Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

2 New Semiconductor Units Approved in Gujarat Under ISM: Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 1.0, the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat, including India’s 1st commercial GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility and a semiconductor packaging unit. With the approval of these two projects, the total number of semiconductor plants under the ISM 1.0 […]

Prasoon Joshi Appointed Prasar Bharati Chairman: The Government of India appointed noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, marking a key leadership change in public broadcasting. Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous public service broadcaster established under the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990, and became operational in 1997. It functions under the […]

Baksa Honey: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever export of 20 Metric Tons of ODOP honey from Assam’s Aspirational District, Baksa, to the USA. Baksa Honey is a premium, near-organic honey variety produced in the Baksa district of Assam (part of the Bodoland Territorial Region). It has been […]

Lupus Disease: Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10. It is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs. It causes widespread inflammation and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. The causes of lupus are not known. But they may […]

Psyche Spacecraft: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away. Psyche Spacecraft was launched in 2023 by NASA. It is on a mission to reach the metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van. It uses […]

PM MITRA Park: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana. Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production, like spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making, into one single place. MITRA parks can be either Greenfield […]

Vitamin B12 : Report Researchers report that a specially grown form of the blue-green algae can produce biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, a finding that could reshape how scientists think about sustainable nutrition. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble It is also called cobalamin. It is a vitamin the body uses to […]

Germanium: In a major defence-tech breakthrough, Hyderabad based company has developed India’s first germanium-free thermal imaging payload for drones. It has the chemical symbol Ge and the atomic number 32. It is a silvery-gray metalloid, intermediate in properties between the metals and the nonmetals. It has a diamond like crystalline structure, and it is similar […]

Trans-Neptunian object: Astronomers have discovered a thin atmosphere on the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93, making it only the second such body after Pluto known to possess one. Trans-Neptunian Object: 2002 XV9 is a small, icy celestial body located in the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune. […]

Samarth Panchayat Portal: The central government is set to expand the rollout of its Samarth Panchayat portal to states including Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is a unified digital platform designed to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions with efficient governance tools. It aims to digitally empower the panchayats to efficiently collect and monitor revenue under […]