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NASA launches next-generation GOES-T satellite to track hazardous weather in western United States

The US space agency, NASA has successfully launched next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-T) was launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It has been confirmed that the spacecraft’s solar arrays were successfully placed, and the spacecraft is […]

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International Monsoons Project Office launched at IITM, Pune

International Monsoons Project Office launched at IITM Pune– Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences, has launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune through virtual mode on the occasion of National Science Day on February 28, 2022. The IITM, Pune is an

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Google launches ‘Play Pass’ subscription in India

Google announced the launch of ‘Play Pass’ subscription service in India. It will provide Android device users access to over 1,000 applications and games without ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments. Play Pass, which is currently available in 90 countries, will offer a high-quality and curated collection of 1000+ titles across 41 categories from developers across 59 countries including

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IBM launches new Cybersecurity Hub in Bengaluru to address cyberattack in Asia Pacific

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) said on Wednesday it is launching a cybersecurity hub in Bengaluru to address the concerns of its clients across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The security hub will be one of the only two centres globally. The other one is in the US. IBM said it is a “multi-million dollar

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Assam Govt Launches India’s First Night Navigation Mobile App In Rivers

Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched India’s first Night Navigation mobile application for ferry services on the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam. The night navigation mobile application was developed by the transport department in association with K Raju, the principal scientist of IIT Madras and will survey the draft of the rivers, the spokesperson said. The first night journey

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Centre organise week-long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ Science exhibition at 75 locations across country

The Government of India has organised a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ (विज्ञान सर्वत्र पुज्यते) from February 22 to 28, 2022, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemoration. It will be conducted simultaneously at 75 locations across the country through a hybrid mode. The programme will be held from Leh and Srinagar to

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Vedanta forms JV with Foxconn to manufacture semiconductors in India

Vedanta Group and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) on Monday announced the signing of an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture company that will manufacture semiconductors in India. The Indian mining major Vedanta has inked an MoU with Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company, Hon Hai Technology Group (better known as Foxconn) to form a joint venture (JV) for

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Israel becomes the first-ever country to allow drones in civilian airspace

Israel becomes the first-ever country to allow drones in civilian airspace. Referring to this, Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety recently announced the country’s first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace. This means that the drones in Israel will be allowed to fly in civilian airspace, just like any

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ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite, EOS-04 and 2 co-passenger satellites, in its first mission of 2022

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04, into an intended sun-synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude. This was the first launch mission of ISRO in the year 2022. The satellites were launched onboard the launch vehicle PSLV-C52 rocket from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space

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New artificial Intelligence-based tools can help finding habitable planets

Indian Astronomers have devised new approach for identifying potentially habitable planets with a high probability by utilizing an Artificial Intelligence-based algorithm. It is an anomaly detection method by which they can identify potentially habitable ones with a high probability. The method is based on the postulate that Earth is an anomaly, with possibility of existence of

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