Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF): The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India has unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) to create a uniform, evidence-based system for assessing technology maturity across India’s R&D ecosystem.The National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) is a standardised, objective framework to assess the maturity of technologies […]

Plasser’s Quick Relaying System: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a major milestone in mechanised track renewal by recording its highest-ever single-day output of 1,033 track metres using Plasser’s Quick Relaying System. It is a modern semi-mechanized system automatic machine used for quick railway track replacement. It aims to speed up track renewal while […]

Anopheles stephensi: Urban malaria, driven largely by the spread of invasive vector Anopheles stephensi in metropolitan areas like Delhi, has emerged as a national concern threatening India’s goal of eliminating the mosquito-borne disease by 2030, according to the Health Ministry’s recently released Malaria Elimination Technical Report, 2025 It is an invasive mosquito species originating from […]

Global Capability Centres: Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are now the primary engine sustaining India’s technology job market, contrasting sharply with the hiring slowdown witnessed by large IT firms in the country. Global Capability Centres (GCCs), or Captive Centres, are offshore offices or subsidiaries set up by multinational corporations (MNCs) to handle various business processes and […]

National Council for Cement and Building Materials: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India–NCB Carbon Uptake Report was released on the occasion of the 63rd Foundation Day of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB). It was established in 1962 as an apex research and development organization. Objective is to promote research […]

T Chamaeleontis: Astronomers used archival spectroscopic data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to study polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the spectrum of the young star T.Chamaeleontis. T Chamaeleontis is a young but sun-like star in the small southern constellation of Chamaeleon. It is located about 350 light-years from Earth. It […]

ISRO’s Heaviest Launch: BlueBird Block-2 ISRO marked a major milestone by launching its heaviest satellite, BlueBird Block-2 (6,100 kg, by the US firm AST SpaceMobile), using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) rocket, showcasing India’s strong heavy-lift launch capability. The BlueBird Block-2, is the heaviest payload ISRO has placed into orbit, surpassing the previous record of […]

Rabies : Data According to a paper published in One Health, of the 59,000 rabies-mediated human deaths in the world every year, India represents a third, around 20,000, and more than any other country.Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease.It is caused by the Rabies virus (RABV) which affects the central nervous system.It infects mammals, […]

Buccal Mucosa Cancer: Alcohol consumption, even in small amounts, significantly increases the risk of Buccal Mucosa Cancer (BMC), a common and aggressive form of oral cancer in India, according to a recent study. It refers to a type of oral cancer that originates in the inner lining of the cheeks, called the buccal mucosa. It […]

Nitrate: According to a submission by Central Groundwater Board, over 20% of groundwater samples collected in Delhi in 2023 had nitrate levels exceeding the permissible limit of 45 mg/l.Nitrate is a compound of nitrogen and oxygen. It is naturally found in air, soil and water. Plants and animals require nitrates for their survival and growth, […]