The first 3 D printed house in India has been built on the IIT Madras campus.
The house was built by a startup company called Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions.
Category: Amazing Feats
** ‘Shooter Dadi’ Chandro Tomar dies due to COVID-19
Tomar was already 60-plus when she picked up a gun for the first time but went on to win many national competitions, even inspiring a Bollywood movie on her life
Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, died on Friday after battling COVID-19. She was 89.
** Nilgiris’ last surviving freedom fighter, J. Halli Gowder, dies
Mr. Gowder, who was a fixture at Independence Day and Republic Day events till a few years ago, was more than 90-years-old. He had stopped attending public events organised by the district administration in recent years due to failing health.
He was active in protests against the British government and was even arrested and lodged in jail in Coimbatore and Bangalore (now Bengaluru), said officials from the district administration.
“Official records show that nearly 83 leaders from the Nilgiris were arrested, fined or imprisoned… with a few of the prominent leaders being Rao Sahib V.I. Munuswamy Pillai from Ooty (who served as Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development), Bokkai Gowder of Bikkaty village (elected Coonoor MLA in 1967) and M.K.Nanja Gowder of Ketti (elected as MP in 1971).
First Time in India. Scientists Discover 2.5 million-year-old Dragonfly Fossil : October 2020
First Dragonfly fossil has been discovered by a team of scientists from West Bengal. The discovery was found in Latehar District, Jharkhand.
The fossil belongs to the late Neogene period which dates between 2.5 million and 5 million years ago.
The dragonfly is about 3 cm long and has a wingspan of around 2.5 cm
The research Paper of the findings was published in the October 10th edition in ‘Current Science’ Journal.
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West Bengal / Jharkhand / INDIA
First Time in India. 8-Endangered ‘White-Rump Vultures’ Re-introduced into the Wild – October 2019
Critically endangered White-Rump Vultures.
A first for India. A major step in this species conservation.
Eight (8) white-rump vultures were re-introduced back into nature, since the ‘Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre’ was set up near Pinjore, Haryana in September 2001.
Each of them has been tagged with a 30-gm device for satellite transmitter that allow them to monitor their movements and survival.
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Haryana, INDIA
World’s Longest Highway Tunnel ‘Atal Tunnel’ – Inaugrated October 03rd, 2020 : Himachal Pradesh
World Record : India’s largest camera-tap tiger census : 2020
75% of world tiger population now in India
India’s tiger census of 2018 has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest ever camera-trap wildlife survey conducted anywhere in the world.
According to the survey, the country was home to an estimated 2,967 tigers, nearly 75 per cent of the global population. Of all the big cats, 2,461 (around 83 per cent) have been photo-captured.
Apart from setting a new world standard, the results validated India’s efforts in tiger conservation. The country’s tiger population increased by roughly one-third, from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,927 in 2018 .
India – 2nd Largest Cement Producer in the World : 2020
Highlights:
- India is the SECOND Largest Cement Producer in the World
- India accounts for over 8% (percent) of the global installed capacity( 2019)
- Per capita cement consumption stood at 235 Kg (2019)
- Cement industry de-regulated in 1982
- Market size : Cement production : 337.32 million tonnes (2018-2019)
source:
IBEF, India Brand Equity Foundation / www.ibef.org
Rahul Krishnan – World Record for ‘Fastest-100 Digits Substraction’ : June 2020
Rahul Murali Krishnan holds the record for ‘Fastest 100 Digits Substraction Ever’.
Rahul Krishnan can substract 100-digit numbers in 54.89 seconds (less than 1 minutes).
His certificate was awarded by ‘Official World Record Organisation’, Spain.
India’s Chitharesh Natesan, Crowned ‘ Mr.Universe 2019’, South Korea : November 2019. First time for an Indian to be Crowned.
Chitharesh Natesan, known as the ‘Indian Monster’ was crowned as ‘Mr.Universe ‘ at the ’11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship (WBPS) 2019’ event in South Korea, held during 05-11th, November 2019.
First time an Indian to be crowned Mr. Universe 2019
Awards :
- Mr. World 2019 – 90 Kg Category
- Mr. India
- Mr. Delhi – 4 times (2015- 2018)