Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2: The Indian Navy is set to host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi. Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 is a multinational maritime training exercise. It is hosted by the Indian Navy at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi. The four-day multinational training engagement will be conducted in partnership with […]

Legionnaires’ Disease: Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City recently claimed its first life, with at least 67 people falling ill and dozens needing hospital care. Legionnaires’ Disease is a severe form of a lung infection (pneumonia) caused by a bacterium known as legionella. The name comes from a 1976 outbreak among people attending an […]

Centre Notifies Ban on Paraquat Dichloride: The Central Government has issued a draft notification proposing a nationwide prohibition on the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of Paraquat Dichloride.The proposed ban has been initiated under Section 27 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, after the government concluded that its continued use poses serious risks to […]

CapaCITIES Programme: An event ‘Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward’, celebrated the progress made over a decade of the CapaCITIES programme. CapaCITIES Programme was launched in 2016. The Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES) programme strengthens the capacities of Indian cities to promote […]

Eärendil-1: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorised a company named Reflect Orbital to launch and operate a test satellite Eärendil-1 designed to deploy a large mirror in orbit around the earth. Eärendil-1 is the first satellite planned by US startup Reflect Orbital. Its purpose is to reflect sunlight towards specific spots on the earth […]

Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching: Bloomberg has introduced the first electronic trade in Indian government bonds (IGBs) through its terminal by directly connecting to the Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching (NDS-OM). Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching was launched in 2005 by the Reserve Bank of India. It is a screen based electronic anonymous order matching system for secondary […]

China’s Helium Export Ban and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: China imposed a temporary and immediate ban on the export of Helium. This has raised concerns over the global supply chain of this critical resource, particularly for high-tech and medical industries.While China imports over 80% of its helium, this ban acts as a crisis-management measure to preserve […]

Pygoluciola mawsynram: Scientists from Assam and Meghalaya recently identified a new firefly species in Mawsynram and named it Pygoluciola mawsynram. Pygoluciola mawsynram is a new species of firefly. It was discovered from Mawsynram in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, the world’s wettest place. It was named Pygoluciola mawsynram in recognition of the region’s unique biodiversity […]

United Nations Population Fund: A new United Nations Population Fund survey of young adults finds that most Indians still want children, but economic pressure and gender inequality are pushing the decision further and further away. United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency created in 1967 to support the execution of projects and programmes […]

UMANG Portal: Researchers revealed significant vulnerabilities in the UMANG portal. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is a single unified platform to access government services offered by Central, State, and Local bodies—anytime, anywhere. It is part of Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). UMANG aims to make it […]