Known for their distinctive red fur, orangutans are the largest arboreal mammal (spending most of their time in trees). Long, powerful arms and grasping hands and feet allow them to move through the branches. These great apes share 96.4% of our genes and are highly intelligent creatures. The name orangutan means “man of the forest”... Continue Reading →
The Hayabusa & Osiris-Rex
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft was launched by JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) in 2014 on a quest to study the asteroid Ryugu and deliver rocks and soil from its surface to Earth. The first Hayabusa spacecraft was launched in 2003 and reached the asteroid Itokawa in 2005. An American asteroid sample return mission, Osiris-Rex, will rendezvous... Continue Reading →
India’s first carbon fibre unit: Reliance industries investing
Reliance Industries (RIL) is investing to set up India’s first carbon fibre manufacturing unit to cater to aerospace and defence needs. The company will also make low-cost and high-volume composite products like modular toilets, homes and composites for windmill blades and rotor blades.
SUMMIT: World’s most powerful supercomputer
IN NEWS: US scientists have unveiled the world’s most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer called Summit that can complete over 200,000 trillion calculations per second. The supercomputer will be eight times more powerful than its previous top-ranked system, Titan – providing unprecedented computing power for research in energy, advanced materials and artificial intelligence (AI). SOURCE: ET
Roger Federer : No 1 in Stuttgart cup
Federer wins 98th ATP title in Stuttgart ahead of return to No 1 Roger Federer claimed his 98th ATP title and re-established his unrivalled superiority on grass with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Milos Raonic in the Stuttgart Cup final. The top-seeded Swiss beat his Canadian opponent for the 11th time in 14 meetings while winning a first Stuttgart title.
Inter-Governmental Ministerial meeting on anti-doping begins in Colombo
In news: The annual Asia and Oceania Region Inter-Governmental Ministerial meeting on anti-doping began in Colombo on June 18 with representatives from 29 countries including India. The 15th such annual gathering is also being attended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to discuss important anti-doping issues that will help in the fight for clean sport. The two-day meeting will... Continue Reading →
3 Day National Yoga Olympiad 2018 organized by NCERT
In news: A 3-day National Yoga Olympiad was inaugurated at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in CIET in New Delhi by Mr. Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative of the New Delhi Cluster Office for India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. This is the third consecutive year of National Yoga Olympiad of NCERT and this year about 500 students from... Continue Reading →
11th Common Review Mission Report-2018
In news: Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare released the 11th Common Review Mission (CRM) report of the National Health Mission. ABOUT THIS REPORT: According to the report, India has registered a record 22% reduction in MMR since 2013, which is the highest percentage decline so far when compared to all the... Continue Reading →
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