Quantum cryptography is the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks. Its best known example is Quantum Key Distribution which offers an information-theoretically secure solution to the key exchange problem. This can be a central point of quantum-safe infrastructure for banks, financial and governmental ins...
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Sagittarius B2 is a stinky but fascinating molecular cloud that could represent cradles of life
Sagittarius B2 is a molecular cloud about 100 light years wide near the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The cloud is particularly curious because it contains a relatively high concentration of organic molecules. It's a galactic chemistry lab of sorts, is one of the stinkiest places in the Milky Way.
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CERT-In launched botnet to help Citizens disinfect devices
CERT-In, Computer Emergency Response Team of the government, as a major cyber security initiative of Digital India, has soft launched on the 20th of December, 2016, its botnet centre to help citizens disinfect their devices to protect them online. The botnet is a programme aimed at automatically disinfec...
Smart Cities Mission to provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment
Significant transformations in geographical distribution of population will continue to be experienced during the coming decades as it has undergone in the past fifty years and urbanization has been one of the major movements in the last century. These transformations have driven economic development. Migration from rural to urban areas has played a key role in the rapid growth of...
Hyperloop Travelling in a Vacuum Tube as fast as Sound could change the way to Transportation in India
Hyperloop, a tube-based transportation system for inter and intra-city transport is an entirely new mode of transport that will revolutionise travel by connecting people and goods safely and efficiently. In travelling in a vacuum tube as fast as the speed of sound, there is a drastic reduction of air in the tube and motion is achieved with nearly zero friction allowing passengers t...
Many Lives Can be Saved with Option to Pledge Organ Donation on Driving Licence
The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry is firming up a proposal to amend Motor Vehicle Act to give people the option to pledge their organs, in case of death in a road accident, while applying for a driving licence. Once this is amended the current driving licence holders will also have the option to give the organ donation consent. Such a practice exists in many countries ...
Pharma Jan Samadhan
The Pharma Jan Samadhan (PJS) is part of Digital India initiative, which aims at empowering the citizens through a transparent, accountable and responsive governance system. It is a web enabled system for redressal of consumers’ grievances relating to pricing and availability of medicines, and refusal of supply for sale of any medicine without good, sufficient reason and sale of new medicines without prior appr...
India to be a Safe and Secure Cashless Economy with Aadhaar Enabled Payments
Digital India move gets accelerated with demonetisation of high denomination notes and the Prime Minister announcing on his “Maan Ki Baat” radio broadcast that people should accept more of digital transaction or payment methods; the Government has also started pro...
Skill India
Skill India campaign of the Government of India, launched on July 15, 2015; aims to train over 500 million youth in various skills in the country by 2020. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through this Skill India campaign envisions meeting the challenge of paucity of highly trained workforce and un-employability of large sections of conventionally educated youth, who possess li...
Namami Gange
Namami Gange is an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission for development and rejuvenation of river Ganga with an aim to clean Ganga and its tributaries in a comprehensive manner.It also aims to set up various biodiversity centres, crematoria and modernize of Ghats along the banks of river Ganga, that include developments of Ghats and beautification of River Fronts at Kedarnath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Allaha...