Monday, 24 August 2015

Sci-TECH

1. World's largest Solar Power Station in India.
- World's largest solar power station 750MW will come up in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa District. 
- Expected to be operational  by 2017. Joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India and MP Urja Vikas Nigam, each 50% stakes.
- At present the world's largest solar power station - Ivanpah Solar Power Facility 392 MW in California, USA.

2. No LPG subsidy for mid day meals.

3. Red PANDA.
- Rare giant Panda gives birth to Cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington.Red Giant Panda ЁЯР╝ Called Mei Xiang
-Native to eastern Himalayas and western China.

4. Drug to protect from lethal Nuclear radiations.

US scientists discovered a drug that may protect against the deadly effects of nuclear radiation. Drug name - Peptide drug TP508.Injection of drug a day after exposure to nuclear radiation could increase the survival chances of victims.

5. HYPERSPECTRAL

- Novel way for decoding rare manuscripts.
- Whole pages can be scanned in a matter of minutes. Fragile documents are also protected from marks and rough handling
- Researchers from Norwegian University of Science and Technology developed HYPERSPECTRAL technique.Very handy for Studying art.

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