SCIENCE / TECH

ISRO successfully launches Brazil’s Amazonia 1 satellite, 18 other passenger satellites

AMN / WEB DESK India today successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) rocket loaded with 19 satellites from Brazil, USA and India lifted off from the rocket port at Sriharikota successfully at the precise timing at 10.24 this morning. After four stages of separation, the rocket launched Brazil’s 637 kilogram Amazonia 1 satellite as … Continue reading ISRO successfully launches Brazil’s Amazonia 1 satellite, 18 other passenger satellites →

Vice President greets scientific community on National Science Day

AMN / NEW DELHI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the scientific community and science enthusiasts on the occasion of National Science Day. Mr. Naidu tweeted that the announcement of the pathbreaking discovery of the Raman’s Effect by Sir CV Raman on this day in 1928 changed the face of science in India. Referring … Continue reading Vice President greets scientific community on National Science Day →

National Science Day being observed today

WEB DESK National Science Day is being observed today. The day is celebrated every year on 28th of February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. On this day, Physicist CV Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. The day is aimed at … Continue reading National Science Day being observed today →

India’s CSIR and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sign MoU to promote health research

WEB DESK Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development, conduct and promotion of health research in India. Gates Foundation and CSIR will work together to identify opportunities to initiate scientific and technological collaborations. These will focus on … Continue reading India’s CSIR and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sign MoU to promote health research →

NASA’s astrobiology rover Perseverance makes historic Mars landing

WEB DESK NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology lab ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely inside a vast crater, the first stop on a search for traces of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. Mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near … Continue reading NASA’s astrobiology rover Perseverance makes historic Mars landing →

Govt increases budget of Dept of Science and Technology by 30%

AMN / NEW DELHI The Union Government has increased the budget of Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences by 30 per cent as compared to the revised estimate of 2020-21. An allocation of Rs 16,695 crore has been given for the two ministries which will add thrust to India’s remarkable, accelerated … Continue reading Govt increases budget of Dept of Science and Technology by 30% →

NASA appoints Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff

WEB DESK Indian-American Bhavya Lal was appointed by NASA as the acting chief of staff of the US space agency yesterday. In a statement, NASA said Lal brings extensive experience in engineering and space technology, serving as a member of the research staff at the Institute for Defence Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) … Continue reading NASA appoints Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff →

DRDO conducts maiden launch of Akash-NG missile

AMN Defence Research Development Organisation, DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha on Monday. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats. The … Continue reading DRDO conducts maiden launch of Akash-NG missile →

Elon Musk’s SpaceX creates new world record; launches 143 satellites on single rocket

WEB DESK Elon Musk’s SpaceX created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket last night. SpaceX has beaten the Indian space agency ISRO’s record of deploying 104 satellites in a single launch in February 2017. The launch vehicle for the SpaceX record-breaking flight was the Falcon 9 rocket. The 143 … Continue reading Elon Musk’s SpaceX creates new world record; launches 143 satellites on single rocket →

NIC and CBSE to jointly launch CollabCAD Software

AMN / NEW DELHI National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE will jointly launch CollabCAD Software today to provide a total engineering solution for students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum. This initiative aims to provide a great platform to students across the country to create and modify 3D digital designs with … Continue reading NIC and CBSE to jointly launch CollabCAD Software →