Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Indian Laburnum: According to SeasonWatch -a citizen science project that monitors tree phenology observed that over the last few years, Indian laburnum trees flowers have been blooming earlier than usual. Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula) is called “amaltas” in northern India and “kanikonna” in south It is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. […]

Molasses: The Central government has decided to allow export of 1.5 million tonnes (MT) of sugar for the 2025-26 and also remove 50 per cent export duty on molasses. It is a byproduct which comes from crushed sugar cane or sugar beets. It is a dense, viscous liquid of dark brown tint, rich in sugars, […]

Rift Valley Fever: The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) affecting Mauritania and Senegal in Western Africa. It is caused by a Phlebovirus belonging to the Phenuiviridae family. It primarily affects animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, and camels. Humans become infected through close contact with infected animals or […]

ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal: The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 2025, the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal continues to honour cinematic works that embody Mahatma Gandhi’s values of peace, non-violence, and inter-cultural dialogue. ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal was instituted at 46th edition of IFFI (2015) in collaboration with International Council For Film, Television And Audiovisual Communication (ICFT)-Paris […]

Ricin: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad recently busted a suspected terror syndicate by arresting a ‘doctor’, who was allegedly preparing the highly lethal chemical poison, ‘Ricin’, and whose handler is associated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province, and two others. Ricin is a poison found naturally in castor beans. If castor beans are chewed and swallowed, […]

Information Technology(IT) Amendment Rules, 2025: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025, updating the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, particularly Rule 3(1)(d). These 2025 rules effective from 15th November 2025, aim to tighten […]

Odd Radio Circles (ORCs): Citizen scientists from India’s RAD@home astronomy group, led by Prof. Ananda Hota of the University of Mumbai, have discovered a rare twin “Odd Radio Circle” (double ORC) using LOFAR telescope data only the second such known instance globally. Odd Radio Circles (ORCs) are mysterious, circular astronomical structures visible only in radio […]

Red Fort Blast 2025: Delhi was shaken on November 10, 2025, after a deadly bomb blast in the heart of Old Delhi, near Red Fort Metro Station. The Delhi Red Fort Blast left at least eight people dead and more than 20 injured. Police, NIA, and emergency teams raced to the site, sealing off the […]

Scintillometer: A scintillometer was installed at the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI), Aduthurai, Tamil Nadu. It is an optical instrument that measures heat and moisture exchange between the land surface and the It operates by transmitting a light beam between two fixed points. Minute, rapid fluctuations in the beam caused by turbulent air known […]

Four New Lichen Species: Researchers recently discovered four new lichen species, enhancing biodiversity understanding in the Western Ghats. The newly identified species – Parmotrema sahyadricum (discovered from Wayanad), Solenopsora rhizomorpha (from Eravikulam and Mathikettanshola National Parks), Buelloa ghattensis (Mathikettanshola National Park) and Pyxine janakiae (Mathikettanshola National Park) – have been published in international scientific journals. […]