Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Dak MITRA and Dak Sewa Apps: The Union Minister for Communications launched the revamped Dak Sewa App and Dak MITRA App at a function in New Delhi. The upgraded Dak MITRA (Mobile Interface for Transactions & Rural Assistance) application serves as a unified operational platform for more than 1.4 lakh Branch Post Offices. It is […]

The Garbhini Mitra Course: The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has launched the “Garbhini Mitra” course for the 2026–2027 academic session. Garbhini Mitra is a structured, six-month offline healthcare skill-development training program. It blends traditional Ayurvedic maternal care principles with fundamental modern healthcare-support practices to develop non-clinical support personnel who provide lifestyle […]

The Hawk Fire: The Hawk Fire, a fast-spreading, human-caused wildfire burning across Peavine Peak northwest of Reno, prompted Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo to declare a State of Emergency in Washoe County. The Hawk Fire is a rapidly moving, wind-driven wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire in western Nevada. It is characterized by high rates of spread across […]

Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Combination: The Union Health Ministry has tightened rules for FDCs containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine, requiring labels to warn against their use in children below four years.It is an over-the-counter and prescription Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) commonly formulated as oral drops, syrups, and tablets for symptomatic relief of common cold, allergic rhinitis, and […]

Cloud and AI Skilling Initiative: The govt launched the nationwide cloud & AI skilling initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. It aims to provide foundational AI and cloud literacy through Amazon Web Services (AWS) digital training content. It offers intensive, job-ready training to participants through the AWS re/Start program. AWS re/Start program is a […]

Endoscopic Camera: A Chhattisgarh professor and five students were recently arrested for allegedly leaking an entomology exam using an endoscopic camera. It is a device used to view, capture, and record videos in small, hard-to-reach places of the human body with limited to no visibility. It allows doctors to visualize the surgery or diagnostic procedure […]

Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0): The Territorial Army, along with CyberPeace, recently launched the third edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence and digital threats. Terrier Cyber Quest 2026: It is a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence, and digital threats. It is being organised by […]

Squint Eye: A recent study estimated that horizontal strabismus affects 1.81% of the global population, or about 138.5 million people. Squint Eye is medically known as strabismus. It is a condition in which the two eyes do not align properly. It can affect children and adults and, when it develops during childhood, can interfere with […]

Polysilicon: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that it is formulating a dedicated subsidy scheme to establish 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030. Polycrystalline silicon (commonly referred to as polysilicon or poly-Si) is a high-purity, hyper-refined crystalline form of elemental silicon composed of multiple microscopic crystallites separated by grain […]

The Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu: Australia confirmed its first mainland case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a mammal after the virus was detected in a dead long-nosed fur seal at Beachport, South Australia. H5N1 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family. Classified as a […]