Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Axiom Mission 4 Rescheduled: The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), featuring Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, has been rescheduled to June 22, 2025, as announced by Axiom Space. This adjustment follows NASA’s evaluation of ongoing maintenance in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which includes astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, and the […]

Synthetic Aperture Radar: NASA said the NASA-ISRO SAR mission had arrived at ISRO’s spaceport in Sriharikota. Synthetic Aperture Radar is a type of active data collection where an instrument sends out a pulse of energy and then records the amount of that energy reflected back after it interacts with Earth. SAR imagery is created from […]

Valley Fever : New Study A new study suggests dogs could play a surprising role in public health by helping detect the early spread of Valley fever. Valley fever, also known as acute coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides organisms. Two coccidioides fungi species cause valley fever. These fungi are commonly found in […]

Rinderpest: India has secured a prestigious position in global animal health with the designation of the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal as a Category A Rinderpest Holding Facility (RHF). Rinderpestis also known as cattle plague, is a contagious viral disease affecting cloven hoofed animals (mainly cattle and buffalo). It is […]

Radio Nellikka: The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KeSCPCR) will launch Radio Nellikka, an exclusive internet radio station for children. Radio Nellikka is a child-centric internet radio platform initiated by KeSCPCR to spread awareness, education, and rights-based content tailored for children and their guardians. The objective of Radio Nellikka is to promote […]

Cyber Suraksha: The Defence Cyber Agency has launched ‘Cyber Suraksha’, a national-level cyber security exercise, aimed at enhancing India’s cyber defence readiness. ‘Cyber Suraksha’ is a multi-phased cybersecurity drill simulating real-world cyber threats in a high-paced, gamified environment for national-level stakeholders. Launched By: Organised by the Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA). Objectives: Boost cyber resilience at […]

Maruti Suzuki Partners with Equitas Bank to Boost Retail Car Financing: Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), India’s leading car manufacturer, has entered into a strategic vehicle financing partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) to offer enhanced retail financing solutions for new cars, used cars, and commercial vehicles. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of […]

DNA Identification And Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash:   After the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, authorities are using DNA analysis to identify the remains of those killed in the accident. DNA identification is the gold standard for identifying human remains, especially after mass fatality events in which bodies might not […]

Agentic AI: India’s first agentic AI, Kruti, was launched by Krutrim start up. Agentic AI is a more advanced GenAI tool. This intelligent system goes beyond analysis, acting autonomously on behalf of individuals and organisations to manage complex tasks, make decisions, and solve problems. It uses sophisticated reasoning and iterative planning to autonomously solve complex, […]

India’s First Solar Waste Playbook: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released draft guidelines on June 4, 2025, for managing solar photovoltaic (PV) waste under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.Solar waste refers to end-of-life solar PV modules, panels, or cells discarded from use or manufacturing, now classified as CEEW 14 under e-waste rules. -India may […]