Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Mission Mausam: The Union cabinet has approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore over the next two years to enhance India’s ability to predict and respond to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change. It includes accuracy, modelling, radars, satellites, and accurate agromet forecasts. It will help equip stakeholders, including […]

PHEMA: An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog has recommended a new Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA) to deal with the public health crisis.PHEMA aims to create health cadres at national and state levels and also empower public health agencies to take urgent action. It would cover epidemics, non-communicable diseases, disasters, and bio-terrorism.

Saarthi app: The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has launched Saarthi, a reference app developed in collaboration with Bhashini, an AI-driven language-translation tool.Saarthi enables businesses to create multilingual buyer apps, supporting Hindi, English, Marathi, Bangla, and Tamil initially, with plans to expand to all 22 languages provided by Bhashini. Saarthi’s multilingual features, including real-time […]

India jumps to Tier 1 in Global CyberSecurity Index 2024: India has jumped to Tier 1 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), when it comes to role-modeling as part of the country’s cybersecurity commitments and resulting impacts.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Launches ‘Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav’ Website: Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), has officially launched the website for the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav.

Soyuz Spacecraft: A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American docked at the International Space Station (ISS) recently, a little more than three hours after its launch. The Soyuz (saw-yooz) is a Russian spacecraft. The Soyuz programme is the longest operational human spacecraft programme in the history of space exploration. Russian crew members are […]

Trade Connect e-Platform: The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry launched the Trade Connect e-platform. Trade Connect e-Platform is a new digital initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of international trade for Indian exporters, especially MSMEs (Medium, Small and Medium Enterprises). It will connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs with various stakeholders including Indian Missions […]

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: The American Association for Cancer Research, the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to cancer research, has recognized September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.This month is dedicated to raising awareness about this deadly gynecological cancer.

Nebula : Study NASA recently captivated space enthusiasts with a breathtaking image of the Red Spider Nebula. A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a Supernova. Other […]

New Cybersecurity Initiatives: Union Home Minister recently addressed the first Foundation Day program of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in New Delhi and launched key initiatives for prevention of cybercrime. Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) has been established at the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C) in New Delhi with representatives of major banks, […]