Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Human Metapneumovirus: The highly contagious human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading rapidly across the West Coast of the United States, becoming a major cause of concern for the authorities. It is a respiratory virus belonging to the Pneumoviridae family, which also includes the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). It causes symptoms similar to the common cold. The […]

Narcotics Control Bureau: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a pan-India drug distribution network operating under the name Team Kalki. Narcotics Control Bureau is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It was constituted under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances […]

Proba-3 Mission: The European Space Agency (Esa) has lost contact with one of the two spacecraft powering its Proba-3 mission. Proba-3 Mission is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission dedicated to precision formation flying. It is the innovative mission which will demonstrate precision formation flying between two satellites to create an artificial eclipse, revealing […]

LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralized renewable energy solutions across India. LaBL 2.0 is a next-generation decentralised renewable energy (DRE) programme aimed at expanding clean energy access while enabling productive rural livelihoods and climate […]

Nirbhaya Nisha Initiative: The Kerala Police has announced the launch of the Nirbhaya Nisha initiative to enhance the safety of women travelling at night across the state.Nirbhaya Nisha is a women’s safety initiative launched by the Kerala Police to provide immediate assistance to women travelling at night. It focuses on strengthening night-time policing, emergency response, […]

NITI Aayog–UNICEF Statement of Intent on Nutrition and Health: NITI Aayog and UNICEF India have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to strengthen nutrition and health outcomes in India’s aspirational regions. The Statement of Intent (SoI) is a collaborative framework between NITI Aayog and UNICEF India to support strategic interventions aimed at improving nutrition and […]

Gravity Bomb: U.S. Defense Secretary announced a tactical shift to using 500, 1,000, and 2,000-pound precision gravity bombs against Iran, signaling that Iranian air defenses have been sufficiently degraded to allow direct aerial bombardment. A gravity bomb, often referred to as a free-fall or dumb bomb, is an unpowered munition that does not possess an […]

Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Satellite Systems: State-run defense major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and space-tech startup Bellatrix Aerospace have signed an MoU to jointly develop Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite systems. The collaboration is a strategic partnership to design, develop, and manufacture next-generation satellite platforms and payloads specifically for the Very Low Earth […]

Chile Eliminate Leprosy: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officially verified Chile as the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to have eliminated leprosy. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the slow-growing bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of […]

Indonesia Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Announced: Indonesia has announced the major social media ban for children under 16. This path marking a significant step toward protecting minors from harmful online content. The government confirmed that the regulation will prevent children below sixteen from creating accounts on major digital platforms. This Indonesia social […]