Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Railways launches three integrated door‑to‑door freight and parcel services: The Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has virtually inaugurated three new door‑to‑door freight and parcel services aimed at enhancing India’s logistics ecosystem. These services mark a strategic move by Indian Railways to become more competitive in goods movement by improving last‑mile connectivity, reducing dependency on road transport, […]

NHAI to Use All Municipal Waste in Roads by 2027: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to use 100% of India’s municipal waste for road construction by 2027. This initiative was announced by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari during a convocation ceremony at an engineering college near Chennai. By […]

Integrated Alert System (SACHET): In a session on disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the ongoing G20 ministerial meeting in Durban, India’s Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister outlined India’s multi-agency architecture integrating meteorological, hydrological, seismic, and oceanographic institutions through a Common Alert Protocol–compliant Integrated Alert System. Integrated Alert System (SACHET) is a disaster early warning […]

LEAPS 2025: The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry launched the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025 in New Delhi. LEAPS is a flagship initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, It aims to benchmark logistics excellence, strengthen India’s competitiveness, and […]

Blue Flag Certification : Five Beaches In Maharashtra Received Five beaches in Maharashtra have received the international Blue Flag certification. Blue Flag Certification is a globally recognized eco-label accorded by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE). It is awarded to beaches that meet 33 criteria related to cleanliness, beauty, and environmental sustainability. The […]

India’s Blue Economy : NITI Aayog Report NITI Aayog released a report “India’s Blue Economy – Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries” outlining a scientific, sustainable, and inclusive roadmap for developing India’s deep-sea and offshore fisheries. Current Status: India’s deep-sea fishing remains nascent, despite an estimated 7.16 million tonnes (MT) potential within its EEZ. […]

Mission Drishti : The World’s First Multi-Sensor Earth Observation (EO) Satellite Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye has announced the launch of ‘Mission Drishti,’ the world’s first multi-sensor Earth Observation (EO) satellite, scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. Mission Drishti is the world’s first satellite integrating multiple sensing technologies—Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Optical sensors—on a […]

Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination: The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” stopping mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, marking a historic global public health milestone.Triple Elimination refers to a country successfully preventing […]

Maitri II Station: The Finance Ministry has granted approval for Maitri II — the country’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It is India’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It will be larger than Maitri I, with plans to design it as a green research base. […]