Science & Technology
Light‑based Computers (Optical Computers)
Why in news? Researchers at Tampere University in Finland and Université Marie et Louis Pasteur in France demonstrated that intense light pulses trav...
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Why in news? Researchers at Tampere University in Finland and Université Marie et Louis Pasteur in France demonstrated that intense light pulses trav...
Why in news? NASA’s Perseverance rover reported its strongest evidence yet of ancient life on Mars. In July 2024 it collected a rock sample nickname...
Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering raising new Border Wing Home Guards units along the India–China border, mirroring their dep...
Why in news? On 11 September 2025 the Prime Minister of India paid homage to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary, highlighting his contribut...
Why in news? The National Statistical Office (NSO) announced that it will conduct two important surveys between July 2026 and June 2027: the All India...
Why in news? On 9 September 2025 India’s Defence Minister virtually flagged off “Samudra Pradakshina” from Mumbai’s Gateway of India. This exp...
Why in news? Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh announced that India plans to establish a fully indigenous solar manufacturing eco...
Why in news? The Government of India recently cleared a multi‑component development plan for Great Nicobar Island. The project aims to transform the...
Why in news? During Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam’s visit to Varanasi in early September 2025, India announced a special economic ...
Why in news? China announced the creation of a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island, also known as Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. Th...
Why in news? Russia’s state‑owned energy company Gazprom signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation to build the Power of Siber...
Why in news? The rapid growth of decentralised finance has raised concerns about its potential use for terror financing and money laundering. Experts ...
