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BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G Network Stack

BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G Network Stack: Prime Minister of India launched BSNL’s fully indigenous 4G network stack and commissioned ~98,000 mobile towers. This makes India the fifth country globally to build and deploy its own telecom stack, reinforcing the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.It is India’s first fully indigenous 4G telecom stack, developed under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission.It […]

Radar-Mounted Drones for Surveillance

Radar-Mounted Drones for Surveillance: The Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with ISRO, is developing radar-mounted drones to enhance surveillance along India’s western and eastern borders.Radar-mounted drones are unmanned aerial systems equipped with compact radars capable of monitoring border areas remotely without crossing international boundaries. Aim is To strengthen border security by providing persistent, high-accuracy […]

India’s bioeconomy has grown 16 times in the last decade

India’s bioeconomy has grown 16 times in the last decade: India’s bioeconomy has grown 16 times in the last decade (2014–2024), reaching $165.7 billion and accounting for 4.25% of GDP, but challenges of rural–urban disparity highlight the need for a landscape-driven green economy model.A green economy is an economic model that fosters sustainable development while […]

Khoe-San : New Study

Khoe-San : New Study A new genetic study published in the Cell Press journal reveals that European colonisation strongly altered the genetic ancestry of the indigenous Khoe-San peoples of southern Africa. Khoe-San is a collective term for the indigenous peoples of southern Africa, encompassing: San (Bushmen): Hunter-gatherers. Khoekhoe (Khoi): Cattle, goat, and sheep pastoralists. They […]

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act: The Union Home Ministry revoked the FCRA licence of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) was originally enacted in 1976 during the Emergency to prevent foreign influence on India’s internal affairs through financial contributions. The FCRA, […]

Nightmare Bacteria

Nightmare Bacteria: According to scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’, driven by the NDM gene, are spreading faster than ever in the United States. Nightmare Bacteria is used to describe Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). This group of bacteria, which includes Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli (E. coli), has […]

Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation

Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation: The Ministry of External Affairs hosted a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York. It is a multilateral platform established by India to enhance cooperation with the Pacific Island countries. It was established in 2014 during the Prime Minister of India’s […]