Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda: The Vice-President of India, paid tribute to Nadaprabhu Sri Kempe Gowda on his 517th Birth Anniversary (27th June 2026) in Bengaluru, highlighting his enduring legacy in urban planning, sustainable development, inclusive governance, and environmental conservation.Kempe Gowda (1510 – 1569) descendant of the Morasu Gowda lineage, served as a prominent ruler and chieftain […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Ocean of Opportunity
Ocean of Opportunity: During his official three-day State Visit to Seychelles, Prime Minister of India co-launched a transformative bilateral roadmap to turn the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) into an Ocean of Opportunity. The Ocean of Opportunity is a strategic framework for inclusive maritime development in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It promotes partnerships based on […]
The Rural Internal Audit Portal
The Rural Internal Audit Portal: Union Minister for Rural Development launched the AI-enabled ‘Rural Internal Audit Portal’ during the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan at Pusa Campus, New Delhi. The Rural Internal Audit Portal is an AI-powered, unified cloud-based digital ecosystem designed to manage the entire lifecycle of public internal audits. Conceived by the Office of […]
Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System
Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System: India’s indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system has received Final Operational Clearance (FOC), marking its readiness for full operational use by the Indian Air Force (IAF). Netra is India’s 1st indigenously developed airborne surveillance and battle-management system, developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems […]
China’s LineShine Becomes World’s Fastest Supercomputer
China’s LineShine Becomes World’s Fastest Supercomputer: China’s LineShine supercomputer, based in China, has topped the latest TOP500 ranking, replacing El Capitan of the United States as the world’s fastest publicly ranked supercomputer. Frontier ranked third, and Aurora ranked fourth, both from the United States, while JUPITER Booster from Germany completed the top five. The TOP500 […]
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Under the watch of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the first time a private jet was landed by using GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN). GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation is a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) implemented jointly with Airports Authority of India (AAI) and ISRO. […]
Murchison Widefield Array
Murchison Widefield Array: Using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), astronomers recently discovered a new millisecond pulsar as part of the ongoing Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMART) survey. Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) is a low-frequency radio telescope located at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in Western Australia, where the future low-frequency Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will […]
Salmonella
Salmonella: New evidence discovered by scientists demonstrates that specialized intestinal cells control the ability of Salmonella to grow by restricting their access to essential metals, such as iron and manganese.Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis.Salmonella bacteria are widely distributed in domestic and wild animals.They are prevalent […]
Bharat Taxi
Bharat Taxi: The Union Home Minister officially launched the cooperative-model ride-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, in Gujarat, recently.Bharat Taxi is India’s first cooperative-led, driver-owned, ride-hailing platform registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.It is a government-supported initiative developed under the Union Ministry of Cooperation and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).It differs from private ride-hailing platforms […]
Euclid Space Telescope
Euclid Space Telescope: The Euclid space telescope has delivered one of the most detailed views ever captured of Milky way galaxy’s crowded heart and revealed more than 60 million stars in a single extraordinary image. Euclid Space Telescope is a 1.2-metre telescope launched in 2023 by the European Space Agency. It is designed to map […]
