Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting initiative: The government of India launched the Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The initiative is developed in collaboration between the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It is aimed at “empowering rural communities and enhancing disaster preparedness […]

Pink Cocaine: According to the Drug Enforcement Administration and epidemiologists “pink cocaine,” has become a dangerous and increasingly popular part of the club scene in U.S. cities. Pink Cocaine does not contain any cocaine. Common ingredients found in pink cocaine include methamphetamine, ketamine (a dissociative anaesthetic known for its hallucinogenic effects), MDMA (ecstasy), benzodiazepines, crack, […]

Srijan – Center For Generative AI: IndiaAI and Meta have launched a Center for Generative AI, called Srijan, at IIT Jodhpur, with the goal of driving open-source AI innovations in India. This initiative, supported by a partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), aims to encourage young developers to leverage open-source AI […]

ISRO-DBT Agreement: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) have joined forces to develop bio-experiments for the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), India’s planned indigenous space station. ISRO-DBT agreement highlights: Purpose is to design biological experiments for BAS and the Gaganyaan mission. Areas of Research: Impact of weightlessness on muscle health. […]

Abhay Submarine : Launched The seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), ‘Abhay’, was launched recently. Abhay Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC): It is built by India’s leading shipbuilding and repairing company, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). This vessel is the seventh in an eight-ship ASW SWC series, an initiative from […]

Pandemic Fund Project: The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the Pandemic Fund Project on “Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response”, in New Delhi. It is a $25 Million initiative funded by the G20 Pandemic Fund. It is designed to enhance the country’s “animal health security” by […]

Lake Erie : Infected Bacteria Research has shown that toxins from these bacteria called microcystin can make animals and people sick when they come into contact with infected water of Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It forms the boundary between Canada(Ontario) to the north […]

LISA Mission : NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed the first look of the prototype for six telescopes that will help LISA’s three spacecraft detect gravitational waves in space. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission is a collaborative effort between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set to launch in […]

E. coli : Outbreak According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person died and 49 others fell ill following an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Hamburgers. Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, is a type of bacteria that can be found in the intestines […]