Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

PRAXIS Mission: NASA has just selected a mission concept called ‘PRAXIS’ for its Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) 2026 phase I funding. PRAXIS is an acronym of ‘Planetary Rings Autonomous EXploration with In-situ Sampling’ is designed to collect and study ring particles directly. It is conceptualized by the NASA. It will transform understanding of ring structure […]

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC): CERN officially switched off the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to begin its 4-year Long Shutdown 3 (LS3). The temporary pause allows engineers to perform a major $1.5 billion hardware upgrade, transforming the machine into the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC). The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest, highest-energy, and most […]

The DWEEPTI Yojana: Chhattisgarh has launched the DWEEPTI Yojana (Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion), making it the first Indian state to adopt a women-led distributed renewable energy policy. DWEEPTI Yojana (Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion) is an initiative of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat and Rural Development […]

Microporellus kolhapurensis: A new fungus species of polypore (bracket) named Microporellus kolhapurensis, was discovered in Bhudargad taluka in Kolhapur district. Microporellus kolhapurensis is a new fungus species of polypore (bracket). It was discovered in Bhudargad taluka in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. The fungus was found on rotting wood. This particular Microporellus fungus species fruits from July […]

Kalpasar Project: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Gujarat’s ambitious Gulf of Khambhat (Kalpasar) Project is at an advanced stage of finalisation, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha recently. The Kalpasar Project, or the Gulf of Khambhat Development Project, is a proposed multipurpose water infrastructure project in Gujarat. It aims to cater to the irrigation, […]

Next Teesta Tunnel Disaster: Methane Risks and Himalayan Infrastructure Vulnerability: A sudden explosive release of suspected methane and other toxic gases inside the under-construction Head Race Tunnel of the Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project at Samardung in Sikkim’s Namchi district killed several workers and left others trapped.The incident highlights the serious safety and geological risks […]

Chandipura Virus (CHPV): Nine deaths, including two young girls from Rajasthan receiving treatment in Gujarat, have been confirmed due to the Chandipura virus (CHPV) outbreak. The Chandipura virus (CHPV) is an acute vector-borne pathogen belonging to the Rhabdoviridae family (the same family as the rabies-causing Lyssavirus). It is transmitted to humans via insect bites and […]

INSAT-3DR : In News An analysis of the visible satellite image and the INSAT-3DR infrared image, captured recently, suggests that roughly 60 to 70 percent of India’s landmass is under cloud cover. INSAT-3DR (Indian National Satellite-3DR) is an advanced meteorological satellite developed by ISRO. Objective is to iprove weather forecasting, cyclone tracking, disaster warning, and […]

Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft: An IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype. It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane. An eVTOL does not require long runways. It is a […]