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Google cloud declares to open Delhi Cloud Region

March 6, 2020
Google cloud

Google Cloud declared its plans to open a Delhi Cloud Region which will be the company’s second cloud region in India since it launched one in Mumbai. The new cloud region will expand Google’s existing network which stands at 8 regions in the Asia Pacific and 22 regions globally. The Delhi cloud region will have three zones to protect against service disruptions. The project will be released in 2021.

ISRO to launch Geo Imaging Satellite “GISAT-1”

February 26, 2020
GISAT-1

The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the Geo Imaging Satellite “GISAT-1”. GISAT-1 will be taken off by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.

“5G Hackathon” started by Telecommunications Department

February 22, 2020
5G Hackathon

The ‘5G Hackathon’ is launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in association with the government of India, academia and industry stakeholders to shortlist India’s focused cutting edge ideas that can be transformed into workable 5G products and solutions.

ISRO launches 10 Earth Observation Satellites in 2020-21

February 18, 2020
ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation has declared that it will launch 10 Earth Observation Satellites in 2020-21. The 10 earth observation (EO) satellites will include categories such as the first Geo Imaging Satellite, GISAT-1 along with three communication satellites and two navigation satellites.

Scientists discovered the closest known planet “2MASS 1155-7919 b”

February 14, 2020
2MASS 1155-7919 b

The scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology has discovered the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’ which is named as “2MASS 1155-7919 b”.

Medical devices to come under CDSCO’s purview from 1st April

February 12, 2020
Medical devices to come under CDSCO’s purview from 1st April

The Government of India has finalized to consider all medical devices including implants and contraceptives as “Drugs”. The announcement regarding the re-categorization was issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

IIT Madras joins with AIIMS Mangalagiri for quality healthcare delivery

February 8, 2020
IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will join with AIIMS Mangalagiri on cheap future technological solutions in multiple areas such as patient safety and quality healthcare.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch comes back to Earth after record-setting stay in space

February 7, 2020
NASA astronaut Christina Koch

NASA’s astronaut Christina Koch came back after an 11-month mission and made world record for the most time spent by a woman in space. She spent 328 days, surpassing the previous record of 289 days held by fellow American Peggy Whitson.

HAL to make upgraded armed UAVs with Israeli Co

February 5, 2020
HAL

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) will be made in India, with leading aeronautical entity Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) set to a partnership with an Israeli firm.

L&T MBDA Missile System puts down integration facility in TN

February 5, 2020
L&T MBDA

L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has put down a missile (inert) integration facility in Tamil Nadu. L&T owns 51% invest in LTMMSL while MBDA has 49%.