India among top nations with potential for digital payments
In News India has emerged strong, exhibiting a high potential in terms of digital payments and has been categorised under the break out segment among 60 countries, according to the…
NASA scientists to chase solar eclipse using special research jets
In News Scientists are planning to chase the shadow of the Moon using NASA’s research jets during the upcoming total solar eclipse in the US, in order to capture the…
Panel for action against farmers using herbicides on GM mustard
Backgroud The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee’s (GEAC) sub-committee has drafted several recommendations on GM mustard before it approved the crop for commercial release. These included a proposal for legal action…
World’s first child hand transplant a success
In News The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors have said, declaring the ground-breaking operation…
Saraswati, a supercluster of galaxies
What is a galaxy clusters ? A galaxy cluster, or cluster of galaxies, is a structure that consists of anywhere from hundreds to thousands of galaxies that are bound together by gravity. What are superclusters…
China sends PLA unit to man overseas base
In News China has dispatched People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel to man its first overseas military base at Djibouti in the strategic Indian Ocean region, a move likely to spark…
Scientists discover smallest-ever star
In News Scientists have discovered the smallest-known star in the universe located about 600 light years away. About the star Star is slightly larger than Saturn in size which may possibly…
Juno completes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot flyby
In News Juno spacecraft has successfully completed the closest flyby of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot. Great Red Spot It is a massive storm that has been raging on giant…
Earth facing sixth mass extinction, say scientists
Why in News The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. What is the issue ? More than 30% of animals…
Mini Saturns created from charged liquid droplets
Why in news ? Scientists have created miniature versions of Saturn, complete with rings, by electrifying tiny droplets of fluids. What is It ? When a drop ofelectrically conductive liquid…