Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR–120) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. It is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has been developed by […]
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Justice Mission 2025
Justice Mission 2025: China conducted large-scale live-fire military drills named “Justice Mission 2025” around Taiwan, including missile launches, fighter jet sorties, and naval deployments.Justice Mission 2025 is a high-intensity, two-day PLA (People’s Liberation Army) military exercise involving live-fire missile launches, air and naval manoeuvres.It is designed to simulate blockade operations and precision strikes against Taiwan’s […]
PathGennie Software for Fast-Tracking Drug Discovery
PathGennie Software for Fast-Tracking Drug Discovery: The Ministry of Science and Technology has developed PathGennie, a new open-source computational software that significantly accelerates drug discovery by accurately simulating drug–protein unbinding.PathGennie is an open-source computational framework designed to efficiently simulate rare molecular events, especially drug unbinding from protein targets, without introducing artificial distortions. It helps predict […]
National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF)
National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF): The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India has unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) to create a uniform, evidence-based system for assessing technology maturity across India’s R&D ecosystem.The National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) is a standardised, objective framework to assess the maturity of technologies […]
Law on Suspension of Sentence
Law on Suspension of Sentence: The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court’s order suspending the life sentence of former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, reviving debate on when courts can suspend sentences in heinous crimes.‘Suspension of sentence’ refers to the temporary halt on execution of punishment awarded by a […]
Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme
Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) notified the operational guidelines for two major shipbuilding initiatives—the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS). It is aimed at strengthening India’s domestic shipbuilding capacity and improving global competitiveness. Time Period: It will remain valid until 2036. Nodal Ministry: […]
Plasser’s Quick Relaying System
Plasser’s Quick Relaying System: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a major milestone in mechanised track renewal by recording its highest-ever single-day output of 1,033 track metres using Plasser’s Quick Relaying System. It is a modern semi-mechanized system automatic machine used for quick railway track replacement. It aims to speed up track renewal while […]
Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone: Fisher-folk recently urged the Centre to include their representatives in policymaking bodies so that their practical expertise can be utilized, without which the goal of responsible fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) cannot be achieved. An EEZ is an area of the ocean, generally extending 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond […]
Anopheles stephensi
Anopheles stephensi: Urban malaria, driven largely by the spread of invasive vector Anopheles stephensi in metropolitan areas like Delhi, has emerged as a national concern threatening India’s goal of eliminating the mosquito-borne disease by 2030, according to the Health Ministry’s recently released Malaria Elimination Technical Report, 2025 It is an invasive mosquito species originating from […]
Global Capability Centres
Global Capability Centres: Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are now the primary engine sustaining India’s technology job market, contrasting sharply with the hiring slowdown witnessed by large IT firms in the country. Global Capability Centres (GCCs), or Captive Centres, are offshore offices or subsidiaries set up by multinational corporations (MNCs) to handle various business processes and […]
