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12 Jun

IAF’s Make in India fighter jet project takes wings, around 100 fighter jets to be built at home

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In a major boost to the Make in India initiative, the Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to build around a hundred advanced fighter jets in India, for which it has initiated discussions with international aircraft manufacturers. Top authority sources have instructed India Today that the Atmanirbhar push will, for the first time, see Indians using foreign currency to pay for nearly 70 per cent of the project's cost. “The plan is to build ninety six planes in India for which repayments for 36 would be made in part in Indian and partially in overseas currency. For the last 60 aircraft,…

04 Jun

China To Launch Crewed Mission To Build Space Station

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China will launch a spacecraft on Sunday carrying three astronauts to the core module of the unfinished Chinese space station, where they will work and live for six months as development enters advanced stages.A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft is set to blast off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwestern province of Gansu at 10:44 a.m. nearby time (0244 GMT) on Sunday, a China Manned Space Agency legit informed a news conference on Saturday. Mission commander Chen Dong will be supported with the aid of Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe aboard Shenzhou, meaning "Divine Vessel" in…

26 Mar

IIT Roorkee presents intelligent humanoid robot ‘Nino’ on Day 2 of tech-fest Cognizance

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IIT Roorkee an wise humanoid robotic ‘Nino’ on Day two of the annual tech-fest Cognizance. Nino is a humanoid that can talk, walk, dance, sing, play with its innate intelligence. It is built with the aid of Sirena Technologies, an emerging robotics corporation focused on handing over new, world-class products to the market. Cognizance 2022, Asia’s second-largest, three-day technical fest, continues the wave of thrilling events, workshops, and a whole lot more. Day 2 of Cognizance witnessed thrilling occasions like Techzibition, Product World, Quizzotica, MUN, and departmental events. ‘Nino’ was section of Cognizance’s exhibition series. After two years of the…

19 Feb

PM Modi launches ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, assures full govt support to startups

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In a boost to the farming community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 100 'kisan drones' in different parts of the country and expressed confidence that India's rising capability in the drone sector will give the world a new leadership. Launching the drones on Friday for spraying pesticides and other farm materials, Modi described the move as a "very novel and exciting initiative" for farmers. Modi noted that 'kisan drones' are the beginning of a new revolution. Farmers can use high-capacity drones in the coming times to transport their produce like fruits, vegetables and flowers to markets in a minimal…

17 Feb

Ministry of External Affairs trains 500+ employees in cyber safety

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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has trained 500 plus employees across 90 missions in Europe and Africa. It aims to ensure the personnel are equipped to deal with both malicious malware and targeted attacks. The Ministry also conducts regular audits to assess how sensitive data centres in different missions can be protected. India is working on a cyber security policy like the UK and Australia and roll out a holistic structure wherein more verticals than just national security are covered. The policy is encompassing both internal and external threats and the first meeting of cyber security coordinators from the…

14 Feb

PSLV-C52/ EOS-04 mission successful; Isro places three satellites in orbits

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Thick orange fumes from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV C-52 briefly lit up the pre-dawn dark sky and Pulicat Lake as it soared into the skies with the silence of the morning broken by the booming noise of the launch vehicle that carried three satellites on board. ISRO’s first launch of 2022 and under the new Chairman S. Somanath went off without a glitch, placing all the three satellites into their intended orbit with precision. The PSLV C-52 was the 54th flight of the PSLV and the 23rd mission using the PSLV-XL configuration. The success of the launch was…

13 Jan

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath appointed as new ISRO chief

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Another Malayali has returned to the helm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the chairman of the ISRO as well as the Space Secretary, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Wednesday said. Somanath, who has been the Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, will replace K Sivan as the head of India's space agency. Sivan was given a year's extension and his term is set to end on January 14. Dr S Somanath was appointed by the Centre on Wednesday as the Secretary of the Department of Space and the Chairman…

12 Jan

Spotify shuts down its podcast studio

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Swedish music streaming studio Spotify has shut down its podcast studio and laid off some members of the team. Spotify Studios, had 10 to 15 employees and produced shows like 'Dissect' and 'Chapo: Kingpin on Trial'. According to a report, Spotify called affected employees and said their last day would be January 21. "They'll receive two months' worth of severance. Some employees were reassigned while others were laid off and pointed to the Spotify job board. The studio's head, Gina Delvac, was also let go," the report said on Tuesday. Spotify declined to comment on the report. In an internal…

29 Dec

India’s waiting for 5G finally get over in 2022

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In some cities 5G will be available in the year of 2022. India's waiting for 5G may finally get over. Telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea have set up 5G trials sites in some cities across the country. 5G mainly works in 3 bands, low, mid, and high-frequency spectrum. In the low band spectrum, the speed is limited to 100 Mbps. Internet speed in the high-band spectrum goes up to 20 Gbps. The highest internet speed in 4G has been recorded at 1Gbps. The cities in which 5G will be available in 2022 are---Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh,…

19 Oct

OPPO A55 Price starts at INR 15,490

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OPPO has launched the OPPO A55 in India. Featuring an unmatched True 50MP AI Triple Camera and 3D curved exquisite design, the OPPO A55 is all about striking looks and a powerful camera setup. Besides its whopping True 50MP AI camera, the OPPO A55 triple HD camera setup comprises a 2MP bokeh shooter and a 2MP macro snapper. The all-rounder OPPO A55 features a 5000mAh long-lasting battery which allows around 30 hours of call time or 25 hours of music streaming. The smart phone also comes with 18W Fast Charge technology that juices the handset upto 33% in only 30…