Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Qubit: Caltech has built the world’s largest neutral-atom qubit array—6,100 qubits—pushing quantum computers closer to error correction and full-scale computation. A qubit, or quantum bit, is the basic unit of information used to encode data in quantum computing. It can be best understood as the quantum equivalent of the traditional bit used by classical computers […]

Keratoconus: A recent study has revealed that the treatment of keratoconus, a condition that threatens vision, can worsen even after treatment. It is a vision disorder that occurs when the normally round cornea (the front part of the eye) becomes thin and irregular (cone) shaped. This abnormal shape prevents the light entering the eye from […]

Bharat Taxi Initiative: The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), has joined hands with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited to support the upcoming Bharat Taxi initiative. It is a first-of-its-kind cooperative-driven, citizen-first national ride-hailing initiative. It is being jointly promoted by leading cooperative and financial institutions including NCDC, […]

Research Development and Innovation Scheme: The Executive Council of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation approved the establishment of a special purpose fund (SPF) for the Research Development and Innovation Scheme (RDI) scheme. It aims to provide long-term financing or refinancing with long tenors at low or nil interest rates to spur private sector investment in […]

SPARK– 4.0: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of Ayush has launched SPARK–4.0 (2025–26). SPARK–4.0 (Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken) is the fourth edition of CCRAS’s flagship initiative to encourage research orientation among BAMS undergraduates. Implemented by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the […]

Project Waterworth: Meta Platforms has chosen Mumbai and Visakhapatnam as the landing sites for the India leg of its multibillion-dollar undersea cable project Waterworth.Project Waterworth is a subsea cable initiative by Meta Platforms aimed at strengthening global data connectivity. It connects the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa, making it the world’s longest subsea cable, […]

Digital Examinations: A recent analysis highlighted how digital examinations can replace traditional paper-based tests in India’s higher education system, offering a sustainable, cost-effective, and transparent alternative aligned with the goals of Digital India and NEP 2020.Over 4.3 crore students in Indian higher education appear for nearly 100 crore exams annually, generating massive paper consumption.Each tree […]

Castrol India: Castrol India, a major player in the lubricant sector, is undergoing a leadership transition. Kedar Lele, the current Managing Director, is set to step down at the end of December 2025 to explore new opportunities. In his place, the company has appointed Saugata Basuray as Interim CEO, starting January 2026, while he retains […]

Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft and Anthropic as Adviser: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken on new roles in the global technology sector by joining Microsoft and Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, as a senior adviser. These part-time, non-policy roles will see Sunak offering strategic guidance on macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, further marking […]

Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: In News The Supreme Court recently ruled that the age limits under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, do not apply to couples who had frozen their embryos and initiated the surrogacy process before the law came into force on January 25, 2022. In India, surrogacy is regulated by the Surrogacy Regulation […]