INS Malpe And INS Mulki: Two anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft vessels (ASWCWC) of the Indian Navy, INS Malpe and INS Mulki, were recently launched at Cochin Shipyard. INS Malpe and INS Mulki are two indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercrafts (ASWCWC) built for the Indian Navy. This is the fourth and fifth ASWCWC […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
NIDHI Programme
NIDHI Programme: The Union Minister of Science and Technology virtually inaugurated 8 new NIDHI i-TBIs across India along with a new DST-NIDHI Website at IIT Delhi celebrating 8 years of the Department of Science and Technology’s initiative (DST-NIDHI). The National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) program was launched in 2016. It is an […]
Goods Trade Barometer
Goods Trade Barometer: Indian merchandise exports could likely improve in the second half of the year, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer indicated an upturn in global trade volume. Goods Trade Barometer was formerly known as the World Trade Outlook Indicator. It is developed by the World Trade Organization and provides “real-time” […]
WHO Global Framework For Pathogen Origins
WHO Global Framework For Pathogen Origins: WHO Launches First Global Framework For Understanding the Origins Of New Or Re-Emerging Pathogens It is Developed by SAGO (Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens) Established by WHO in 2021; consists of global independent experts Key Principles is to Aligns with International Health Regulations (IHR) and […]
State Mission Director for the National Health Mission
State Mission Director for the National Health Mission: Dr. Vinay Goyal has officially assumed the role of State Mission Director for the National Health Mission (NHM). He succeeds K. Jeevan Babu, who has moved to the Kerala Water Authority as Managing Director.
Sugamya Bharat App
Sugamya Bharat App: More than 1,400 complaints related to accessibility have been lodged through the Sugamya Bharat mobile application since its launch in 2021, with approximately 75 percent of those resolved, according to official data. Sugamya Bharat App is an initiative of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice […]
BepiColombo Spacecraft
BepiColombo Spacecraft: The BepiColombo spacecraft gave scientists their first clear view of Mercury’s south pole. BepiColombo spacecraft is a joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission to Mercury. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an Italian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the understanding of Mercury’s […]
First Indian President of Olympic Council of Asia
First Indian President of Olympic Council of Asia: Randhir Singh, a veteran sports administrator, was elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). This momentous event took place during the 44th General Assembly of the continental body in New Delhi.
Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics
Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics: Scientists recently found that FP 100 (Hygromycin A), a first-in-class, small molecule, narrow-spectrum antibiotic, successfully eradicates Fusobacterium nucleatum without harming the oral or gut microbiomes. Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics are classified as “narrow-spectrum” or “broad-spectrum” depending on the range of bacterial types they affect. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are active against a selected group of bacterial types. […]
Food Recovery To Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) Methodology
Food Recovery To Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) Methodology: According to estimates based on data from a new methodology termed as Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) each food bank reduces the same volume of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions as removing 900 gasoline-powered cars from the road for a year. Food Recovery to Avoid Methane […]
