Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) recently congratulated the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIIDEM) team for completing 15 years in service of electoral training and management. IIIDEM was established in 2011 by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to serve as a premier global […]

BGP Hijacking: Following the Indian government’s temporary block on Telegram, the platform’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov claimed that the app’s global access was being compromised via BGP hijacking.Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking is an advanced cyber-tactical event in which internet traffic is maliciously or accidentally misdirected. This happens when a network operator falsely advertises […]

What is Drop Shipping? The success of Amazon, the largest e-commerce retailer in the world, can be credited at least in part to drop shipping practices. Dropshipping is a retail business model in which a seller accepts customer orders without keeping the products in stock. Instead, when a customer places an order, the seller purchases […]

Crohn’s Disease : Recent Study A detailed cellular study of Crohn’s disease recently mapped how gene activity changes across more than 50 cell types in the gut. Crohn’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. It can affect any part […]

Smart Village Initiative by CSIR: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is deploying AI-enabled technologies and infrastructure upgrades in Kusunpur village, Odisha, under the ‘Smart Village’ initiative to mitigate human-animal conflict, enhance rural livelihoods, and integrate villages into India’s growth trajectory.An AI-enabled wild animal detection and alert system is being planned to reduce […]

Concerns Over Dengue Vaccine DengiAll: Concerns have emerged about India’s forthcoming dengue vaccine DengiAll, following reports of severe adverse events during Brazil’s vaccination campaign with Butantan-DV, highlighting antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) risks, tetravalent vaccine efficacy, and the need for robust monitoring.Vaccine Type: Both DengiAll (India) and Butantan-DV (Brazil) are live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccines, combining four weakened […]

Artemis III : In News NASA has officially unveiled the four-member crew and updated operational details for the Artemis III mission, now scheduled as a highly complex Earth-orbit test flight in 2027 to lay the critical groundwork for future lunar landings. The mission will be started by a four-member international crew: NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik […]

Tetanus : In News Tetanus, once thought to have been eradicated, is resurging in the US. Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious bacterial infection that affects the body’s nervous system. It’s caused by a poison (toxin) made by the bacterium Clostridium tetani (C. tetani). The bacterium usually enters the body through an open […]

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: A new study published in Science has reported the first global map of the earth’s vast underground network of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungi. These are groups of root obligate biotrophs belonging to the phylum Glomeromycota. These are soil-borne microorganisms form symbiotic associations with approximately with 80% of terrestrial vascular plants. These are […]

First Approved Radioligand Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer: India has entered the new phase in precision cancer treatment with the launch of Pluvicto which is the country’s first regulatory authority approved radioligand therapy for the advanced prostate cancer. It is introduced by the Novartis and this therapy offers the highly targeted treatment approach that delivers […]