Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Ship Recycling in India: India became the world’s leading ship recycling nation in 2025, with its global market share rising to 35.4% and recycling volume increasing by nearly 60% to 2.99 million gross tons. This rise has been supported by regulatory reforms, Hong Kong Convention compliance, yard modernisation, and stronger safety and environmental standards. According […]

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its ambitious Moon Base programme. The programme aims to establish a permanent human outpost near the Moon’s South Pole. The invitation was extended during the 9th meeting of the India-US […]

EVEREST: India’s 1st Private 800 kN FFSC LOX-Methane Engine: Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST, India’s first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-Methane rocket engine, marking another major milestone for India’s private space sector after the launch of Vikram-1. The engine delivers 800 kN thrust, has a specific impulse of about 340 […]

Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program: The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) is presently implemented in all 36 States/UTs covering 751 districts (including 44 linked districts) through 1,856 haemodialysis centres equipped with 13,535 haemodialysis machines, according to the Union Health Ministry. It is a centrally-funded health scheme rolled out in 2016 with the objective to […]

Myoglobin : Study Scientists have engineered lettuce and tobacco plants to produce myoglobin. Myoglobin is a small protein that accounts for about 2% of total muscle protein. It is found predominantly in striated muscle tissue, namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Specifically, it is in the cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes and the sarcoplasm of oxidative […]

E-Samudra Platform: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the E-Samudra platform. E-Samudra Platform is a comprehensive digital platform, making maritime governance simpler, more transparent and more stakeholder-centric. It is an initiative by the Directorate General of Shipping, is driving a digital revolution in maritime governance. This comprehensive e-governance solution streamlines shipping and […]

Microbacterium Pollutisoli: Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria thriving in the harsh, toxic soil of a banned pesticide dumpsite and named Microbacterium pollutisoli. Microbacterium pollutisoliis a new species of bacteria discovered in toxic soil of a banned pesticide Hexachlorocyclohexane in Uttar Pradesh. It is named by combining the Latin words pollutus, meaning “contaminated,” […]

Everest Engine: Astrobase Space Technologies recently unveiled Everest, an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion rocket engine, as India’s private space sector targets reusable, high-cadence orbital launches. Everest Engine is an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine. It was developed by Astrobase Space Technologies, a Bengaluru-based Indian space-tech startup. It is India’s first privately […]

Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System: The Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAM) over the last decade has emerged as one of the world’s largest digital public grievance redressal platforms. Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System is the Government’s flagship digital grievance redressal platform. It functions as a comprehensive digital ecosystem […]

Eco-Educational Hub: The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology dedicated first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’. It is developed by the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI). It provides a direct interface between scientific knowledge and public engagement, by making it accessible through experiential and interactive learning. Features of the Eco-Educational Hub: PAaVan Path […]