Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Sulphur: The West Asia conflict disrupts supply chains, deeper shocks emerge and Sulphur may not grab headlines like oil, but it quietly powers industry and agriculture. Sulphur (identified by the letter S) is a non-metallic chemical element. It can be found as a pure element or as sulphate or sulphide minerals. It occurs naturally in […]

Keytruda: Recent investigations have exposed a dangerous counterfeit market for Keytruda in India, where hospital-level breaches and high drug prices have led to fakes being sold to desperate patients.Keytruda is the brand name for Pembrolizumab, a revolutionary immunotherapy drug used to treat various advanced and aggressive cancers.Unlike traditional treatments that attack the tumor directly, Keytruda […]

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association: The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Zone VII Conference was inaugurated in Goa by Lok Sabha Speaker. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is one of the oldest established organisations in the Commonwealth. It was founded in 1911. It is a membership association which brings together Members, who are united by community of interest, respect […]

Madman Theory: The Madman Theory has returned to global strategic discourse amid debates over the foreign policy posture of Donald Trump during the ongoing West Asia crisis.The Madman Theory is a foreign policy and strategic doctrine in which a leader deliberately cultivates an image of being unpredictable, irrational, or willing to take extreme action.The aim […]

Naphthalene Diimide (NDI): Researchers from CeNS and JNCASR have discovered a way to switch the structural and electrical properties of organic nanomaterials using only temperature.Naphthalene diimide (NDI) is a specialized amphiphilic molecule, meaning it possesses both water-attracting and water-repelling parts.This unique chemical nature allows it to organize itself into complex architectures when placed in water.Discovered: […]

Makhana : In News The exports of makhana (fox nuts) have been adversely affected by the ongoing West Asia war, owing to a huge drop in the demand and prices of the commodities. It is also known as Foxnut, is the dried edible seed of the prickly water lily or gorgon plant (Euryale ferox). The […]

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: Nearly 4 lakh Inspections Conducted Official sources said that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has conducted nearly 4 lakh inspections across food establishments in 2025-26. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. FSSAI […]

Arogya Van Initiative: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a new initiative to called ‘Arogya Van. It is a new initiative to develop thematic medicinal tree plantations on vacant land parcels along the National Highways. It aims to enrich biodiversity along the National Highways by introducing medicinal tree species that support pollinators, […]

National Quantum Mission: In News Union Minister said that India has successfully demonstrated a 1,000-kilometre quantum communication network under the National Quantum Mission, marking a major breakthrough in secure communication technologies. National Quantum Mission was launched by the Department of Science & Technology for a period from 2023-24 to 2030-31. It is aiming to seed, […]

Cornstarch : Study Researchers reported that at an extreme speed, the cornstarch mixture behaves like a liquid first before becoming tougher. Cornstarch is substance produced through wet milling of corn(Zea mays). Wet milling separates the components of corn kernels, which consist primarily of protein, fibre, starch, and oil. Once separated, the starch is dried, forming […]