Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Spitzer Telescope: SpaceWERX, the “innovation arm” of the United States Space Force recently selected Rhea Space Activity, a Washington-based astrophysics startup, to develop the Spitzer Resurrector Mission. Spitzer Telescope is a S. satellite the fourth and last of the NASA fleet of “Great Observatories” satellites. It was the third space telescope that was dedicated to […]

Rasht-Astara Railway: Russia and Iran have signed a deal to build an Iranian railway line, the Rasht-Astara railway as part of an International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The Rasht-Astara railway is seen as an important link in the corridor, intended to connect India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and other countries via railways and sea – a […]

75/25 Initiative : Union Health Ministry In a significant move to combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Union Health Ministry of India on  unveiled the ambitious “75/25” initiative. The program aims to ensure that 75 million individuals suffering from hypertension and diabetes receive standardised care by 2025, primarily through Primary Health Centers […]

Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System: The Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) in India has recently faced exploitation by cybercriminals, leading to unauthorized access to users’ bank accounts. Scammers have been using leaked biometric details to bypass the need for One Time Passwords (OTPs) and drain funds from unsuspecting victims. A series of recent scams have exposed the vulnerabilities […]

Sanchar Saathi Portal: Union Minister of Communications recently launched a citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal. Sanchar Saathi portal aims to provide various reforms and services related to mobile connections and telecommunications. It has been developed by C-DoT under the Department of Tele-communications (DoT) to prevent frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, banking frauds etc. The […]

Carbon Dating Of a ‘Shivling’ Inside Gyanvapi Mosque : Varanasi The Allahabad High Court allowed the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct Carbon Dating of a ‘Shivling’ inside the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The petitioners have claimed the object inside the Gyanvapi mosque to be a “Shivling”. The claim was disputed by […]

Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the U.K. fertility regulator, recently confirmed that less than five children have been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). In 2015, the United Kingdom became the first country to regulate mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT) is a new form of reproductive in-vitro […]

Fomalhaut : NASA NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope uncovered a complex and fascinating dusty structure around the young star Fomalhaut. Fomalhaut is located 25 light-years from Earth It was one of the first exoplanets ever discovered in visible light by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 2004. Exoplanets are the planets that orbit around stars other […]

Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men From Donating Blood Ended: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ended the longstanding restrictions on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The prohibition was first implemented during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and has been long decried as discriminatory by the LGBTQI+ community and its […]

State Robotics Framework: Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem. It intends to leverage robotics technology in key domains, including agriculture, healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer robotics. The ultimate goal of the framework is to become a leader […]