Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) launched the indigenously developed Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel in New Delhi. It is a specialised diesel fuel developed for operations in extremely low temperatures. It is designed to remain usable at temperatures as low as minus 42 degrees Celsius. It is developed jointly […]
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Magellanic Bridge
Magellanic Bridge: A team led by Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) team has discovered the first known system of its kind in the Magellanic Bridge (MB) by using eROSITA X-ray telescope. It is a stream of stars and gas created by the close encounter of two nearby galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic […]
Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride
Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposed a six-month restriction on imports of a Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride (S-PVC) resin which is a key input used for manufacturing of pipes. Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride is a polymer manufactured from vinyl chloride monomer. It is produced through polymerisation of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) in […]
Vitamin A : In News
Vitamin A : In News Higher levels of vitamin A were significantly associated with better lung function in children and adults with asthma. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin primarily stored in the liver. Although vitamin A is often considered a single nutrient, it is actually a group of fat-soluble compounds, including retinol, retinal, and […]
Sooty Bark Disease
Sooty Bark Disease: In British Columbia, Canada, maple trees have been observed with sooty bark disease, and researchers are working on ways to reduce the rate at which the disease spreads. Sooty Bark Disease (SBD) is a fungal disease of maple trees, which causes rapid wilting and mortality. The disease is caused by the fungus […]
Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)
Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT): 25 years of the successful operations of the Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) atop Hanle in Ladakh was recently celebrated with a conference highlighting its history, engineering challenges, scientific research, and the road ahead. It is a 2 meter optical-infrared telescope named after Nobel laureate Subramaniam Chandrasekhar. It is located at the […]
e-Zero FIR System
e-Zero FIR System: The Minister of State for Home informed that the government has introduced the system of registering e-Zero FIRs in cybercrime cases across eighteen States and Union Territories. It is a technology-based platform that enables the automated registration of Zero FIRs for value cyber financial crimes. It is a new mechanism where financial […]
SHetA2 Therapy
SHetA2 Therapy: A new cervical cancer SHetA2 pill showed promise by stopping Human Papillomavirus (HPV) from turning cancerous. SHetA2 is a small molecule therapy that is designed to stop an HPV infection from causing cancer. Small molecule therapies are chemically manufactured, low-weight compounds that can easily be absorbed by the body. It is designed to […]
Tackling Non-Revenue Water for a Water-Secure Viksit Bharat
Tackling Non-Revenue Water for a Water-Secure Viksit Bharat: India’s ambition to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’ relies heavily on its urban centres, which are increasingly facing acute water stress due to groundwater over-exploitation, rapid urbanization, and climate change, bringing urban water governance into sharp policy focus. A major policy concern is that urban utilities lose more […]
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) 2026
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) 2026: The world observed World Hepatitis Day on 28th July to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, one of the deadliest infectious diseases. The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2026 is “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” calling for the removal of financial, social and systemic barriers to hepatitis services. Hepatitis is inflammation […]
