Month: April 2025

Indian astronomers have recently achieved a significant breakthrough by detecting and analyzing an elusive intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) located approximately 4.3 million light-years away in the faint galaxy NGC 4395. This discovery, made using India’s largest optical telescope, the 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT), provides new insights into the “middleweight” class of black holes, which have been challenging to observe due to their relatively small size and low luminosity.   The IMBH in NGC 4395 is estimated to have a mass between 100 and 1,000 times that of our Sun.…

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Scientists from the Bose Institute’s Experimental High Energy Physics (HEP) group have been honored with the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. This recognition comes as part of their contributions to the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator .     The award acknowledges the collaborative efforts of researchers from the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, and LHCb experiments at CERN. Their work has led to detailed measurements of Higgs boson properties, discoveries of new strongly interacting particles,…

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South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, is set to become the first coal PSU in India to adopt paste fill technology in underground mining. Under a ₹7,040 crore agreement with TMC Mineral Resources, the Singhali mine project aims to commence production within 36 months, marking a major shift toward sustainable and safer coal extraction practices.   What is Paste Fill Technology?   Paste filling is a modern underground mining method that eliminates the need to acquire surface land. After coal extraction, the mined-out voids are filled…

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April 16, 2025 — In a ceremony held at the United Service Institution of India (USI), Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan conferred the prestigious MacGregor Memorial Medal upon five distinguished members of the Indian Armed Forces. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in military reconnaissance, exploration, and adventure activities.  Awardees for 2023:  Wing Commander D. Panda, Indian Air Force: Participated in over 20 mountain climbing expeditions and successfully completed the ‘Khardungla Challenge Run’ in September 2023, traversing from Khardung village (12,000 ft) through Khardung La Pass (17,618 ft)…

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April 16th,  2025 — In a landmark development for India’s maritime and green energy sectors, the country unveiled its first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell-powered sea vessel, hailed as a transformative step in shipping and inland waterway transport. Vice President of CSIR and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, lauded the achievement, describing it as a “success story emanating from the joint effort of public and private sectors.” He emphasized the vessel’s launch as a symbol of India’s growing capabilities in clean technology…

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