Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Foraminifera: A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species. Foraminifera, or forams for short, are single-celled organisms that live in the open ocean, along the coasts, and in estuaries. Most have shells for protection and either float in the water column (planktonic) or live on the sea floor […]

e-Jagriti Platform: Data The e-Jagriti Platform has emerged as a transformative digital grievance redressal system, registering over two lakh users since its launch on January 1, 2025. The e-Jagriti is a flagship initiative by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It is aimed at strengthening the consumer dispute […]

Mahe: Indigenous Anti-submarine Warfare Vessel India is set to commission Mahe at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marking a significant step forward in indigenous naval shipbuilding and maritime defence preparedness.Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, under India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.It features over […]

Precision Biotherapeutics: The rise of next-generation precision biotherapeutics driven by breakthroughs in genomics, CRISPR, and personalised medicine has positioned India to transform treatment for genetic, metabolic, and cancer disorders.Precision biotherapeutics are medical interventions—drugs, biologics, or gene-based therapies—designed specifically around an individual’s genetic, molecular, or cellular profile instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. Key Features: Tailor-made therapies […]

10 years of AMRIT Pharmacy: AMRIT Pharmacy marked its 10th anniversary, with Union Health Minister announcing nationwide expansion and unveiling new digital upgrades.AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) Pharmacy is a government initiative providing life-saving medicines, implants, and medical consumables at 50–90% discounted rates.Launched in 2015, under the Ministry of Health & Family […]

Tata Memorial Breakthrough for Bladder Cancer: Indian researchers from Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) have demonstrated that radiation therapy after bladder cancer surgery can drastically reduce the chances of cancer returning in the pelvic region. This marks the first high-level global evidence from an India-led trial and could revolutionize how high-risk bladder cancer patients are treated post-surgery.Conducted […]

Sickle Cell Disease: A decade-long study by a Gurugram hospital has found success in curing Sickle Cell Disease among children through bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation, placing India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes. It is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through […]

Hepatitis A: Public health experts opined that Hepatitis A deserves a place in India’s universal immunisation programme due to its multiple outbreaks across many states in India. Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It occurs throughout the world. It is especially common in countries in Latin […]

RuTAG Initiative: The Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India chaired the second annual review meeting of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 initiative. The Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) which was launched in 2004. It was conceptualized as a […]

Man-Portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: New generations of man-portable autonomous underwater vehicles (MP-AUVs) have been successfully developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is developed for mine countermeasure missions. It is developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It offers rapid response capability with […]