The Narendra Modi Cabinet has given the green light to a new railway line project in Bihar, which includes the construction of a massive bridge over the Ganges River in Bhagalpur. This bridge will significantly enhance connectivity between North and South Bihar, making travel smoother and more efficient.
NBPDCL has planned to roll out this technology across districts like Muzaffarpur. Currently, it is being launched as a pilot project, with necessary financial provisions in place. If the project proves successful, it will be expanded to other districts in Bihar, aiming to reduce power interruptions during adverse weather conditions.
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE/STO/NASDAQ: AZN), a global biopharmaceutical company, has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in the construction of a new manufacturing facility dedicated to the production of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) in Singapore. This initiative marks the company's first venture into the manufacturing sector in Singapore and is expected to be fully operational by 2029.
Smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand Noise has acquired the AI-powered women's welfare platform SocialBoat. This acquisition will enhance Noise's technological offerings, especially for its flagship smart wearable, the Luna Ring.
Achieving a major milestone in space exploration, China has successfully landed its Chang'e-6 mission on the far side of the Moon for the second time. The mission aims to collect rock samples from the oldest lunar basin and return them to Earth.
ISRO, through its Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), has introduced PraVaHa software, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool aimed at facilitating aerodynamic design and analysis for aerospace vehicles.
Peru and Slovakia Sign Artemis Accords for Peaceful Lunar Exploration. On May 30, Peru and Slovakia signed NASA's Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapidly growing list of nations joining the US-led initiative for the safe exploration of space....
India and France are working together on their third joint satellite mission 'TRISHNA'. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the French space agency CNES will monitor the Earth's surface using the high-quality thermal infrared imaging satellite 'TRISHNA'. Previously, ISRO and CNES executed the 'Megha-Tropiques' mission in 2011 and the 'SARAL-AltiKa' mission in 2013.
Singapore has launched the world's first driverless taxi service named 'Robo Taxi Service'. Currently, its service area is limited, but there are expectations that it will expand to cover the entire Singapore within the next two years. This 'Robo Taxi Service' has been developed by the American company Nutonomy.
Leading technology giant Apple has made a significant move into the digital health sector by acquiring 'Glimpse,' a startup focused on maintaining health-related data.
In a significant event held at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Kerala, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, responsible for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Jal Shakti, expressed India's potential to become a global semiconductor hub. Chandrasekhar emphasised...
Following the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO has begun preparations for the next lunar mission. Unlike its predecessor, Chandrayaan-4 will not be launched in a single phase. Instead, it will be launched in two separate phases. In this mission, ISRO's spacecraft will not only land on the moon but also return to Earth with rock and soil samples.