Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Glanders Disease : Action Plan The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has issued the Revised National Action Plan on Glanders. Glanders is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. It primarily affects equines such as horses, mules, and donkeys, and poses risks to other animals […]

Exercise Bright Star: Personnel from the Armed Forces & Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff are set to participate in the Multilateral Exercise ‘BRIGHT STAR 2025’. Exercise Bright Star is a multilateral exercise hosted by Egypt in conjunction with the US since 1980. It is amongst the largest Tri-Service multilateral exercises in the region. The exercise is […]

India launched its first National Biofoundry Network under the BioE3 Policy: India launched its first National Biofoundry Network under the BioE3 Policy, marking a step towards indigenous biomanufacturing and a projected bioeconomy target of $300 billion by 2030.It is A national-level collaborative platform of six premier institutions. Designed to scale up biotechnology research into deployable […]

Google Launches ‘Nano Banana’ AI Photo Editing Tool: Google officially unveiled its next-generation AI image editing tool, originally codenamed “Nano Banana” and now released as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. Developed by Google DeepMind, the tool brings unprecedented ease and creativity to image editing, enabling users to transform, remix, and merge photos using just natural language […]

Delhi CM Launches ‘U-Special’ Buses for College Students: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off a new fleet of ‘U-Special’ buses aimed at improving daily commute for Delhi University students. The initiative revives the long-defunct U-Special service and introduces a modern, electric, and student-friendly public transport system, combining environmental consciousness with enhanced safety.The U-Special bus […]

OpenAI names ex-Coursera chief Raghav Gupta as Education Head for India and APAC: OpenAI has appointed Raghav Gupta—former Coursera Asia-Pacific Managing Director—as the head of its education initiatives across India and the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This announcement, made during the OpenAI Education Summit in New Delhi, marks a significant step in aligning artificial intelligence […]

Rare Earth Magnet: Automakers too are cutting down on certain non-essential equipment in their vehicles to reduce the usage of rare earth magnets. Rare earth magnets are a type of permanent magnet made from alloys of rare earth elements. They are known for their exceptional magnetic strength,high energy density, and superior performance compared to other […]

New World screwworm: The Department of Health and Human Services reported the first human case of the flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, in the United States. Screwworms are a type of blue-grey blowfly, typically found in South America and the Caribbean. The parasites are named after the screw like way they burrow into the […]

Milky Way galaxy called UPM J1040−3551 AabBab : Discovered Scientists have discovered a rare quadruple star system in our Milky Way galaxy called UPM J1040−3551 AabBab. It is the first known system where two brown dwarfs orbit around two red dwarf stars. UPM J1040−3551 AabBab is unique 4-star system: 2 Red dwarf stars (small, common […]