Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

World’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory: India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) and the world’s fifth National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration at CSIR–NPL, New Delhi.The National Environmental Standard Laboratory is an apex national facility for testing, calibration, and certification of air pollution monitoring equipment under Indian climatic […]

India’s Largest Inland Rainbow Trout Farm Launched in Telangana: India’s fisheries sector marked a major technological milestone with the launch of a large-scale trout farming project in Telangana. Traditionally limited to cold Himalayan regions, trout cultivation has now been successfully adapted to a warm inland climate. The initiative reflects India’s push toward innovation-driven aquaculture, value […]

India Introduces New e-Business Visa for Chinese Nationals: India has launched a new electronic business visa category to simplify and regulate business travel for Chinese nationals. The e Production Investment Business Visa, called the e-B-4 Visa, aims to support legitimate business activities and respond to rising demand for structured business engagement between India and China.India […]

MoSPI launches new logo and mascot Sankhyiki: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) unveiled its new logo and official mascot ‘Sankhyiki (सांख्यिकी)’ in New Delhi, Delhi. This initiative marks an important step towards modernising the ministry’s institutional identity, strengthening public outreach, and reinforcing the importance of official statistics in national development.The launch aligns with […]

China’s proposal of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI): China has reiterated its four global initiatives—with the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the core—as a people-centred framework for peace, security, and development. The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) is China’s proposal to reform and improve the existing global governance system so that it becomes more inclusive, representative, […]

India becomes world’s largest rice producer: Union Agriculture Minister said India has become the world’s largest rice producer, with output at 150.18 million tonnes, overtaking China at 145.28 million tonnes. India has overtaken China to become the No. 1 rice-producing country globally, as per the minister’s statement (2024–25 output: 150.18 MT). India’s status: Global ranking: […]

Microlensing: A study recently used microlensing to weigh a rogue planet, i.e. not orbiting a star. It is a fascinating phenomenon where the light of a background star is deflected by the gravity of a foreground object towards an observer, temporarily magnifying the star as the foreground object crosses the observer’s line of sight. It […]

Live Events Development Cell: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry recently established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in the country. It was established by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Objective is to Support the structured growth of India’s rapidly […]

Re-circulatory Aquaculture System: The Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is a technology where water is recycled and reused after mechanical and biological filtration and removal of suspended matter and metabolites. It is used for high-density culture of […]

Battery Pack Aadhaar System: The central government has released draft guidelines for a Battery Pack Aadhaar system. It is an indigenous digital identification and data storage system developed to ensure end-to-end traceability of batteries throughout their entire lifecycle. This system aims to bring transparency, accountability, and sustainability to the battery ecosystem by enabling accurate tracking […]