Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Ladakh Magmatic Arc: Scientists have traced the evolution of Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA) in North West Himalaya. Ladakh Magmatic Arc is a belt of igneous rocks in the Trans-Himalaya formed in the period Jurassic to Eocene. The LMA is a long-extinct volcanic system evolved through three major phases of geological activity over tens of millions […]

National Vaccination Day and Universal Immunisation Programme: India celebrated National Vaccination Day (16th March) while highlighting major achievements of the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), including 98.4% full immunisation coverage by January 2026 and the launch of nationwide HPV vaccination and an indigenous Td vaccine in 2026. National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year on 16th […]

MXene: The IIT Guwahati research team developed a MXene-based catalyst that can both produce hydrogen efficiently from water and act as a photocatalyst for desalination. MXene are a group of two-dimensional materials first discovered in 2011. They are made from a bulk crystal called MAX. They have the general formula of Mn+1XnTx, where M is […]

Melanoma: A recent study led by scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health reported that cholesterol in the membrane around the cell nucleus helps in spreading melanoma. Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. The pigment is […]

Sharansthli Initiative: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, distributed compassionate appointment letters to 50 next of kin of terrorism victims under the Sharansthli initiative in Srinagar. Sharansthli is a rehabilitation initiative of the Jammu & Kashmir administration aimed at supporting families of victims who lost their lives due to terrorism. Under the programme, compassionate […]

The Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) System: The Indian Army has operationalized its seventh Pinaka regiment and is currently raising an eighth, with plans to reach ten regiments by next year. Pinaka is an indigenous, multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system capable of firing a salvo of 12 rockets in under 44 seconds. It is a […]

NavIC’s Atomic Clock Failure: ISRO recently reported that the atomic clock on the IRNSS-1F satellite has failed, reducing the number of functional positioning satellites in the NavIC constellation. An atomic clock is an ultra-precise timekeeping device that uses the vibrations of atoms (usually Rubidium or Cesium) to measure time. In navigation satellites, these clocks are […]

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: The U.S. government has launched two major Section 301 investigations against India and several other nations to probe allegations of excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor. Section 301 is a powerful U.S. trade law that grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority […]

Sujal Gaon ID: The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for mapping rural piped water supply schemes across India. Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based unique digital identifier assigned to each rural piped drinking water supply scheme in India. It enables digital mapping of rural water supply […]

Dimethyl Ether: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) in collaboration with a processing engineering partner is ready to scale up the Dimethyl Ether technology to an industrial scale demonstration. It is a synthetically produced alternative to diesel for use in specially designed compression ignition diesel engines. It has a very […]