Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

UMANG Portal: Researchers revealed significant vulnerabilities in the UMANG portal. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is a single unified platform to access government services offered by Central, State, and Local bodies—anytime, anywhere. It is part of Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). UMANG aims to make it […]

Hyperkeratosis: Experts say feeding sweets to monkeys at Jaipur’s Galtaji temple is causing hyperkeratosis among them. Hyperkeratosis is a condition that causes skin to thicken in certain places. The thickening occurs when body produces too much keratin, a protein found in your skin’s outer layer. Keratin helps to protect the body against infiltration by water […]

India Joins NeoSep1 Trial to Combat Neonatal Sepsis: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, has become the first centre in India to enrol a newborn in the NeoSep1 international clinical trial, which aims to identify safe and effective antibiotic combinations for treating antimicrobial-resistant neonatal sepsis.NeoSep1 Clinical Trial is a multicentre, […]

Rising Secondary Infertility in India: Secondary infertility is emerging as a growing reproductive health concern in India. Analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data shows that its prevalence increased from about 19.5% in the early 1990s to 28.6% by 2015–16.Delayed parenthood, age-related fertility decline, lifestyle disorders, reproductive health complications, and male infertility are among […]

Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4): A team of scientists has, for the first time in India, identified and genetically characterised Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4) that often causes rapid death in captive psittacine birds. Parrot bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4) is an enveloped single-strand RNA virus that infects parrots and other psittacine birds (such as macaws, cockatoos, parakeets, and […]

Lymphatic Filariasis: In News The West Bengal Health Department recently started a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) drive against filariasis (commonly known as elephantiasis) and aims to eliminate the disease in the State by 2030. Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection and a neglected tropical disease. It can cause severe swelling […]

Cyanobacteria : New Study Researchers found that cyanobacteria can be used to absorb lead from contaminated water. Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae, microscopic organisms found naturally in all types of water. They have the distinction of being the oldest known fossils, more than 3.5 billion years old. These single-celled organisms live in fresh, brackish […]

Samriddh Gram: The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Samriddh Gram has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment. Samriddh Gram is a flagship rural digital transformation initiative of the Department of Telecommunications built on the BharatNet network. It is envisaged as a pioneering phygital (physical […]

Financial Intelligence Unit–India: The Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND) has earned another significant international recognition with its case regarding a large-scale cyber fraud, securing the Runner-up position at the prestigious Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026. Financial Intelligence Unit–India was set by the Government of India in 2004. It is the central national agency responsible for […]

Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) Tobacco: A team of senior officers from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry recently reviewed the ongoing Andhra Pradesh Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) Tobacco Marketing Season 2025–26 in Hyderabad. Flue-cured Virginia tobacco, which is also known as Virginia Tobacco or Bright Leaf, is a bright, golden-leaf tobacco variety cured using controlled […]