World Tuberculosis Day 2023: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed on 24th March every year to spread awareness about the disease and how best to combat it. Theme for 2023: Yes! We can end TB! On this day in 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes TB, and his discovery […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Bharat 6G Project
Bharat 6G Project: The Prime Minister has unveiled a Vision Document to roll out high-speed 6G Communication Services by 2030 and also launched Bharat 6G Project to identify and fund research and deployment of the next-generation technology in India. The Government has also launched the ‘Call Before You Dig (CBuD)’ app to facilitate coordination between […]
Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope
Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope: The Union Minister of Science & Technology inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand. International Liquid Mirror Telescope is the first liquid mirror telescope designed exclusively for astronomical observations and is the first optical survey telescope in India. It has a 4-meter-diameter rotating […]
‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) App
‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) App: The Prime Minister of India during the inauguration of the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office and Innovation Centre launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app, to facilitate coordination between excavation agencies. Call Before u Dig (CBuD) app is to prevent damage to underlying assets like optical […]
Candida Auris : Deadly Fungus
Candida Auris : Deadly Fungus A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus ‘Candida Auris’ is spreading rapidly across the United States. Candida Auris (C. auris) is a multi-drug resistant fungus that is capable of causing invasive infections in the human body. It was first identified in Japan in 2009. Most cases of the fungus have been […]
LVM3 : ISRO
LVM3 : ISRO The Indian space agency, ISRO, has announced that it will launch its largest rocket, LVM3, on March 26th for its second commercial mission. The upcoming mission will be carried out through ISRO’s commercial arm NSIL (NewSpace India Limited). It will carry 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites with a total mass of 5,805 kg, […]
YUVIKA Program : ISRO
YUVIKA Program : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has initiated the Yuva Vignani Karyakram (YUVIKA) program to encourage students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and develop a passion for space science. The YUVIKA program is open to students in the 9th standard (or equivalent) from all over India. […]
Background Radiation
Background Radiation: Background radiation refers to the radiation emitted from natural sources such as rocks or mountains. A recent study conducted by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) found that certain areas in Kerala are experiencing nearly three times more background radiation than previously assumed. The study is significant, as it sheds light […]
First Polio Outbreak In 30 Years : Burundi
First Polio Outbreak In 30 Years : Burundi Burundi, a landlocked east-African country, has declared its first polio outbreak in 30 years. The outbreak was confirmed after a four-year-old child in the Isale district of western Burundi, along with two other children he was in contact with, were diagnosed with vaccine-linked polio. Additionally, poliovirus type […]
Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam
Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam: The state of Tamil Nadu in India has successfully reduced early tuberculosis (TB) death rate through a new initiative called the Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TN-KET). The initiative was launched in April 2022 and implemented in over 2,500 public healthcare facilities in 30 districts. It utilizes a differentiated TB […]
