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Clear filtersInternational Amateur Radio Day is celebrated around the world every year on April 18. The date marks the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in 1925 in Paris. Amateur or "ham" radio operators use l...
The Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru has received ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for its clinical laboratory. ISO 15189 is the international standard for quality and competence in medical laboratories....
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched India's first indigenous quantum computing testbeds. The facility includes two systems, named 1S and 1Q. Testbeds of this kind give researchers and developers a home-grown pl...
World Quantum Day is observed every year on April 14 to build public awareness about quantum science and its applications. The date was chosen deliberately: written as 4.14, it reflects the opening digits of Planck's con...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the second Integrated Air Drop Test, called IADT-02, as part of preparations for the Gaganyaan mission. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhaw...
The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on April 12. It recalls 12 April 1961, when Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first person to travel into space and orbit the Earth. The United Nations Ge...
Uttar Pradesh has set up an artificial intelligence-based Urban Flood Management Cell at Gorakhpur, which is India's first AI-enabled early warning system for urban floods. The system relies on sensors that supply real-t...
The Union Minister for Science and Technology inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI). BIRAC stands for Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Coun...
India has approved Qdenga, also called TAK-003, a tetravalent vaccine against dengue. Being tetravalent, the vaccine is designed to protect against all four types of the dengue virus rather than only one of them.The appr...
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has cleared excavation work for the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Nuclear Power Project. The project site lies in Banswara district of Rajasthan, close to the Mahi Dam built on...
India has successfully completed the oscillation trials of its first train that runs on hydrogen power. Oscillation trials check the stability and riding behaviour of a train on the track and are an essential stage befor...
World Backup Day is observed every year on March 31 to remind people about the importance of protecting their digital data. The day encourages individuals and organisations to keep backup copies of important files, photo...
