Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Equine Disease Free Compartment: India’s has established and secured global recognition for its first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC). Equine Disease-Free Compartment is a scientifically managed, globally recognized area that guarantees horses are free from certain equine diseases, enabling them to engage in international trade and competitions. The EDFC operates under comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) […]

Japonica Rice: Scientists at the Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to increase phosphate uptake and transport in japonica rice varieties. Japonica is one of the two major eco-geographical races of O. sativa(O. sativa japonica), the other is Indica. It is a group of rice varieties from […]

Helgoland: Physicists treat Helgoland as the birthplace of quantum theory.Helgoland is a speck of red-sandstone cliffs lies in the German Bay (Deutsche Bucht) of the North Sea. It is barely a square kilometre in area, it was once a naval fortress. Physicists today treat Helgoland as the birthplace of quantum theory.Werner Heisenberg, 23 and tormented […]

Kerala’s First Skin Bank to Open in Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s first skin bank will be launched on July 15, 2025, at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH). This special facility will store donated skin and help treat burn victims. It is an important step to improve healthcare and offer better treatment to people with severe […]

Nipah virus (NiV): Kerala has launched a serological survey to investigate the recurring outbreaks of Nipah virus (NiV), especially in high-risk zones of northern Kerala, where the virus has reappeared for the eighth time in eight years.Nipah is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals (mainly bats) to humans. It causes illnesses ranging from mild […]

Ham Radio: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla interacted with the country’s students using a ham radio from the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur radio, popularly known as ham radio, is a licensed radio service that relies on radio waves for establishing communication. Ham radio service is largely deployed for educational and knowledge purposes, for emergency or […]

Television Rating Point : Amendment The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently proposed amendments to the Policy Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies-2014 to ensure that the TRP system reflects the diverse and evolving media consumption habits of viewers across the country. Television Rating Point (TRP) is a metric used to measure the popularity and viewership […]

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Beyond choking oceans and clogging landfills, plastics are now infiltrating our bodies through microplastic particles and a cocktail of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The endocrine system is made up of glands that make hormones. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They carry information and instructions from one set of cells to another. The endocrine […]

SAKSHAM-3000 Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development launched high capacity SAKSHAM-3000.It is a high-capacity, compact 25.6 Tbps switch-router tailored for modern data centres. It is a state-of-the-art data centre switch-cum-router designed for next-generation digital infrastructure developed by Development of Telematics (C-DOT). It was built to power large-scale computing clusters, cloud infrastructure, 5G/6G networks […]

What is an AI Web Crawler? US and UK publishers have started blocking Artificial Intelligence (AI) web crawlers to prevent unauthorised use of their content.This has renewed calls in India for consent-based copyright safeguards and fair revenue sharing, raising key concerns in digital governance, copyright enforcement, and ethical AI use.An AI web crawler is a […]