Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

National Automated Fingerprint Identification System: Union Home Minister recently congratulated the team of the NAFIS of NCRB for winning the Gold Award under the Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation from the of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. The NAFIS is a pan-India searchable database of crime and criminal-related fingerprints. It […]

Earendel : Celestial Body The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed important details about Earendel, the far away celestial body. Earendel is a star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2022 and it is the most distant and earliest known star. It is a massive B-type star that is more than twice as hot […]

Lymphatic Filariasis : Eradicating By 2027 Union Health & Family Welfare Minister recently said India is committed to eradicating Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, surpassing the global target by three years. Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. This impairs the […]

New Spaceport In Tamil Nadu: India is set to expand its space capabilities with the establishment of a new spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The spaceport will be used for launching the Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV) developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which are designed to offer low-cost and flexible access to […]

Maya Operating System: The Defence Ministry recently decided to drop the Microsoft operating system and go for a local one named Maya operating system. Maya OS is a new Operation System (OS) based on an open-source platform. It has the interface and all functionality like Windows and users will not feel much difference as they […]

Luna-25 Spacecraft : Russia Russia is to make a remarkable leap in lunar exploration with the launch of its Luna-25 spacecraft. This venture not only signifies a resurgence in space exploration but also represents a strategic race with India to reach the moon’s south pole. The quest is driven by the tantalizing potential of the […]

IMS-1 Satellite Bus Technology: ISRO has transferred its IMS-1 Satellite Bus Technology to Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd., promoting private industry participation in India’s space sector. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), ISRO’s commercial arm, facilitated the technology transfer. IMS-1 Satellite Bus is a platform developed by ISRO for cost-effective space access. It serves as a versatile […]

Nuclear Medicine:   India has expressed its support for South Africa’s Integrated Early Warning systems and Russia’s BRICS Collaboration in Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine is a medical speciality that uses radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases. It involves the use of small amounts of radioactive materials, known as radiopharmaceuticals, which are introduced into the […]

Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program: The Union Minister of Electronics & IT addressed the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium organized by IIT Madras in Chennai. The one-day symposium, organized by IIT Madras, emphasized the government’s vision for DIR-V which currently aims to build a robust ecosystem for RISC-V with effective public-private partnerships and collaborations with […]

GSAT-24 : Communication Satellite Direct-to-home (DTH) company Tata Play is set to expand its bandwidth capacity by 50% by adding 24 new Ku-band transponders on the communication satellite GSAT-24. GSAT-24 was built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) which was successfully placed into geostationary orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket. It is a 24-Ku […]