Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

DHRUV64: India unveiled its first fully indigenously developed microprocessor DHRUV64. It is a fully indigenously developed microprocessor. It is developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP). Key Features of DHRUV64: Processor Core & Speed: It is a 64-bit dual-core processor running at 1.0 GHz, giving it […]

Nitrofurans: FSSAI launched egg safety drive after ‘nitrofurans presence’ triggers uproar. Nitrofurans are synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics. There are four parent compounds that comprise the nitrofuran class: furazolidone, furaltadone, nitrofurazone, and nitrofurantoin. The defining structural component is a furan ring with a nitro group. Nitrofurans are synthetic chemotherapeutic agents with a broad antimicrobial spectrum. They are […]

DGLL Hosts 3rd IALA Council Meeting: The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) successfully hosted the 3rd Council Meeting of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) in Mumbai, highlighting its growing role in shaping international maritime standards and navigation safety.India launched a Digital Ticketing Portal for Lighthouse Tourism to enhance digital […]

The RESPOND Basket 2025: ISRO has released the RESPOND Basket 2025, inviting research proposals from academia aligned with its current and future mission needs.The RESPOND Basket is a curated set of mission-oriented research problem statements identified by ISRO and Department of Space (DoS) centres.It guides academia towards targeted research that directly supports ISRO’s upcoming space […]

Dieback Disease: The withering of thousands of neem trees over some years had prompted the Mulugu-based Forest College & Research Institute (FCRI), to launch a comprehensive scientific probe into the devastating “dieback disease.” It is a fungal disease which kills a wide variety of plants. It is responsible for causing wilting and browning of leaves […]

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A study conducted at seven antenatal clinics with over 3,000 women, found that early gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects about one in five pregnant women. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is glucose intolerance first diagnosed during pregnancy, and is typically diagnosed between 24-28 weeks gestation. It happens when the hormones from the placenta […]

Project Mausam: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently organised a National Workshop on the Project Mausam titled as – “Islands at the Crossroads of Maritime Networks within Indian Ocean Region’’. It is an Indian government-led cultural-diplomacy and maritime heritage initiative launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Culture. It aims to explore the multi-faceted […]

Artemisinin: A new study has found that any place with heavy artemisinin use and favourable conditions could become a new hotspot for resistance, and that in some parts of Africa, the frequency of resistance markers is gradually increasing. It is an antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood plant, Artemisia annua. The process involves drying […]

India Nears 100% Rail Electrification: Indian Railways is close to completing the electrification of almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99% already electrified, underlining India’s rapid push toward sustainable, low-emission transport systems.Near-total electrification has led to reduced diesel consumption, lower emissions, supporting Indian Railways’ goal of becoming a net-zero carbon emitter.Indian Railways aims […]

Gonorrhoea : Study The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for two new oral medicines, Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) and Blujepa (gepotidacin), to treat gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection, prone to resistance against drugs. It is a preventable and curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea. It’s also sometimes […]