Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

The Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) System: The Indian Army has operationalized its seventh Pinaka regiment and is currently raising an eighth, with plans to reach ten regiments by next year. Pinaka is an indigenous, multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system capable of firing a salvo of 12 rockets in under 44 seconds. It is a […]

NavIC’s Atomic Clock Failure: ISRO recently reported that the atomic clock on the IRNSS-1F satellite has failed, reducing the number of functional positioning satellites in the NavIC constellation. An atomic clock is an ultra-precise timekeeping device that uses the vibrations of atoms (usually Rubidium or Cesium) to measure time. In navigation satellites, these clocks are […]

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: The U.S. government has launched two major Section 301 investigations against India and several other nations to probe allegations of excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor. Section 301 is a powerful U.S. trade law that grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority […]

Sujal Gaon ID: The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for mapping rural piped water supply schemes across India. Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based unique digital identifier assigned to each rural piped drinking water supply scheme in India. It enables digital mapping of rural water supply […]

Dimethyl Ether: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) in collaboration with a processing engineering partner is ready to scale up the Dimethyl Ether technology to an industrial scale demonstration. It is a synthetically produced alternative to diesel for use in specially designed compression ignition diesel engines. It has a very […]

NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes: NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore in a single financial year.NMDC Limited (formerly National Mineral Development Corporation) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).Incorporated in 1958, it […]

Van Allen Probe A: NASA’s 600 kg Van Allen Probe A satellite is falling back to Earth, raising questions about whether people on the ground should be concerned. NASA’s Van Allen Probes mission was the first mission to use two spacecraft in tandem to study Earth’s radiation belts. Originally designed for a two-year mission, the […]

India’s 1st Comprehensive Checklist of Fireflies: Scientists compiled the first-of-its-kind checklist of Indian fireflies using more than 260 years of scattered scientific records, including documentation from 1881 to 2025, identifying 92 species across 27 genera.The checklist was created to address the lack of accessible modern literature on Indian fireflies and serve as a foundational reference […]

Euthanasia: SC Allows 1st Passive Euthanasia in Harish Rana Case. The Supreme Court (SC), in Harish Rana vs Union of India Case (2026), permitted passive euthanasia by allowing withdrawal of life support, marking the first application of the 2018 Common Cause judgment recognising the right to die with dignity. The Supreme Court of India allowed […]

Peptide Therapy: The growing global interest in peptide-based therapies for treating diseases and enhancing wellness has raised both medical opportunities and safety concerns, prompting experts to call for greater caution and regulation. Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which are the fundamental building blocks of life. They are essentially smaller versions of proteins. While […]