Bharat-VISTAAR : Union Budget 2026 The Union Finance Minister proposed Bharat VISTAAR tool for agriculture sector. ‘Bharat-VISTAAR’(Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) is a multilingual AI tool. It shall integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems. It will enhance farm productivity, will lead to better farmer decision […]
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Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026
Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026 The Union Minister for Finance announced the launch of Biopharma Shakti initiative in budget 2026-27. ‘Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology & Innovation)’ is designed to develop India into a global biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub. This will build the ecosystem for domestic production of biologics and biosimilars. […]
National Leprosy Day
National Leprosy Day: On National Leprosy Day (last Sunday of January), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) outreach programme to promote awareness, early detection, and stigma reduction related to leprosy.Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (bacteria), affecting skin and peripheral nerves, transmitted via […]
NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++
NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++: NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++ advancing the search for planets beyond our solar system. About: ExoMiner++ is a deep-learning AI model developed by NASA to detect exoplanets from space-telescope data, serving as the advanced successor to the earlier ExoMiner system.It analyses stellar brightness over time, identifying […]
Moltbook Platform
Moltbook Platform: A new online platform called Moltbook, has drawn global attention after AI agents began independently posting, debating, forming communities, belief systems and governance models.Moltbook is an AI-only social media platform where verified AI agents interact exclusively with other AI agents, while humans can only observe. It resembles Reddit in structure, with topic-based communities […]
Molybdenum Disulfide
Molybdenum Disulfide: Scientists recently developed an electronic system using molybdenum disulphide only a few atoms thick; high-energy particles pass through it without causing damage. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is an inorganic compound made up of sulfur and molybdenum. It exists in nature in the mineral molybdenite. In its bulk form, it appears as a dark, shiny […]
‘CHAKRA’ – Centre of Excellence
‘CHAKRA’ – Centre of Excellence: State Bank of India (SBI) recently announced the launch of ‘CHAKRA’ – Centre of Excellence (CoE) for financing sunrise sectors that are critical to India’s economic development. It was launched by the State Bank of India (SBI) aimed at financing sunrise sectors critical to India’s economic transformation. The Centre will […]
Grain ATM : Installation Of The First Set
Grain ATM: Installation Of The First Set The Bihar state government approved the installation of the first set of three grain ATM machines in Patna as a pilot project. A grain ATM or Annapurti (meaning “provider of grain”) is an automated machine that dispenses food grains (wheat and/or rice). The World Food Programme (WFP) developed […]
United Nations Commission for Social Development
United Nations Commission for Social Development: The Minister of State for Women and Child development to lead the Indian delegation at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). It is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was formerly known as the Social Commission. It […]
Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)
Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME): Astronomers have linked an intense geomagnetic storm that struck Earth in March 2023 to a Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)—a faint solar eruption with no obvious warning signals.Stealth Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are solar eruptions that lack clear low-coronal signatures, such as solar flares, X-ray bursts, or strong radio emissions.Unlike […]
