Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

MITRA Platform: The Securities and Exchange Board of India introduced a new digital platform called MITRA. Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (MITRA) will assist investors in tracking and reclaiming inactive or unclaimed mutual fund folios. The platform addresses a growing concern wherein investors, over time, lose track of their mutual fund investments lack […]

Public Accounts Committee : Review The Existing Rules On National Highways The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament recently directed the government to review the existing rules that decide the toll tax on National Highways. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the purpose […]

In-Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG): Researchers have developed In-Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG) that enables lab-based reproduction from stem cells that has many benefits compared to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). IVG is a new reproductive technology that creates eggs and sperm from stem cells collected from skin, hair, or blood. These lab-grown gametes can be fertilized to create an embryo, […]

TCS has partnered with Finland-based UPM: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a significant IT transformation deal with UPM, a Finland-based company specializing in sustainable materials. This strategic partnership aims to modernize UPM’s IT infrastructure, focusing on cloud migration, digital transformation, and improving operational efficiency. TCS will manage key IT functions, including data center operations, […]

Vancomycin: Study A study led by the University of Birmingham recently found that vancomycin, a commonly used antibiotic for diarrhea, could effectively treat a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) linked to autoimmune liver disease. It is a glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat severe but susceptible bacterial infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). It […]

Shakti Semi-Conductor Chips: India’s first indigenous aerospace-grade semiconductor chip, ‘Shakti’, has been developed by IIT Madras and ISRO under the Digital India RISC-V initiative (DIRV) to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and strategic autonomy. Shakti is an indigenous microprocessor based on the RISC-V open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). It is designed to meet the high-reliability and […]

President of India Inaugurates International Conference on Unani Medicine: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an international conference on Unani medicine at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, organized by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) under the Ministry of Ayush. The event, titled “Innovations in Unani Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions – A Way Forward”, […]

ISRO & IIT Madras Unveil Indigenous Chip for Space: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have collaboratively developed and successfully booted an indigenous semiconductor chip named ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISC-V Microprocessor for Space Applications). This development aligns with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, aiming to reduce dependence on […]

Euthanasia : For Rabies Patients The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a plea in seeking passive euthanasia for rabies patients. Euthanasia is defined as the hastening of death of a patient to prevent further suffering. The term “euthanasia” comes from the Greek phrase “eu thanatos”, in which “eu” means “good” and “thanatos” translates into […]

Quipu: Astronomers recently identified what could be the largest structure ever found in the known universe, named Quipu. It is a recently discovered superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters (superclusters). It contains nearly 70 galactic superclusters. It is the largest known structure in the universe in terms of length. […]