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ISRO Gaganyaan India First Human Space Flight Programme
ISRO Gaganyaan India First Human Space Flight Programme
As announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address, India’s first Indian Human mission will be launched by ISRO by 2022. This was stated by the Union Minist....

Published On : 28 Aug 2018

SpiceJet Successfully Tests India's 1st Biofuel powered flight from Dehradun to Delhi
SpiceJet Successfully Tests India's 1st Biofuel powered flight from Dehradun to Delhi
A historic flight powered by indigenously produced aviation biofuel based on the patented technology of CSIR-IIP Dehradun. The flight test was successfully com....

Published On : 27 Aug 2018

PM Modi Inaugurates New ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) Headquarters in New Delhi
PM Modi Inaugurates New ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) Headquarters in New Delhi
1. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the new Headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), at Tilak Marg in New Delhi on July 12, 2018. T....

Published On : 11 Jul 2018

ISRO Successfully Conducts flight testing of Crew Escape System
ISRO Successfully Conducts flight testing of Crew Escape System
1. ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration today, the first in a series of tests to qualify Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spa....

Published On : 05 Jul 2018

Shri Sunil Arora Election Commissioners launches Mobile App “cVIGIL”
Shri Sunil Arora Election Commissioners launches Mobile App “cVIGIL”
1. Election Commission of India launches Mobile App "cVIGIL" to enable citizens to report on the violation of election code of conduct - The Chief Election Co....

Published On : 03 Jul 2018

Gujarat Government Launches Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy
Gujarat Government Launches Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy
The state government of Gujarat on June 21, 2018, announced its wind-solar hybrid power policy - 2018 to promote setting up of wind as well as solar power projects at one location. The 'Wind-Solar ....

Published On : 23 Jun 2018

Google and Union Government Collaborates with each other For Flood Forecasting
Google and Union Government Collaborates with each other For Flood Forecasting
The Central Water Commission (CWC), the technical organization of India in the field of water resources, signed a cooperation agreement with Google for flood forecasting. According to the M....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

Peggy Whitson World's Most Experienced Spacewoman Retires As Astronaut
Peggy Whitson World's Most Experienced Spacewoman Retires As Astronaut
NASA's record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, retired after a 22-year-long career. Whitson, who joined NASA as a researcher in 1986, has spent more time off Earth than any other American, totall....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

Solar Charkha Mission will Launched by President Ram Nath Kovind
Solar Charkha Mission will Launched by President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind will launch Solar Charkha Mission on June 27 which will entail a subsidy of 550 crore rupees in the initial two years for 50 clusters. According to the Minister for Micro,....

Published On : 16 Jun 2018

In Villages the Govt Launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals
In Villages the Govt Launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals
People living in about 5,000 villages will be able to access the Internet via Wi-Fi services under the auspices of the project of common Wi-Fi choupals service centers. The government has launched ....

Published On : 13 Jun 2018

Will Not Come Home Electricity Bill, The Government is Going to Make this Big Changes
Will Not Come Home Electricity Bill, The Government is Going to Make this Big Changes
Soon, electricity bills, coming home will be an old thing. The central government is going to make big changes in the entire billing system. For this, the government is preparing to convert all met....

Published On : 08 Jun 2018

Modi Cabinet has Given Rs 10,900 Crore for ISRO, 40 Rocket Launches in 4 Years
Modi Cabinet has Given Rs 10,900 Crore for ISRO, 40 Rocket Launches in 4 Years
In order to promote India's space programs, the Central Government has given the financial sanction of Rs 10,911 crore for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This amount will be used to....

Published On : 07 Jun 2018

After 6 Months Spent in Space, 3 Astronaut Returned Safely
After 6 Months Spent in Space, 3 Astronaut Returned Safely
Three members of the crew of the International Space Station Campaign (ISS 55), returned to Earth on Sunday after spending nearly six months in space. American astronaut Scott Tingle, Japan....

Published On : 04 Jun 2018

One Month Ban on YouTube in Egypt Due to Anti-Islamic Video
One Month Ban on YouTube in Egypt Due to Anti-Islamic Video
Egypt's top administrative court has ordered a month-long ban on YouTube on Saturday. The lawyer who filed a lawsuit for YouTube banning said, the court has taken this decision due to the publicity....

Published On : 01 Jun 2018

3rd Most Valuable Firm Globally is Microsoft
3rd Most Valuable Firm Globally is Microsoft
Software giant Microsoft has surpassed Google’s parent company Alphabet in market capitalization for the first time in three years. Microsoft has now become the third most valuable firm globa....

Published On : 31 May 2018

The Intra-State Goods Movement of E-Waybill System Comes Into Force In 7 More States & UTs
The Intra-State Goods Movement of E-Waybill System Comes Into Force In 7 More States & UTs
E-Way Bill system for intra-state movement of goods will be implemented in seven more states and Union Territories from 27th May 2018. The States are Maharashtra, Manipur, Chandigarh, Andaman and N....

Published On : 29 May 2018

Samagra Shiksha scheme launched by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Samagra Shiksha scheme launched by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
The Minister of Human Resources Development of the Union Prakash Javadekar launched the Samagra Education Scheme for school education from preschool and senior middle level. This scheme will be aim....

Published On : 29 May 2018

Railway uses AI to Control Air Circulation in Manipur tunnel
Railway uses AI to Control Air Circulation in Manipur tunnel
For the first time, the railways will use artificial intelligence to control air circulation, signages and even supervision and maintenance of work in the 10.28 km-long tunnel in Imphal. Th....

Published On : 21 May 2018

India’s 1st Solar Power Railway Station Runs in Guwahati
India’s 1st Solar Power Railway Station Runs in Guwahati
Guwahati now has India's first railway station run by solar power. The project of installing solar panels was commissioned in April 2017. Around ....

Published On : 18 May 2018

Facebook Added Three New Features, The Problem of Storage will be Resolved
Facebook Added Three New Features, The Problem of Storage will be Resolved
Facebook has launched three new features for the Indian market. This usually includes the name of the voice post. Apart from this, as a new feature....

Published On : 17 May 2018