Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Srijan: Voices from the Loom: The Ministry of Textiles is organising ‘Srijan: Voices from the Loom’ in New Delhi to celebrate the contribution of women weavers to India’s handloom heritage. Srijan: Voices from the Loom is a special programme recognising the stories, skills and contributions of women weavers engaged in India’s handloom sector. It provides […]

The Sprite Tejas Express: Indian Railways and IRCTC awarded full commercial train-branding rights for the Lucknow–Delhi–Lucknow Tejas Express (Sprite Tejas Express) to beverage brand Sprite for six months. The ‘Sprite’ Tejas Express is India’s first privately branded, fully air-conditioned corporate superfast train operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) featuring full external/internal […]

The One Herb, One Standard (OHOS) Initiative: The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) renewed their partnership under the ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative for an additional three years.The ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative is an inter-ministerial collaborative framework designed to establish unified, scientifically synchronized quality and testing standards […]

Ship Recycling in India: India became the world’s leading ship recycling nation in 2025, with its global market share rising to 35.4% and recycling volume increasing by nearly 60% to 2.99 million gross tons. This rise has been supported by regulatory reforms, Hong Kong Convention compliance, yard modernisation, and stronger safety and environmental standards. According […]

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its ambitious Moon Base programme. The programme aims to establish a permanent human outpost near the Moon’s South Pole. The invitation was extended during the 9th meeting of the India-US […]

EVEREST: India’s 1st Private 800 kN FFSC LOX-Methane Engine: Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST, India’s first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-Methane rocket engine, marking another major milestone for India’s private space sector after the launch of Vikram-1. The engine delivers 800 kN thrust, has a specific impulse of about 340 […]

Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program: The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) is presently implemented in all 36 States/UTs covering 751 districts (including 44 linked districts) through 1,856 haemodialysis centres equipped with 13,535 haemodialysis machines, according to the Union Health Ministry. It is a centrally-funded health scheme rolled out in 2016 with the objective to […]

Myoglobin : Study Scientists have engineered lettuce and tobacco plants to produce myoglobin. Myoglobin is a small protein that accounts for about 2% of total muscle protein. It is found predominantly in striated muscle tissue, namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Specifically, it is in the cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes and the sarcoplasm of oxidative […]

E-Samudra Platform: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the E-Samudra platform. E-Samudra Platform is a comprehensive digital platform, making maritime governance simpler, more transparent and more stakeholder-centric. It is an initiative by the Directorate General of Shipping, is driving a digital revolution in maritime governance. This comprehensive e-governance solution streamlines shipping and […]

Microbacterium Pollutisoli: Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria thriving in the harsh, toxic soil of a banned pesticide dumpsite and named Microbacterium pollutisoli. Microbacterium pollutisoliis a new species of bacteria discovered in toxic soil of a banned pesticide Hexachlorocyclohexane in Uttar Pradesh. It is named by combining the Latin words pollutus, meaning “contaminated,” […]