HealthAI Global Regulatory Network: India joined Health AI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) to strengthen oversight of AI in healthcare. HealthAI Global Regulatory Network is a Geneva-based, independent nonprofit organization that promotes equitable access to AI-powered health innovations. It is a global network of health regulators dedicated to the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence […]
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P-47 Protein
P-47 Protein: Researchers at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) highlighted protein p47’s unexpected ability to act as a “mechanical chaperone.” P-47 Protein is a cofactor protein usually known as a helper for the cellular machine p97 (it is a powerhouse involved in moving and degrading proteins). It was long thought […]
Mission Mausam : Four Additional Radars To Be Installed
Mission Mausam : Four Additional Radars To Be Installed The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will install four additional radars under Mission Mausam in Jammu & Kashmir for more accurate, district wise specific weather forecasts. Mission Mausam was launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in 2024. It is implemented by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), […]
Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite
Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite: India has successfully developed a rare and high-purity Reference Material (RM) – Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite (LTM) for enhanced Anti-Doping Testing in sports. Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite is one of the Reference Material (RM) developed by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in collaboration with the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) […]
Acanthamoeba : New Study
Acanthamoeba : New Study It is revealed that Acanthamoeba is more widespread in Kerala’s waterbodies than thought earlier. Acanthamoeba is a free-living ameba, a kind of one-celled organism that lives in water, soil, and dust. It can also be found in swimming pools, hot tubs, drinking water systems, humidifiers, and in heating, ventilation, and air […]
Nepal Bans 26 Unregistered Social Media Platforms
Nepal Bans 26 Unregistered Social Media Platforms: The Government of Nepal has banned 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter). The decision, announced by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung on September 4, 2025, is aimed at enforcing digital accountability and ensuring regulatory compliance under […]
Graphite Spyware
Graphite Spyware: The Trump administration has unfrozen a stalled Biden-era contract with Paragon Solutions, a Graphite spyware company founded in Israel. Graphite is designed to gain remote access to a mobile phone and essentially take control of it. The user of the spyware can access the mobile user’s photos, read their messages, and track their […]
Solar Orbiter Mission
Solar Orbiter Mission: According to a new study the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter Mission has traced the origin of Solar Energetic Electrons (SEEs) emerging from the Sun. Solar Orbiter Mission is a joint project of the European Space Agency and NASA which was launched in 2020. It explores the Sun and heliosphere from […]
Wet and Dry Lease of Aircrafts
Wet and Dry Lease of Aircrafts: Wet and dry (aircraft sans crew) leases are increasingly being adopted by airlines in order to overcome the shortage of new aircraft globally that has grown acute since the pandemic because of supply chain challenges. In a wet lease, airlines acquire a fully operational aircraft along with a crew […]
Vikram 3201
Vikram 3201: India unveiled its first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, the Vikram 3201, at the Semicon India 2025 conference recently. Vikram 3201 is India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor. Designed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Vikram 3201 has been built by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Chandigarh. Unlike […]
