•The P-75I, it intends to design and build conventional submarines indigenously. •An air independent propulsion (AIP) module developed by DRDO is now awaiting fitment on the Scorpene-class submarines. •The first Scorpene-class submarine Kalvari is expected to go for refit in 2025. •An AIP module acts as a force multiplier as it enables conventional submarines to …
•As the procurement of new submarines under P-75I goes on, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a preliminary study on the design and development of an indigenous conventional submarine under Project-76. •This will be a continuation of the advanced technology vessel (ATV) project, to build a conventional submarine, under which the …
•A supercapacitor is an electrochemical storage device, which is used to store and deliver charge by reversible adsorption and desorption of ions at the interface between electrode material and electrolyte. •It typically stores 10 to 100 times more energy per unit volume or mass than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver charge much faster than …
•Researchers at the Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, have devised a method to produce activated carbon, suitable for supercapacitor fabrication, from coconut husks, which are a major agricultural residue in Kerala. •Supercapacitors, with significantly higher capacitance and energy storage capacity than conventional capacitors, have emerged as a vital component in quest for sustainable energy storage …
•With the three new criminal laws set to be implemented across the country, legal and civil rights activists have expressed concern over certain “retrograde provisions”. •The Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) empowers the jurisdictional magistrate to grant police custody up to 15 days in case investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours. •However, Section 187 …
•First information reports (FIRs) are filed through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS), a programme that functions under the National Crime Records Bureau. •A significant upgrade to the CCTNS will help people file an e-FIR, without visiting a police station, and a zero FIR, which can be filed irrespective of the jurisdiction of …
•Three new criminal laws come into effect across the country from 1st July 2024 despite objections from States ruled by non-BJP parties. •States are free to bring in their own amendments to some provisions of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC.). •Cognisable offences will be registered under …
•The Government of India announced a ‘National Quantum Mission’ in April 2023 at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore, to be implemented from 2023 to 2031 by the Department of Science & Technology (DST). •According to Akhilesh Gupta, a senior DST advisor and the head of the Mission, it will have four verticals: quantum computing, …
•The United Nations has said 2025 will be designated the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’. •The proclamation is result of a resolution led by Mexico in May 2023 •In May 2024, Ghana submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. General Assembly asking for an official proclamation, with the support of over 70 other …
