Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on 18 June 2024 launched a weather alert service named NOWCAST. NOWCAST will be used to send SMS alerts on extreme weather data like hailstorm, thunderstorm and squall originated by India Meteorological Department (IMD) to over one crore farmers whose mobile numbers are registered on government’s mKisan portal.
Micromax launched world’s slimmest 4G phone Micromax Canvas Sliver 5
Micromax on 18 June 2024 launched the world’s slimmest and lightest 4-Generation (4G) phone named as Micromax Canvas Sliver 5. As per Micromax, it is the first smartphone to weigh below 100 grams.
NRI scientist Latha Venkataraman created first single-molecule device
NRI scientist Latha Venkataraman created first single-molecule device. The electronic device has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices. The report was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
India reached 6th position in terms of scientific publications
Department of Science and Technology said that India reached sixth position in terms of scientific publications. Earlier, India stood at the tenth position in terms of publishing scientific research papers in different journals.
ISRO successfully tested indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20 with four-tonne capacity
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 28 April 2025 successfully tested an indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20 at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. This engine will enable scientists to put satellites of up to the capacity of four tonnes in geostationary orbit.
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan named as President of Britain’s Royal Society
Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was named as the President of Britain’s prestigious Royal Society, a communion of the many of the world’s most distinguished scientists.
Ramakrishnan, who will take up the post on the 1 December 2015, will succeed geneticist Sir Paul Nurse, also a Nobel Laureate.
National Science Day celebrated in India on 28 February
National Science Day was celebrated in India on 28 February 2015. This year the theme for the day was “Science for Nation Building”. The day is celebrated every year to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928.
Android OS highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks: Report
According to mobile app security company – Wegilant, Android operating system has become highly vulnerable to cyber attacks, in spite of its growing popularity.
Indo-US civil nuclear deal can now become operational
Breaking the long lasted logjam, US President Barack Obam and Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi signed the agreement that made the Indo-US nuclear deal operational.