Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

STPI Celebrated 33rd Foundation Day In New Delhi: STPI Celebrated 33rd Foundation Day in New Delhi. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an autonomous society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day on 5th June 2024 at a special event held in New Delhi, Delhi. The foundation day […]

GNSS-Based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System: NHAI has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from around the world for the implementation of GNSS-based (satellite-based) electronic toll collection to provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience for National Highways users. GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system is a barrier-free method of electronic toll collection that uses Global […]

Placental Mammals: Study New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved exclusively in modern placental mammals. A placental mammal is an animal that has a placenta. The placenta is a vascular organ formed during gestation of female mammals (except for monotremes and marsupials), built up of maternal and […]

Arun-III Hydro Power Project: The 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project in eastern Nepal, constructed with Indian assistance, recently achieved a significant milestone with a tunnel breakthrough. Arun-III Hydro Power Project is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project being constructed on the Arun River in Sankhuwasabha District of Eastern NEPAL. Arun is a tributary of […]

Standard Missile 6 (SM-6): The US SM-6 missiles are hogging the headlines again after photographs of a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet appeared carrying an air-launched variant of the SM-6, or the RIM-174 missile. Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) is a multi-mission missile capable of anti air warfare, terminal ballistic missile defense, and anti ship strike […]

Role Of Nuclear Technology In Global Food Safety: An International Symposium on “Safe Food for a Better Life”, jointly organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emphasised the importance of nuclear technologies for measuring, managing and controlling food safety. Furthermore, the symposium highlighted the potential use of […]

Minuteman III : Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The US conducted an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The LGM-30G Minuteman III, a solid-fueled ICBM first deployed by the USAF in the 1960s, serves as the sole land-based component of the U.S. nuclear triad. Designed and manufactured by Boeing, […]

Tele-MANAS: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to facilitate collaboration between the two ministries in operating a special cell of Tele MANAS. The Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative was launched by the Ministry of […]

H5N2 Bird flu: The first-ever human case of H5N2 has been reported in Mexico City, involving a 59-year-old man who died from the infection. Bird Flu or avian flu, is an infectious viral disease caused by the Avian Influenza A virus. It mainly infects and spreads among poultry and some wild birds. Occasionally, a form […]

Leading Edge Actuators & Airbrake Control Module: The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) handed over the first batch of the indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The successful completion of flight trials for Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Modules has paved the […]