Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Molecular Cloud: Astronomers studied the L328 molecular cloud, located around 700 light years away, to map the magnetic fields at multiple scales. It is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust in which molecules can form, the most common of which is Hydrogen (H2). These are characterized by their low temperatures (below 40 K, colder […]

Menkes Disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Zycubo (copper histidinate) as the first treatment for Menkes disease in pediatric patients. It is a genetic disorder that affects body’s ability to process copper. It is caused by a mutation of the ATP7A gene located on the X chromosome. This ATP7A gene affects […]

Valley of Flowers National Park: With forest fire raging in the Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO heritage site, for the last five days, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department has sought the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) help to douse the inferno. It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is a UNESCO World Heritage […]

Jio to Launch People-First AI Platform for India and the World: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced that Jio will soon launch a people-first artificial intelligence platform designed to make AI accessible to every Indian. The platform aims to empower citizens with AI tools in their own languages and devices, starting from Gujarat and […]

Ola Electric Enters Home Energy Space with ‘Shakti’ Battery System: Ola Electric has expanded beyond electric vehicles by launching its first home battery energy storage system, ‘Shakti’. Rolled out from its Gigafactory in Tamil Nadu, the product targets Indian households, farms and small businesses. The move reflects Ola’s ambition to play a larger role in […]

National Environmental Standard Laboratory: The CSIR-National Physical Laboratory established the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL). It was established to test and recalibrate instruments used for air pollution monitoring systems and environmental sensors under Indian environmental conditions. It provides ensured credible data for the National Clean Air Programme. Location: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi Features of […]

Indian Customs Electronic Gateway: In News The Special Secretary Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) inaugurated Indian Customs Electronic Gateway–Land Port Management System (ICEGATE–LPMS) at the Integrated Check Post (ICP), at Agartala, Tripura. It is known as ICEGATE which was established in 2007. It is the national portal of Indian Customs of Central […]

Nipah Virus: Two suspected Nipah virus infections among healthcare workers in West Bengal have triggered an urgent state and central public health response, highlighting India’s preparedness against high-risk zoonotic diseases.Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly infectious zoonotic virus, first identified in 1998–99 in Kampung Sungai Nipah, Malaysia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it […]

Context Window in AI: In the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically large language models (LLMs) like GPT-5 and Claude, the context window is the maximum amount of text the model can consider at any one time while generating a response. The Context Window of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model measures how much information the […]

Central Ground Water Board: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) recently stated in its Annual Ground Water Quality Report-2025 that Andhra Pradesh is one of the States facing widespread contamination of groundwater as per the BIS standards. It is a multidisciplinary scientific organization of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry […]