Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Jute Crop Information System: The National Jute Board has stepped up implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS). Jute Crop Information System is a technology-driven platform developed in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India. It is being implemented since 2023. Purpose is to improve crop monitoring and production […]

Healing the Rural-Urban Health Divide: Despite the approval of 11,682 new MBBS seats and 8,967 postgraduate seats for 2025-26, India’s public health system continues to struggle with a critical shortage of doctors in rural areas due to flawed deployment policies and inadequate incentives.Despite a massive increase in PG seats since 2014, the vacancy rate for […]

AI-enabled weather forecasting: Union Minister launched two path-breaking AI-enabled weather forecasting products developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.These systems are designed to provide hyper-local, impact-based monsoon forecasts to support 16 states and over 3,000 sub-districts.AI-Enabled Monsoon Forecasting Platforms These are advanced, data-driven forecasting systems that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to […]

2 New Semiconductor Units Approved in Gujarat Under ISM: Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 1.0, the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat, including India’s 1st commercial GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility and a semiconductor packaging unit. With the approval of these two projects, the total number of semiconductor plants under the ISM 1.0 […]

Prasoon Joshi Appointed Prasar Bharati Chairman: The Government of India appointed noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, marking a key leadership change in public broadcasting. Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous public service broadcaster established under the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990, and became operational in 1997. It functions under the […]

Baksa Honey: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever export of 20 Metric Tons of ODOP honey from Assam’s Aspirational District, Baksa, to the USA. Baksa Honey is a premium, near-organic honey variety produced in the Baksa district of Assam (part of the Bodoland Territorial Region). It has been […]

Lupus Disease: Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10. It is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs. It causes widespread inflammation and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. The causes of lupus are not known. But they may […]

Psyche Spacecraft: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away. Psyche Spacecraft was launched in 2023 by NASA. It is on a mission to reach the metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van. It uses […]

PM MITRA Park: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana. Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production, like spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making, into one single place. MITRA parks can be either Greenfield […]

Vitamin B12 : Report Researchers report that a specially grown form of the blue-green algae can produce biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, a finding that could reshape how scientists think about sustainable nutrition. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble It is also called cobalamin. It is a vitamin the body uses to […]