Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Juno Spacecraft : NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Juno mission completed its 53rd close flyby of Jupiter, sped past the gas giant’s volcanic Moon Io, and captured a stunning frame of both of them together. JUNO is an acronym for Jupiter’s Near-Polar Orbiter. It was launched in 2011; the Juno spacecraft initially […]

Leptospirosis : Killed Six People In The State Odisha Odisha is reeling from leptospirosis, which has killed six people in the state so far It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira. It is more prevalent in warm, humid countries and in both […]

TrailGuard AI camera : Installed At Kanha-Pench Corridor The TrailGuard AI camera-alert system installed at the Kanha-Pench corridor in Madhya Pradesh has come in handy for wildlife officials. TrailGuard AI camera are slim devices that can be inconspicuously set up within the foliage of trees. It is Shaped like a pen, 13.8 cm long and […]

NavIC : Mandatory For Smartphones The Indian government has announced its intention to make it mandatory for smartphones to integrate with India’s homegrown navigation system, NavIC The devices must either provide support for NavIC-powered chips or use NavIC chipsets. For 5G phones, mandatory NavIC support is required by January 1, 2025, while all other phones […]

Cybercrime Investigation Tool: A new cybercrime investigation tool has been developed to track cyberattacks that target humans, such as insurance fraud and online matrimonial fraud. This tool, known as the TTP (tactics, techniques, and procedures)-based cybercrime investigation framework, aids in tracking and categorizing cybercrimes. It identifies the chain of evidence required to solve a case […]

Picoflare Jets: The Solar Orbiter has recently captured extreme ultraviolet images of the Sun, revealing a multitude of small-scale jets known as “picoflare” jets within a coronal hole, raising questions about their role in powering the solar wind and impacting space weather. The Solar Orbiter is a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) […]

Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease: Authorities in the UK say they are “closely monitoring” the spread of Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) that has been recorded in Spain, Portugal and Southern Italy recently. Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is an insect-born disease caused by a virus and affecting wild and domestic ruminant species. It has become an emerging disease […]

Multi-Utility Legged Equipment : North Tech Symposium 2023 The Indian Army unveiled the Multi-Utility Legged Equipment (MULE) at the North Tech Symposium 2023 held recently in Jammu. Multi-Utility Legged Equipment (MULE) is an autonomous load-bearing robot developed for the Indian Army. It has been manufactured for human-less intervention to locate and eliminate terrorists. It is […]

Skill India Digital (SID) Platform : Launched The Ministry of Skill Development recently launched the Skill India Digital (SID) platform. SID serves as India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the skill development, education, employment and entrepreneurship ecosystem. SID Platform aims to bring all skilling initiatives under a single umbrella and provide skill development and entrepreneurial […]