Design Linked Incentive Scheme

Context With an overall vision to create a vibrant ecosystem for Semiconductor Chip Design in the country, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) is seeking applications from 100 domestic…

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ISRO gearing up for multiple space missions in 2022

Context After a rather muted 2021 in terms of satellite launches, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a number of missions in 2022 including the launch of…

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Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)

Context Recently, NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) the agency’s first-ever laser communications system from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. About Laser Communications Relay Demonstration…

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Dhawan-1: India’s first privately built cryogenic rocket

Context Recently, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace announced that it has successfully tested India's first privately built fully cryogenic engine 'Dhawan-1'. About Dhawan-1 The engine, which has been named in honour of…

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Omicron- A new new variant of the novel coronavirus

Context The World Health Organization has classified a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which belongs to a lineage named B.1.1.529, as a ‘variant of concern’, and named is Omicron. This variant…

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Russia launched Tundra Satellite System

Context Recently, Tundra Satellite was successfully placed into orbit a military satellite believed to be part of the Kremlin's early warning anti-missile system by Russia. About Tundra Satellite System The…

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