Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

International Telecommunication Union: India strengthened its position in the global telecommunications and digital policy landscape during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council 2026 meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. It was established in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union. In 1947 the ITU became […]

Captagon: In News The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation RAGEPILL, has successfully unearthed an international drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of Captagon. Captagon is a highly addictive amphetamine-type drug, which is produced mainly in Syria. The original Captagon contained fenetylline, a synthetic drug of the phenethylamine family to which amphetamine also belongs. It […]

Semaglutide: Generic Version Dr Reddy’s Laboratories recently said it has launched its generic version of Semaglutide injection used in treatment of type 2 diabetes in Canada. It is a prescription medication used primarily to treat type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood […]

Valley Fever: Rare fungal Infection A 37-year-old Indian tech professional based in California recently died after battling Valley fever, a rare fungal infection that damaged his lungs and led to respiratory failure. Valley fever, also known as acute coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection that primarily affects the lungs. It is caused by the Coccidioides fungus, […]

Limestone: The Ministry of Mines is set to launch the second tranche of the auction of limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite or aragonite. It occurs across almost all geological sequences from Pre-Cambrian to recent, except in Gondwana formations. […]

Jute Crop Information System: The National Jute Board has stepped up implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS). Jute Crop Information System is a technology-driven platform developed in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India. It is being implemented since 2023. Purpose is to improve crop monitoring and production […]

Healing the Rural-Urban Health Divide: Despite the approval of 11,682 new MBBS seats and 8,967 postgraduate seats for 2025-26, India’s public health system continues to struggle with a critical shortage of doctors in rural areas due to flawed deployment policies and inadequate incentives.Despite a massive increase in PG seats since 2014, the vacancy rate for […]

AI-enabled weather forecasting: Union Minister launched two path-breaking AI-enabled weather forecasting products developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.These systems are designed to provide hyper-local, impact-based monsoon forecasts to support 16 states and over 3,000 sub-districts.AI-Enabled Monsoon Forecasting Platforms These are advanced, data-driven forecasting systems that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to […]

2 New Semiconductor Units Approved in Gujarat Under ISM: Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 1.0, the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat, including India’s 1st commercial GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility and a semiconductor packaging unit. With the approval of these two projects, the total number of semiconductor plants under the ISM 1.0 […]

Prasoon Joshi Appointed Prasar Bharati Chairman: The Government of India appointed noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, marking a key leadership change in public broadcasting. Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous public service broadcaster established under the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990, and became operational in 1997. It functions under the […]