Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence : ISRO ISRO chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, informed that NIAS has launched a pilot project involving geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) and random forest technology to monitor and predict the city’s air quality. Geospatial Artificial Intelligence is the application of artificial intelligence (AI) fused with geospatial […]

Zika Virus : Mumbai Reported First Case Mumbai has recently reported the first case of Zika Virus, confirmed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, […]

Khanan Prahari App: The mobile app Khanan Prahari is a significant step taken by the Ministry of Coal towards curbing illegal coal mining activities. Khanan Prahari App allows citizens to report incidents of illegal coal mining through geo-tagged photographs and textual information. The corresponding web portal, called as Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS), […]

Equal Contrast Technique (ECT): Scientists developed a new methodology, called Equal Contrast Technique (ECT), to analyse Sun images in white light, which can help prevent temporal and latitudinal variations in observations related to instrument and sky conditions. It is known that there are large numbers of regions of weak magnetic field on the sun, which […]

Microsites Project: The National Health Authority (NHA) announced 100 Microsites projects for accelerated adoption of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country Microsites project are defined geographical regions where focused outreach efforts would be made to onboard small and medium-scale private healthcare providers. Types of facilities to be covered under a Microsite: Private […]

Chandrayaan-3 Successfully Lands On Moon’s South Pole: Chandrayaan-3 made history by becoming the first mission to soft-land on the lunar south pole, a region that has never been explored before. The mission aimed to demonstrate safe and soft lunar landing, rover mobility, and in-situ scientific experiments. India now joins the United States, Russia, and China […]

Project Worldcoin: A project called Worldcoin has been launched by OpenAI, an Artificial intelligence company. The project claims to be building the world’s largest identity and financial public network. Project Worldcoin is an initiative to create a digital network in which everyone can claim some kind of stake, and join the digital economy. The initiative […]

Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Pfizer’s vaccine, Abrysvo, aimed at safeguarding new-borns from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by vaccinating pregnant individuals during the latter stages of pregnancy. Abrysvo has been authorized for use in adults aged 60 and above to protect them from RSV. The vaccine generates […]

MeitY-NSF Research Collaboration: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced its inaugural Joint Call for proposals in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) (USA) as part of its research partnership. The initiative is based on areas of shared interest highlighted in a Joint Statement made by the governments of India and […]

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) : India And Japan In a joint effort, the space agencies of India and Japan are embarking on the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX). Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a collaborative venture between Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The mission is scheduled […]