Vaccine Hesitancy: While last year, before the second wave, vaccine hesitancy was ascribed to the low uptake, it is quite likely now that people are exercising their option of waiting for more kinds of the vaccine. The current attitude is foregrounded in the ground reality that daily infections are low despite a complete opening […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Lapsus$ : Cyber Crime Group
Lapsus$ : Cyber Crime Group On March 22, authentication platform Okta confirmed that hackers from the cyber-crime group Lapsus$ had tried intruding into its system three months earlier. Lapsus$ is said to be based in South America and is led by two teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old. The group is relatively new but has […]
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) : Bengaluru
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) : Bengaluru Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) campus in Bengaluru. The NATGRID CEO informed that the services of NATGRID solution will be available to 11 central agencies and police of all States and Union Territories. It will link user agencies with data […]
Ion Concentration Polarisation:
Ion Concentration Polarisation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kg, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. This device utilises electrical power to remove particles from drinking water. The unit relies on a technique called ion concentration polarisation. Rather than filtering water, […]
What Are Anabolic Steroids?
What Are Anabolic Steroids? Two of India’s track-and-field Tokyo Olympians failed dope tests for using banned anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are usually used by bodybuilders. They are essentially lab-made versions of the male hormone testosterone and have a similar effect of increasing muscle mass as the natural hormone does. It also increases male characteristics in […]
India Semiconductor Mission
India Semiconductor Mission: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has inaugurated the first ever Semicon India 2022 Conference under India Semiconductor Mission in Bengaluru. Semicon India – 2022 has been organized to take forward the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a leader in the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, manufacturing & innovation. Theme […]
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Successfully conducted a light trial using GAGAN {GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided GEO Augmented Navigation} based LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) Approach Procedures. Many airports including the ones under Regional Connectivity Scheme are being surveyed for the development of GAGAN-based LPV Instrument Approach Procedures. […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration : NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: NASA recently demonstrated its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It was launched in December 2021. It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD […]
Cyber Breaches
Cyber Breaches: India’s nodal cybersecurity agency, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has taken the following steps to prevent Cyber Breaches: All service providers, intermediaries, data center providers, corporates, and government organizations have to report cyber incidents within six hours of their detection. The new directions require virtual asset, exchange, and custodian wallet providers to maintain […]
Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program
Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program: Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India announced the Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program. Its overall aim is to enable creation of Microprocessors for the future in India, for the world and achieve industry-grade silicon & Design wins by December’2023. DIR-V will see partnerships between Startups, Academia […]
