Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Epstein-Barr Virus: In News According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the causative agents responsible for a substantial cancer burden worldwide in 2024. EBV, also known as human herpesvirus 4, belongs to the herpesvirus family. It spreads mainly through EBV is classified by […]

Press Council of India: It was observed that the Press Council of India (PCI), has been operating at half its sanctioned strength for nearly a year now, without a single working journalist or newspaper editor. Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial autonomous authority, re-established in 1979 under the Press Council Act, 1978. Objectives […]

Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister of India has approved the setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) — Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA). Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority will function as a specialised institutional mechanism for research, planning, project appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment across transportation […]

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS): A new assessment published by the regarded Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) says India continues to modernise and expand the systems that can deliver nuclear weapons, even as New Delhi maintains its long standing doctrine of no first use. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) is an independent, […]

What is Creatine? Creatine helped middle-aged adults gain muscle and strength even without a structured workout program in a new 12-week study. Creatine is a naturally occurring nitrogen-containing organic compound. It is a natural source of energy that helps skeletal muscles flex (contract). It helps create a steady supply of energy in muscles so they […]

What is Rapunzel Syndrome? Kerala doctors recently removed a one-kg hair mass from a nine-year-old girl’s stomach and small intestine in a rare Rapunzel syndrome surgery. Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition in which a large hair ball (trichobezoar) gets lodged in stomach and extends into small intestine. The condition was first described in […]

Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project: Four CISF personnel, posted at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit in J&K’s Kathua district, were allegedly shot dead by a colleague in an apparent case of fratricidal violence recently. It is a 120 MW run-of-the-river hydro power project located in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the […]

What is the NMESIS ? The U.S. military will deploy its NMESIS anti-ship missile launcher to Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island and about 107 km from Taiwan, during a major U.S.-Japanese exercise this month. NMESIS (Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) is a ground-based anti-ship missile system developed for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to […]

3D Concrete Printing Technology: Andhra Pradesh Government is set to use 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) technology to construct houses for beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme. 3D Concrete Printing Technology is an innovative construction technique that enables the creation of complex and customized structures. It is a construction-scale additive manufacturing—commonly called 3D […]

Samudra Manthan Mission: India’s ₹84,084-Crore Push for Deep-Sea Hydrocarbon: The operationalisation of the ₹84,084-crore Samudra Manthan (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) to expand India’s hydrocarbon exploration into deep and ultra-deep offshore frontier waters.The initiative targets the Mahanadi, Andaman-Nicobar, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery and Kutch basins to strengthen domestic energy exploration.The Samudra Manthan Mission (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) is […]