Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gaganyaan And Human Ocean Mission: Union Space and Earth Sciences minister Jitendra Singh said India will achieve the unique distinction of simultaneously launching the first human space mission “Gaganyaan” as well as the first manned human ocean mission in 2023. Trials for both the space and ocean manned missions have reached an advanced stage and […]

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Pop sensation Justin Bieber revealed that a viral disease called the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome has temporarily paralysed one side of his face. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which a virus – Varicella Zoster – causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements. The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is the […]

Ancovax : Covid-19 Vaccine For Animals The Agriculture Ministry unveiled India’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals. Developed by the Hisar-based National Research Centre on Equines, the vaccine, called Ancovax, can protect animals against the Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2. Ancovax can be used in dogs, lions, leopards, mice, and rabbits. It is an inactivated […]

Transfer Of 10 In-Orbit Communication Satellites To NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL): The government has approved the transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites from the Government of India to NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL). The entire GSAT series, except GSAT-7 and 7A, will go to NSIL, and thereby to companies intending to develop downstream satcom businesses. The […]

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC): To mark the completion of ten years of setting up of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 was launched with the theme ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat.’ BIRAC is a not-for-profit Public Sector Enterprise, set up by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Objective: […]

Linking Of Credit Cards With The Unified Payments Interface: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to allow the linking of credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). So far, UPI could only be linked to debit cards and bank accounts. The integration will first begin with the indigenous RuPay credit cards. Both the […]

PD1 Therapy For Cancer: In a medical trial in the USA, 12 patients were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or chemotherapy. The trial used a monoclonal antibody dostarlimab every three weeks for six months for the treatment of a particular kind of stage two or three rectal cancer. The study was […]

Unified Geologic Map Of The Moon: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Lunar Planetary Institute has released a new comprehensive map of the Moon, called the ‘Unified Geologic Map of the Moon’. The new map showcases the Moon in a 1:50,00,000-scale size, and is […]

Growing Demand For Lithium: With the EV industry growing rapidly, the demand for lithium, an essential resource for EV battery makers, has surged along. It is estimated that if the entirety of ore from the African mines are extracted, it will be sufficient to meet the demand for at least 27.78 million vehicles with 60 […]

Permission To Sell Products On The Government-e-Marketplace Platform: The Union Cabinet has cleared up a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The cooperatives may however be charged a transaction fee to cover the incremental costs. The validated list of cooperatives to be onboarded on the GeM – for pilot as […]