Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Doppler Weather Radar Network: On the occasion of the 148th Foundation Day of India, the Meteorological Department (IMD) Union Minister of Earth science said the entire Country will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network by 2025. The Union Minister dedicated 4 Doppler Weather Radar Systems to the Western Himalayan States of Jammu and Kashmir, […]

India’s First Centre Of Excellence In Online Gaming: Digital India Startup Hub through the Software Technology Parks of India shall set up India’s first Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming at Shillong The Centre of Excellence in Shillong is expected to catalyse startups and entrepreneurs from the entire North East Region to build the Next […]

First Aspirational District Deploying 5G Technology : Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Vidisha, an aspirational district of Madhya Pradesh became the first-ever district in India for on-ground deployment of innovative 5G use cases offered by startups. It is a joint initiative by Vidisha District Administration and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under […]

Local Bubbles : Giant Cosmic Cavity New research on a giant cosmic cavity that surrounds the solar system could reveal the universe’s secrets, including questions about the origins of stars. Researchers from the Center for Astrophysics (CfA) Harvard & Smithsonian have generated a 3D magnetic map of the cavity called Local Bubble. The Local Bubble […]

Intelligent knife (iKnife) : To Diagnose Womb Cancer New research led by the Imperial College of London has recently found an intelligent knife (iKnife), which can be used to diagnose womb cancer within minutes. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, womb or endometrial cancer is the 6th most commonly occurring cancer among people […]

Small Magellanic Cloud : Dwarf Galaxy The world’s most powerful telescope, NASA’s James Webb telescope, has found a star formation in a dynamic cluster that lies within a nebula 200,000 light years away. As per the American space agency, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) star-forming region NGC 346 is one of the most dynamic in […]

Geospatial Hackathon Union Minister of Science & Technology recently launched Geospatial Hackathon to promote Innovation and Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial ecosystem. Geospatial Hackathon is a hackathon to create interest in geospatial tech and specifically build solutions leveraging maps and satellite data for solving India’s problems. The Department of Science and Technology(DST) under the Minister of […]

NOTAM(Notice To Air Missions): Thousands of flights were grounded in the US after a major glitch in the computer system. The flights were grounded due to the failure of a key pilot notification system called Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that its Notice to Air Missions system, or NOTAM, […]

Holocene Epoch: By analyzing Antarctic ice cores, scientists have revealed the most detailed look yet at the planet’s recent climatic history, including summer and winter temperatures, dating back 11,000 years to the beginning of what is known as the Holocene, according to a study. The Holocene Epoch is the current period of geologic time. The […]

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): IIT Jodhpur, Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust (DART) and AIIMS Jodhpur are working on developing an affordable treatment for a rare and incurable genetic disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and fatal type of muscular dystrophy marked by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due […]