Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gandhinagar Declaration: The WHO South-East Asia Region recently committed to further accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis by 2030, with member countries adopting the Gandhinagar Declaration. It was adopted at the end of the two-day meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to follow up on the progress made to end tuberculosis (TB) by the countries of the […]

PM-eBus Sewa Scheme: The union cabinet recently approved the ‘PM-eBus Sewa’ scheme for augmenting city bus operations. Under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, 10,000 e-buses will be deployed across cities in the country. Under this scheme, city bus operations will be done on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. This scheme will support bus operations for […]

Nutrition And TB Linkage : Lancet Study New studies published in The Lancet and The Lancet Global Health journals provide evidence that improved nutrition can significantly reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in India. The Reducing Activation of Tuberculosis by Improvement of Nutritional Status (RATIONS) trial conducted in Jharkhand (the state has a high TB […]

Pibot : Humanoid Robot A team of engineers and researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) is currently developing a humanoid robot named ‘Pibot’ that can fly aircraft without needing to modify the cockpit. Pibot is the world’s first humanoid pilot. It can fly an aeroplane just like a human pilot […]

SAMUDRA Mobile App: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a division of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has introduced a new mobile application called ‘SAMUDRA’ – Smart Access to Marine Users for Ocean Data Resources and Advisories. This app offers comprehensive ocean-related information, benefiting seafarers and the fishing community. It provides real-time […]

Track To Become a Global Leader In The AI Field : Telangana A report highlights Telangana’s organized approach to developing and spreading Artificial Intelligence (AI) across various sectors. The report suggests that due to the rapid adoption of AI, Telangana is on track to become a global leader in the AI field, not just within […]

Graphene-Aurora Program: The “Graphene-Aurora Program” was launched by MeitY Maker Village in Kochi, Kerala. This initiative, led by Digital University Kerala, aims to bridge the gap between graphene research and commercialization. The establishment of the India Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (I-GEIC) will play a pivotal role in this effort. Graphene is a single layer […]

Chandrayaan-3 : Nears Moon Orbit India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, launched on July 14, has successfully undergone its third lunar orbit reduction, transitioning from a highly-elliptical orbit to a near-circular orbit around the Moon. The craft’s orbit circularization phase aims to bring it to a constant 100 km distance above the lunar surface, marking a critical milestone […]

STEREO Spacecraft : NASA Nasa’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO-A) spacecraft made its first Earth flyby nearly 17 years after its launch. The pair of STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft were launched on October 25, 2006, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The two spacecraft were situated in Sun’s orbit, STEREO-A (“Ahead”) and […]