S-400 missile
India and Russia concluded the contract for five S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile systems, one of the biggest defence deals in recent times, after the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Digi Yatra” facility
A mere facial scan will soon enable air travellers to skip long queues and zip through various check points at airports in the country.
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
Gir sanctuary in Gujarat had death of 21 lions in the just a month.
Smart coaches by Indian Railways
The Indian Railways are set to launch their ‘Make in India’ smart coaches with new features like black box and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered CCTVs, matching international standards.
Gene Editing
Recently scientists said that they had succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction.
Gaganyaan mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is setting up a third launch pad at Sriharikota to undertake the Gaganyaan manned space flight programme.
ISRO to tap small cities for innovations
Agartala gets space technology incubation centre -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a space technology incubation centre in Tripura capital Agartala.
Machines will rule workplace by 2025
More than 54% of India’s employees in 12 sectors need reskilling by 2022, says WEF -In less than seven years, by 2025, machines are projected to overtake humans in workplace task hours in 12 key industry sectors, according to a ‘Future of Jobs’ report by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train
Germany rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but eco-friendly technology.
PSLV to launch 2 U.K. satellites
ISRO’s first fully commercial trip this year
A PSLV launch on Sunday night will put two earth observation satellites from the U.K. to space.