Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India 2022-23: The Health Ministry recently released the National Health Accounts NHA estimates for India 2022-23. The NHA estimates, released annually, provide a time-series analysis of actual health expenditure incurred by the government, private sector, and other sources. The current estimates for 2022-23 mark the 10th edition in the […]

Babesia Infection: Two lion cubs recently died in Gujarat’s Gir National Park region due to a suspected Babesia infection. Babesia is a genus of microscopic parasites that infect the red blood cells (RBCs) of animals and humans, causing the disease known as babesiosis. These protozoa are transmitted mainly by the bite of ticks, primarily by […]

Mekedatu Project: In News The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu to review a November 2025 decision that termed the State’s challenge to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water project as “premature”. Mekedatu Project is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir […]

INS Kolkata: INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region. It is the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. […]

Khadi and Village Industries Commission: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2025-26, recording sales of one lakh 87 thousand crore rupees. Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956. It is an apex […]

PAIMANA Portal: In News The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform. PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building) is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It functions as a centralised national repository of […]

AYUSHEXCIL and Spices Board Sign MoU: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) and the Spices Board of India to strengthen the global promotion of Ayush products, medicinal spices and India’s traditional wellness ecosystem. The partnership aims to promote global cooperation in Ayush products and medicinal spices by strengthening […]

Antiviral Drug Ensitrelvir: A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that the antiviral drug Ensitrelvir significantly reduced symptomatic COVID-19 infections among exposed household contacts. Ensitrelvir is an oral antiviral drug that inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3C-like protease/Mpro), an enzyme essential for viral replication. By blocking this protease, the drug […]

Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect: The Indian Council of Medical Research launched India’s largest biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform, “Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect,” in New Delhi.The Medical Innovations Patent Mitra initiative is a structured biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform launched by Indian Council of Medical Research to bridge […]