Notifiable Disease: The Delhi government is set to declare rabies a notifiable disease to strengthen disease surveillance. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. Effective notification allows the authorities to monitor the disease and provides early warning of possible outbreaks. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897provides […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Archaea : New Study
Archaea : New Study: According to a study published, a DNA sequence that signals cells in almost all other organisms to stop synthesising proteins instead encodes a rare amino acid in some archaea. Archaea, which means “ancient things” in Greek, are one of the oldest forms of life on Earth and belong to a group […]
Suryastra Rocket Launcher
Suryastra Rocket Launcher: The Indian Army has signed an emergency procurement contract with NIBE Limited for the indigenous Suryastra long-range rocket launcher, enabling fast-track acquisition within the Emergency Procurement framework. The system is being domestically produced under a technology collaboration with Elbit Systems, while the Defence Acquisition Council has extended Emergency Procurement powers to allow […]
Cellulitis
Cellulitis: An observational study about Cellulitis was published in the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused mostly by streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria. It usually affects the legs, feet and toes. It can affect the tissues beneath the skin and can affect any part of the body such as […]
Land Stack
Land Stack: The Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications launched the ‘Land Stack’ in the Pilot Locations of Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu and release the ‘Glossary of Revenue Terms’ (GoRT). It is an integrated, GIS-based digital platform designed to consolidate all land records into a singular, accessible platform. It is inspired by successful […]
Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI)
Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI): Land acquisition has emerged as the single largest bottleneck in infrastructure development, accounting for 35% of project delays, the Cabinet Secretary said after the 50th PRAGATI meeting. PRAGATI is a centralised, ICT-enabled governance platform for grievance redressal, programme implementation, and project monitoring, enabling real-time review of projects of national […]
WHO Pharmacovigilance
WHO Pharmacovigilance: Union Health Minister announced that India has risen to 8th position globally in contributions to the WHO pharmacovigilance database, from 123rd a decade ago.WHO pharmacovigilance refers to the global system for monitoring, detecting, assessing, and preventing adverse effects of medicines and vaccines, coordinated through international data-sharing mechanisms.It Ensure patient safety by early identification […]
PathGennie
PathGennie: The Ministry of Science and Technology has developed new open-source software called PathGennie. It is a novel computational framework developed by scientists can significantly accelerate the simulation of rare molecular events. It is open source software developed for fast tracking of drug discovery by accurately tracking molecular unbinding pathways. It addresses a long-standing challenge […]
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps).he Union Minister of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024, showing a net improvement in groundwater status with higher recharge and lower long-term extraction compared to 2017. Key trends of […]
BSNL launches Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi)
BSNL launches Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi): BSNL has launched Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) services nationwide across all telecom circles, enabling calls and messages over Wi-Fi.Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) is a technology that allows users to make and receive voice calls and SMS over a Wi-Fi network instead of a mobile tower. It works using IMS […]
