Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

GARBH-INi Initiative: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology said that India’s largest pregnancy cohort study of 12,000 women under the GARBH-INi initiative is aimed at developing indigenous, AI-driven solutions to address preterm births. GARBH-INi Initiative promotes Maternal and Child Health and develops prediction tools for preterm birth. It is an […]

Akasha300 3D Printer: Kerala start-up delivers cutting-edge Akasha300 3D Printer to ISRO in a major step towards India’s self-reliance in advanced manufacturing. Akasha300 3D Printer is a high-temperature multi-material extrusion 3D printer. It is backed by the Space Technology Innovation and Incubation Centre at IIST and the Kerala Startup Mission. The printer features dual-extrusion technology […]

Minor Planet Centre: The Minor Planet Centre (MPC) announced 15 new moons had been found, four around Jupiter and 11 around Saturn Minor Planet Centre is the world’s primary repository for all observations of small bodies in the solar system. It operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under the International Astronomical Union. It is Located […]

National AI Skilling Initiative: The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting launched the national AI Skilling Initiative. It is aimed at strengthening AI capabilities in areas such as animation, visual effects, gaming, comics (AVGC) and media technology. It was launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in partnership with Google and YouTube. This initiative […]

Space Reactor 1 (SR-1) Freedom Spacecraft: NASA has revamped the Artemis programme, scrapping the Lunar Gateway plan and prioritizing a moon base and Mars missions.It also announced Space Reactor 1 Freedom, a nuclear-powered spacecraft to be launched by 2028. Space Reactor 1 Freedom is set to be the first interplanetary spacecraft powered by a nuclear […]

Reform Express Initiative: Union Railway Minister has announced five new reforms under the Reform Express initiative to modernize cargo and passenger services. The Reform Express is a comprehensive policy framework launched in 2026 to fast-track the transformation of Indian Railways into a more efficient, transparent, and passenger-friendly network. The initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry […]

Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) Initiative: The Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry informed the Lok Sabha about the Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) Initiative. It was launched in 2019 to foster balanced regional development across all districts of the country. The objective of DEH is to identify, brand and promote products […]

Anti-Dumping Probe into Ethyl Chloroformate:   The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has launched an anti-dumping investigation into the alleged dumping of ethyl chloroformate from China to protect the domestic chemical industry. The DGTR has also opened a separate anti-dumping investigation into imports of hexamine, another chemical […]

Smog-eating Photocatalytic Coating: The Delhi government and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras collaborated to study “smog-eating” photocatalytic coatings on roads. Smog-eating Photocatalytic Coating is designed to neutralize harmful gases like nitrogen dioxide and volatile hydrocarbons that contribute to toxic air. It usually uses titanium dioxide as a coating which has advantages for being low-cost […]