ISRO to launch it on February 28
Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology has developed a satellite which the Indian Space Research Organisation will launch on February 28.
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** Laboratory comes up with technique to identify wildlife species from DNA
The Molecular Biology Lab at the Government Arts College (GAC) in Udhagamandalam has designed and standardised a DNA amplification technique that will allow researchers to identify the species and sex of tigers and leopards from scat and tissue samples.
** List of Padma awardees — 2021
7 were awarded the Padma Vibhushan, 10 named for the Padma Bhushan and 102 named for Padma Shri
** Reliance Jio ranked fifth strongest brand globally
** Sundaram arm buys Principal
Sundaram Asset Management Co. Ltd. (SAMC), a 100% subsidiary of Sundaram Finance Ltd., has announced the purchase of the asset management businesses of Principal Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. (Principal).
** Bharti Airtel says its network is now 5G ready
Airtel said its 5G network is capable of delivering 10x speeds, 10x latency and 100x concurrency when compared to existing technologies
** Coronavirus | Rajapaksa thanks India as vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
** Kashmir’s first-ever igloo restaurant turns selfie spot for tourists
“We threw the igloo restaurant open to the public two days ago. It’s the country’s biggest igloo ever made. It took 15 days to construct it with the help of 20 workers,” Waseem Shah, managing director of the Kolahoi Resorts, told The Hindu.
** India ranks 10th in Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index
The ‘Personalised Health Index’ measures performance against 27 different indicators of personalised health across four categories called ‘Vital Signs’.
** Republic Day parade: UP tableau displaying replica of Ram temple wins award
In total 32 tableaux — 17 from state and union territories, nine from Union ministries, departments and paramilitary forces, and six from the Defence ministry — were part of this year’s parade.