Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Autoimmune Blistering Diseases: A joint study by Punjabi University, Patiala, and PGIMER, Chandigarh, has developed artificial intelligence-based methods to aid diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs). Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs), also called autoimmune bullous disorders, are a group of rare skin diseases. They happen when immune system attacks skin and mucous membranes — the lining […]

Digital India BHASHINI Division: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University’s Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure & Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI), Nepal. It is under Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It is India’s national initiative for AI-driven multilingual digital inclusion and […]

CEO of the IndiaAI Mission: Saurabh Vijay CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has assumed the charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission. Sudeep Shrivastava who is the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has also assumed the charge as the Chief Operating Officer […]

India’s 7th Regional Meteorological Centre Inaugurated in Jammu: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Jammu on 5th of June, 2026. This facility becomes the India’s seventh Regional Meteorological Centre and it serve the Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh. This centre is expected to enhance the weather […]

Solar Cycle: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have used over 100 years of observations from the Kodaikanal solar observatory to investigate how large cellular structures known as supergranulations behave during different phases of the solar cycle. It describes an approximately 11-year cycle of solar activity driven by the sun’s magnetic field. It […]

Foraminifera: Scientists at Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have discovered a new species of Foraminifera and named it as Portatrochammina bharatensis. Foraminifera is a group of single-celled organisms that have inhabited the world’s oceans for over 500 million years. The shells have hundreds of tiny holes called foramen, the Latin word for window. They are […]

Software Technology Parks of India: The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) organised STPI Tech Summit 2026: India’s Next Leap at New Delhi which coincided with its 35th Foundation Day. It is a premier Science & Technology organization established in 1991 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). STPI’s main objective has been […]

E85 Fuel: The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi. E85 Fuel is a high-ethanol blended fuel comprising 80–85 per cent ethanol and 14–19 per cent petrol, specifically designed for use in flex-fuel vehicles. The initiative aims to facilitate the adoption of Flex-Fuel Vehicles […]

Jan Samarth Portal : Completes 4 Years Jan Samarth completes 4 years of its journey and it continues to strengthen financial inclusion through seamless credit delivery. Jan Samarth Portal is a unique digital platform for credit-linked government schemes launched in 2022. It was conceptualised with the twin objectives of expanding the reach of government-sponsored schemes […]

SkyCast System: India inaugurated its first SkyCast System at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), New Delhi, with the next facility planned at Jewar Airport and further expansion across other airports in the country.This makes India the 19th country to deploy this integrated atmospheric remote sensing system, joining the 18 existing facilities worldwide.SkyCast provides real-time atmospheric […]