talent pool and startup ecosystem are setting up Centres of Excellence and AI-focused labs.
In a First, ISRO will Make Dead Rocket Stage ‘ALIVE’ in Space
The Indian Space Research Organisation is working on a new technology where it will use the last stage of the PSLV rocket for space experiments. It will perform a technology demonstration of this new system when it launches the PSLV C44 rocket in January. The organisation will invite students and scientists to make use of this new technology
Indigenous Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant KGS-1 Sets another World Record
This is the second time KGS-1 has set a world record and stands second in the world among the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and in terms of operating continuously, it stands at the fourth position among all nuclear power reactors. The unit KGS-1 has been in operation since May, 2016.
This IIT Dropout’s Simple Solution Can Deliver Safe & Clean Water
In the midst of these realities, Anjan Mukherjee, a former marine chief engineer, has developed the Taraltec Disinfection Reactor, a ‘fit and forget’ device, which converts contaminated water from borewell handpumps at the source to clean water by killing 99% of the microbes present in it.
IISER Scientists Breach Superconductivity Barrier in Silicon
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, have achieved superconductivity in silicon at a temperature more than 10 Kelvin (-263.15° Celsius).