Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Jaggery: India accounts for over 70% of global jaggery production, firmly establishing itself as the world leader in natural sweeteners. Jaggery is commonly known as gur and is a traditional, unrefined, natural sweetener. It is produced by concentrating sugarcane juice without the use of chemicals. It retains essential minerals and micronutrients that are typically lost […]

SMILE Mission: The Chinese and European space agencies are launching SMILE, their first joint mission, to investigate Earth’s defenses against the Sun. SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is a joint ESA (European Space Agency)and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) mission. It will study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere […]

India’s Total Sugar Export Ban: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a notification placing the export of all categories of sugar (raw, white, and refined) under the “Prohibited” category with immediate effect until 30th September 2026. This regulatory intervention marks a strategic shift from quantitative restrictions (“Restricted” category) to a total freeze […]

Anaimangalam Copper Plates: The Netherlands returned the 11th-century Anaimangalam Copper Plates (Leiden Plates) to India during the Prime Minister’s recent visit, restoring a monumental Chola-era record of maritime trade and religious pluralism. The Anaimangalam Copper Plates, also known as the Leiden Plates, are 11th-century inscriptions associated with the Chola Empire. They are held together by […]

Model Collapse: Researchers recently showed that adding just one outside data point or prior knowledge to training can reliably prevent collapse in tested models. Model collapse is what happens when AI models are trained on data that includes content generated by earlier versions of themselves, known as synthetic data or model-generated data. Over time, this […]

National Test House: In News The National Test House (NTH) of Northern Region in Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has established a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory. It is a premier scientific organization of the Government of India. It was established in 1912 under the then Railway Board. It is India’s largest multi-location multidisciplinary […]

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) organized a Scientific Conclave & Interactive Session on Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana. It is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, of India. It is created to set standards of drugs in […]

New Ebola Outbreak: A new Ebola outbreak has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province, according to the country’s health ministry, which has reported the death toll to be 65 so far. It is a severe and often deadly viral disease caused by a group of viruses known as orthoebolaviruses (formerly ebolavirus). […]

ABHAY System: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently launched an AI-based helpbot called “Abhay” for authentication of CBI notices. ABHAY (AI-Based Helpbot for Authentication of Your Notice) is an AI-powered notice verification system launched by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). It is designed to help citizens identify fake CBI notices and protect themselves […]

Research and Analysis Wing: Addressing the R N Kao Memorial Lecture-2026 organised by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the Home Minister recently called for uniform laws and processes across the globe for drug trafficking, extradition of drug kingpins, and sharing of intelligence. Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is India’s external intelligence agency. It plays […]