Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching: Bloomberg has introduced the first electronic trade in Indian government bonds (IGBs) through its terminal by directly connecting to the Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching (NDS-OM). Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching was launched in 2005 by the Reserve Bank of India. It is a screen based electronic anonymous order matching system for secondary […]

China’s Helium Export Ban and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: China imposed a temporary and immediate ban on the export of Helium. This has raised concerns over the global supply chain of this critical resource, particularly for high-tech and medical industries.While China imports over 80% of its helium, this ban acts as a crisis-management measure to preserve […]

Pygoluciola mawsynram: Scientists from Assam and Meghalaya recently identified a new firefly species in Mawsynram and named it Pygoluciola mawsynram. Pygoluciola mawsynram is a new species of firefly. It was discovered from Mawsynram in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, the world’s wettest place. It was named Pygoluciola mawsynram in recognition of the region’s unique biodiversity […]

United Nations Population Fund: A new United Nations Population Fund survey of young adults finds that most Indians still want children, but economic pressure and gender inequality are pushing the decision further and further away. United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency created in 1967 to support the execution of projects and programmes […]

UMANG Portal: Researchers revealed significant vulnerabilities in the UMANG portal. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is a single unified platform to access government services offered by Central, State, and Local bodies—anytime, anywhere. It is part of Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). UMANG aims to make it […]

Hyperkeratosis: Experts say feeding sweets to monkeys at Jaipur’s Galtaji temple is causing hyperkeratosis among them. Hyperkeratosis is a condition that causes skin to thicken in certain places. The thickening occurs when body produces too much keratin, a protein found in your skin’s outer layer. Keratin helps to protect the body against infiltration by water […]

India Joins NeoSep1 Trial to Combat Neonatal Sepsis: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, has become the first centre in India to enrol a newborn in the NeoSep1 international clinical trial, which aims to identify safe and effective antibiotic combinations for treating antimicrobial-resistant neonatal sepsis.NeoSep1 Clinical Trial is a multicentre, […]

Rising Secondary Infertility in India: Secondary infertility is emerging as a growing reproductive health concern in India. Analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data shows that its prevalence increased from about 19.5% in the early 1990s to 28.6% by 2015–16.Delayed parenthood, age-related fertility decline, lifestyle disorders, reproductive health complications, and male infertility are among […]

Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4): A team of scientists has, for the first time in India, identified and genetically characterised Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4) that often causes rapid death in captive psittacine birds. Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4) is an enveloped single-strand RNA virus that infects parrots and other psittacine birds (such as macaws, cockatoos, parakeets, and […]

Lymphatic Filariasis: In News The West Bengal Health Department recently started a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) drive against filariasis (commonly known as elephantiasis) and aims to eliminate the disease in the State by 2030. Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection and a neglected tropical disease. It can cause severe swelling […]