Alprazolam: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine factory manufacturing alprazolam in Valsad under “Operation White Cauldron”. Alprazolam is a psychotropic substance under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985. This drug falls under the benzodiazepines class of drugs, and is a tranquillizing agent used in the treatment of anxiety […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Project Suncatcher
Project Suncatcher: Google announced a new research initiative called Project Suncatcher It is a research initiative exploring how constellations of solar-powered satellites could host data centres in space. It is an initiative of Google. Google aims to deploy high-performance AI accelerators in space and build a space-based infrastructure. Project Suncatcher will build modular satellite arrays […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Leading Cause Of Death Worldwide
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Leading Cause Of Death Worldwide According to the World Health Organization, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth-leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.5 million deaths in 2021. It is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties. The damage, which is inflammation and […]
PM Modi Launches NexCAR19
PM Modi Launches NexCAR19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched NexCAR19, India’s first indigenous CAR T-cell therapy, aimed at revolutionizing cancer treatment. Developed through a collaborative effort between ImmunoACT, IIT Bombay, and Tata Memorial Hospital, with support from DBT (Department of Biotechnology) and BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council), NexCAR19 positions India firmly on the […]
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier ‘Fujian’
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier ‘Fujian’: China has officially commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, touted as its most advanced and modern warship to date. The induction ceremony, held at Sanya Port in Hainan Province, was attended by President Xi Jinping and kept under tight security. What sets the Fujian apart is its incorporation […]
Silicon Carbide
Silicon Carbide: The Chief Minister of Odisha performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the country’s first end-to-end silicon carbide semiconductor production plant. Silicon Carbide is a synthetically produced crystalline compound of silicon and carbon. Its chemical formula is SiC and it is the most widely used non-oxide ceramic. It was discovered by the American inventor Edward […]
Melatonin : Concern
Melatonin : Concern Concerns have been raised by doctors about melatonin supplements being taken by a large number of people with no medical supervision. Melatonin is a naturally-occurring hormone in human beings that controls sleep and wake cycles in our daily lives. Its levels rise in the evening, helping to promote sleep. It is secreted […]
Encephalomyocarditis Virus
Encephalomyocarditis Virus: An autopsy report from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute revealed that lone African elephant at the National Zoological Park in Delhi died in due to the rare rodent-borne virus — encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). It is a non-enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that is part of the Cardiovirus genus and Picornaviridae family. It is […]
Tractor Emission Norms (TREM)
Tractor Emission Norms (TREM): Farmers’ organisations have opposed the Union government’s proposal to implement Tractor Emission Norms (TREM) Stage V for tractors from 1st October 2026, urging that the rules would force farmers to buy new tractors, increasing debt and economic hardship. TREM: These are pollution-control standards set by the government to regulate and reduce […]
Scrub Typhus : In News
Scrub Typhus: In News A Gulf Keralite’s impulsive decision to return home to treat a persistent fever turned out to be life-saving after he was diagnosed with scrub typhus — a potentially fatal infection that requires early treatment. It is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is transmitted through infected chiggers […]
