Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

AgriEnIcs Programme: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the transfer of technology under the AgriEnIcs Programme. It is a national programme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It involves research, development, deployment, demonstration, and commercialization of technologies in the agriculture and environment domain. It serves as a national […]

DRAVYA Portal: In its first phase, the DRAVYA portal aims to catalogue information on 100 key medicinal substances. Digitized Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of AYUSH Substances (DRAVYA) portal is the largest collection of data on Ayurvedic Ingredients and Products. It is an ever growing, ever evolving database that covers classical Ayurveda textbooks as well […]

India’s First Bullet Train to Run by August 2027: India is preparing to enter a new era of high-speed rail connectivity, with the country’s first bullet train expected to become operational by August 2027, according to Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The announcement was made at the first-ever Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Mehsana, Gujarat, marking […]

Crohn’s Disease: Recent research suggests that diets high in ultra processed foods (UPFs) may worsen inflammation in the gut and raise the risk of Crohn’s disease flare ups. Crohn’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. It can affect any […]

Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 The Ministry of Labour & Employment has released the Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation.Shram Shakti Niti 2025 is India’s first integrated National Labour & Employment Policy, aiming to create a fair, inclusive, and future-ready world […]

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India’s largest greenfield airport project: Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India’s largest greenfield airport project, built at a cost of ₹19,650 crore.The Navi Mumbai International Airport is a state-of-the-art greenfield airport developed under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) between Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (74%) and […]

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India’s First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station: Step toward promoting green transportation and reducing carbon emissions, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first commercial electric truck battery swapping and charging station in Sonipat, Haryana. The facility has been set up at the Delhi International Cargo Terminal Private […]

NAKSHA Programme Transforms Urban Land Records in India: India has taken another major stride in digital governance with the launch of the NAKSHA Programme, a forward-looking initiative under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). Designed to transform urban land management, NAKSHA aims to make land administration more transparent, efficient, and citizen-friendly. Recently, the […]

Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries: Google has expanded its AI-powered app builder, Opal, to 15 countries, including India, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, and Canada. Originally launched in the United States in July 2025, Opal allows users to build mini web applications simply by describing them in plain language. This expansion marks […]

PM Launches Mumbai One App for Seamless Public Transport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Mumbai One’, a QR-based digital ticketing app that integrates 11 public transport services across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Described as India’s first common mobility app, this initiative aligns with the national vision of ‘One Nation, One Mobility’, aiming to simplify […]