Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Reform Utsav: The Union Government plans to launch a three-month “Reform Utsav” campaign, likely from October 2, 2026, to systematically capture citizens’ suggestions and translate them into actionable governance reforms. Reform Utsav is a proposed citizen-driven governance reform campaign aimed at creating an institutional mechanism through which citizen feedback is identified, deliberated upon and converted […]

Friedreich ataxia: A new study from researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center found that Friedreich’s ataxia is caused when a gene called FXN becomes mutated. Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a rare, inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system. The damage affects your spinal cord and the nerves that control […]

Chips to Start-ups Programme: According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology more than 68,000 students have been trained in semiconductor chip design under the government’s Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme. Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme is an umbrella capacity-building initiative launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022. It […]

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Set To Begin Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to begin its journey to a new home in deep space on August 30. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s flagship orbital observatory. It is designed to settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and […]

India’s Infrastructure Transformation: India’s infrastructure landscape has undergone a major transformation over the past 12 years, with integrated planning and large-scale expansion across transport, logistics, housing and water infrastructure. This transformation has been supported by a sharp rise in public capital expenditure, from about ₹2 lakh crore in FY 2014–15 to ₹12.2 lakh crore in […]

Supreme Court Directs States to Declare Cancer as Notifiable Disease: The Supreme Court has directed the 19 States and Union Territories that have not yet done so to consider declaring cancer a “notifiable disease”. At present, 17 of India’s 36 States and UTs have already notified cancer, following the recommendations of a Parliamentary Standing Committee. […]

Srijan: Voices from the Loom: The Ministry of Textiles is organising ‘Srijan: Voices from the Loom’ in New Delhi to celebrate the contribution of women weavers to India’s handloom heritage. Srijan: Voices from the Loom is a special programme recognising the stories, skills and contributions of women weavers engaged in India’s handloom sector. It provides […]

The Sprite Tejas Express: Indian Railways and IRCTC awarded full commercial train-branding rights for the Lucknow–Delhi–Lucknow Tejas Express (Sprite Tejas Express) to beverage brand Sprite for six months. The ‘Sprite’ Tejas Express is India’s first privately branded, fully air-conditioned corporate superfast train operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) featuring full external/internal […]

The One Herb, One Standard (OHOS) Initiative: The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) renewed their partnership under the ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative for an additional three years.The ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative is an inter-ministerial collaborative framework designed to establish unified, scientifically synchronized quality and testing standards […]

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 […]