Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Sickle Cell Disease: A decade-long study by a Gurugram hospital has found success in curing Sickle Cell Disease among children through bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation, placing India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes. It is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through […]

Hepatitis A: Public health experts opined that Hepatitis A deserves a place in India’s universal immunisation programme due to its multiple outbreaks across many states in India. Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It occurs throughout the world. It is especially common in countries in Latin […]

RuTAG Initiative: The Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India chaired the second annual review meeting of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 initiative. The Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) which was launched in 2004. It was conceptualized as a […]

Man-Portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: New generations of man-portable autonomous underwater vehicles (MP-AUVs) have been successfully developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is developed for mine countermeasure missions. It is developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It offers rapid response capability with […]

Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025: The Government of India has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, operationalising the DPDP Act, 2023 A set of detailed regulatory rules that implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, laying out operational procedures for personal data processing, consent, safeguards, compliance timelines and […]

Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari(JSJB) Initiative: The Jal Shakti Ministry announced the 1st Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards under the JSJB initiative, with Telangana topping the list for 5.2 lakh water conservation structures. This initiative aligns with the PM’s vision of Jan Shakti for Jal Shakti. Launched in September 2024 in Surat, JSJB is a […]

India Unveils First Indigenous High-Precision Diode Laser: India launched its first indigenous high-precision diode laser engineered for quantum communication and computing. It marks a major step in India’s capability to build quantum-grade hardware.A compact, high-precision diode laser system engineered for quantum technologies, scientific research, higher-education laboratories, and cutting-edge industrial applications.It provides ultra-stable, tunable and long-duration […]

India Emerges as the World’s 6th‑Largest Patent Filer: Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, announced that India has emerged as the world’s 6th‑largest patent filer, with over 64,000 patents filed, of which more than 55 per cent are by resident Indian innovators. He made this declaration while speaking at an annual tech‑fest […]

Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced that four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) are being developed across the country. Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters are being developed across the country to demonstrate the full green hydrogen value chain — from production and storage to transport and […]