What is a Virtual Private Network? Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda recently ordered a complete ban on the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) across the district for two months, citing concerns over cyber security, unlawful activities and maintaining public order. Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a service that creates a secure, encrypted connection […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
EOS-05 Mission : Successfully Launched
EOS-05 Mission : Successfully Launched The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-05 (EOS-05) aboard the GSLV-F17 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This marks a major milestone as it is India’s first dedicated imaging satellite designed to operate from a geosynchronous orbit. EOS-05 Mission dubbed the “Eye […]
Hall Effect : New Study
Hall Effect : New Study Scientists recently discovered an unexpected form of the Hall effect, overturning the long-held assumption that this electrical response only appears when a magnetic field points perpendicular to a material. Recent Findings: For a long time, people thought the Hall effect only worked when the magnetic field was applied perpendicular to […]
Vitamin B6 : Study
Vitamin B6 : Study Vitamin B6 poisoning is extremely rare, but cases have increased by about 40% in the last decade, according to reports from America’s Poison Centers. Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water so the body cannot store them. It is found naturally in many foods, as well […]
What is Alexander Disease?
What is Alexander Disease? Ionis Pharmaceuticals recently said it would price its newly approved therapy to treat Alexander disease at $285,000 per dose, a day after the U.S. FDA cleared the injectable drug, making it the first approved treatment for the genetic disorder in adults and children. It is a rare genetic disorder that progressively […]
Sukhna Lake : In News
Sukhna Lake: In News The MSME Development and Facilitation Office (DFO), Ludhiana, and the Chandigarh tourism department recently launched a three-day pilot market access initiative at Sukhna Lake. Sukhna Lake is an artificial lake located in the city of Chandigarh at the foothills of the Shivalik hills. It came into existence in 1958 when the […]
Agentic AI Skilling Program
Agentic AI Skilling Program: The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) and Intel India have launched two Agentic AI skilling programmes. Agentic AI Skilling Program is aimed at expanding access to industry-aligned Agentic AI learning opportunities and contributing to the development of a future-ready AI talent ecosystem in the country. It was launched […]
Autonomous Hill Development Councils
Autonomous Hill Development Councils: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved a notification extending Autonomous Hill Development Councils to all seven districts of the Union Territory. This move expands elected local self-governance from Leh and Kargil into the five newly carved districts: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass. Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) is decentralized, […]
India’s 1st “Green Forge” Complex Inaugurated
India’s 1st “Green Forge” Complex Inaugurated: India’s first-of-its-kind Green Forge Complex was inaugurated at National Agri-food & Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) (an Autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology) in Mohali, marking a major step in agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) crop research. The facility was inaugurated during the National Conclave on BioE3 (Biotechnology for […]
Data Centre Boom & Climate Collision
Data Centre Boom & Climate Collision: Experts warned that India’s $200-billion data centre boom, projected to reach 6.5 GW by 2030, could worsen water scarcity, power constraints and urban heat, highlighting the need for a National Sustainability Framework. The collision between data centres and climate reality refers to the mounting structural mismatch between digital infrastructure […]
