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Weekly Current Affairs (23rd June to 29th June 2024)

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: June 30 2024

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  • Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru have created a device that can increase or 'up-convert' the frequency of short infrared light into the visible range.
  • Indian botanists discover two new plant species in bio-geographic hotspots: Dendrophthoe longensis in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Petrocosmea arunachalense in Arunachal Pradesh, underscoring India's diverse plant life and the importance of conservation efforts.
  • Japan is on high alert due to a surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a serious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection.
  • Kalash Gupta, a Computer Science Engineering student at IIT Delhi, emerged victorious in the 10th season of the TCS CodeVita competition, outperforming more than 100,000 participants from 87 countries.
  • China has become the first country to bring rocks from the far side of the moon.
  • SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) will conduct its first dedicated commercial mission in 2026, deploying Australia's largest locally-built satellite into orbit.
  • SpaceX has secured an $843 million NASA contract to develop a US Deorbit Vehicle aimed at safely deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS) by targeting Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.
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