Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Gorakhpur’s AI-based Flood Warning System: Gorakhpur’s AI-based Urban Flood Management Cell (UFMC) has received appreciation from the Prime Minister’s Office and NITI Aayog for its data-driven and proactive flood management model.The Urban Flood Management Cell (UFMC) is India’s first AI-enabled urban flood early warning and decision support system, established in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.It combines artificial […]

Direct-to-Device (D2D) Technologies: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently organized a high-level workshop through the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) to explore Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication.It is an emerging satellite communication technology that allows standard, off-the-shelf mobile devices (like your smartphone) to connect directly to satellites without the need for specialized hardware, satellite phones, or intermediate […]

Argentina formally withdraws from World Health Organization: Argentina has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), effective March 2026, following a one-year notification period initiated by President Javier Milei’s administration.The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It acts as a coordinating authority on global […]

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India : In News The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the Draft Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulation, 2026. It was established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, passed by Parliament. Mandate is to regulate telecom services in India, including tariff fixation/revision, this was earlier […]

Poshan Pakhwada: The Ministry of Women and Child Development will commemorate the 8th edition of Poshan Pakhwada from 9th to 23rd April 2026. It is celebrated in the month of March/April for 15 days. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of nutrition and promote healthy eating habits through Jan Andolan and Jan Bhagidari. […]

Artemis II Surpasses Apollo 13 Distance Record: NASA’s Artemis II Mission has set a new record for the farthest distance travelled by humans in space, surpassing the Apollo 13 milestone of 1970. The crew travelled beyond 248,655 miles from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of about 252,756 miles. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed lunar […]

Tar balls: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the coastline and marine environment from oil spills. Tar balls are small, dark, sticky blobs of weathered oil that form in marine environments due to oil spills or natural seeps. Tar balls are formed […]

Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises: The National Statistics Office (NSO) has launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE). It is launched by the National Statistics Office, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) It is aimed at developing a comprehensive database of the incorporated services sector of […]

Fusion Energy Viability: A recent study published in Nature Energy warns that current cost projections for nuclear fusion are overly optimistic, raising concerns about inefficient allocation of clean energy investments. Experts caution that such unrealistic projections may divert funds from more viable climate solutions and suggest exploring alternative reactor designs, fuels and smaller configurations to […]

Syngas in Steel Production: Syngas (synthesis gas) has been deployed in steel industry furnaces to address shortages of natural gas, LPG and propane. This marks a first-of-its-kind application in galvanising and colour-coating furnaces, ensuring continuity of operations during fuel disruptions. Syngas is a relatively clean fuel produced via coal gasification, which converts coal, biomass, or […]