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IBM Launches Its First Infrastructure Innovation Centre in India

IBM launched of its first Infrastructure Innovation Center, the Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Center, housed within its new India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) campus. The center underscores IBM’s continued investment in India as a strategic hub for advanced infrastructure engineering and AI innovation serving both domestic and global markets. Key Points: Objective of the Centre: .

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LACHIT-1: Northeast India’s First Satellite

Assam Don Bosco University is set to launch LACHIT-1, the first satellite developed from Northeast India, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 on January 12. The mission marks a breakthrough in decentralising India’s space ecosystem by extending hands-on space engineering capabilities to a region historically distant from core space infrastructure. The mission has brought together over 50 students

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Indian Simulation Explains the Mpemba Effect — Why Hot Water Can Freeze Faster

Indian researchers have created the first supercomputer-based simulation that successfully reproduces the Mpemba effect, offering clarity on a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for centuries — situations in which hot water freezes sooner than cold water. The Mpemba effect describes this counter-intuitive outcome under particular conditions of cooling and evaporation. It is named after Erasto

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India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL)

India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory — making it one of only two countries, along with the United Kingdom, to host such a facility. The NESL will test, calibrate, and certify air pollution monitoring equipment to suit Indian conditions, reducing foreign dependency and boosting indigenous manufacturing. Aim: Key features:

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Microsoft Unveils Maia 200 AI Chip, Challenges Nvidia’s Dominance

In a significant move in the global tech and AI landscape, Microsoft has just rolled out its next-gen AI chip, the Maia 200. This announcement marks a clear intention from Microsoft to lessen its reliance on outside chip manufacturers and to take on Nvidia, the current heavyweight in the AI hardware and software arena. Microsoft

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Giant 300-Year-Old Black Coral Discovered in New Zealand’s Deep Sea

Marine scientists have discovered a giant black coral aged around 300-400 years in the deep waters of Fiordland, New Zealand. Measuring over 13 feet in height, it is the largest black coral recorded in the country. Such corals grow very slowly and indicate long-term ocean stability.Protected under New Zealand’s Wildlife Act, the find highlights the

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Google Now Lets Users Change Primary Gmail Address

Google rolls out new Gmail feature allowing users to change their primary @gmail.com address.No need for a new Google account. Emails, Photos, Drive files, chats, subscriptions, and payment details remain intact.Old email ID becomes an alias, ensuring no missed mails. Enables a more professional or updated email identity without data migration.Feature is in gradual rollout

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ISRO Plans Third Launch Pad at Shriharikota

ISRO plans to commission a third launch pad at Shriharikota within four years to support heavier satellites and advanced launch vehicles.The new pad will enable missions carrying 12,000–14,000 kg satellites, improve launch frequency, and allow parallel preparations, strengthening India’s space capabilities for communication, human spaceflight, and deep-space programmes.Located at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, which

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India Launches BIRSA 101: First Indigenous CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

India has launched its first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy, BIRSA 101, to treat Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), particularly affecting tribal communities in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.Unveiled by Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, the therapy offers a potential one-time cure by correcting the genetic mutation, making treatment affordable compared to costly

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PM Modi launches NexCAR19 | India’s first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy

In a historic stride for Indian healthcare and biotechnology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched NexCAR19, India’s first indigenous CAR T-cell therapy, aimed at revolutionizing cancer treatment. Developed through a collaborative effort between ImmunoACT, IIT Bombay, and Tata Memorial Hospital, with support from DBT (Department of Biotechnology) and BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council), NexCAR19

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