Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Aadhaar OTP Must for Tatkal Bookings: To curb malpractices and ensure fair access to Tatkal tickets, the Ministry of Railways has announced that Aadhaar-based OTP authentication will be mandatory for booking Tatkal tickets on the IRCTC website and mobile app starting July 15, 2025. The updated rules also impose time-bound restrictions on agents and bring […]

BBX32 Protein: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, have found that a single protein BBX32 helps plants time their first step from darkness into light. BBX32 Protein is a B-box (BBX) protein (B-box plays an important role in plant growth and development). It helps provide leads to control the […]

KATRIN Experiment: The KATRIN experiment in Germany has published the most stringent upper limit yet on the sum of the masses of the three types of neutrinos, capping it at 8.8 × 10⁻⁷ times the mass of an electron—twice as precise as previous estimates. The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) Experiment is a precision physics project […]

Jan Man Survey: To mark 11 years of Prime Minister leadership, the NaMo App launched the ‘Jan Man Survey’, receiving over 5 lakh responses within 26 hours.The survey allows citizens to share direct feedback on governance, national security, and development issues.A large-scale citizen engagement initiative launched through the NaMo App to gather public opinion on […]

Ahmedabad Police’s AI Crowd Management System: Ahead of the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, the city police will deploy an AI-powered anti-stampede system to manage crowds and prevent disasters.An AI-based crowd monitoring system integrated with CCTV and drones to prevent stampedes by analysing real-time crowd data during large religious processions.

Magnetic Isolation and Concentration Cryo-electron Microscopy: Researchers in the U.S. have created Magnetic Isolation and Concentration cryo-electron microscopy (MagIC) which can study samples 100x more dilute than before. It helps researchers to study samples 100 times more dilute than before. It is a technique enabling direct structural analysis of targets captured on magnetic beads, thereby […]

Shubhanshu Shukla : First Indian to visit the ISS( Axiom-4 Mission) Indian astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, will pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) while Peggy Whitson (USA) will command the mission. As a part of the mission, ISRO is sending tardigrades (water bears)—microscopic, hardy organisms—to the ISS to study how life can […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases : In News 56 countries have successfully eliminated at least one NTD – demonstrating significant progress towards WHO’s global target of 100 countries reaching elimination by 2030. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of conditions caused by a variety of pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins) and associated […]

Dugesia Punensis : New Species Of Planarian Worm A new species of planarian worm that regenerates, named Dugesia Punensis, has been found in the Pashan Lake in the city of Pune recently. Dugesia Punensis is a new species of planarian worm. Planarians are aquatic flatworms, renowned for their extraordinary regenerative capabilities. It was discovered in […]

Ejiao : In News There has been a sudden surge in donkey prices in Pakistan due to China’s demand for ejiao. Ejiao is a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine, made by stewing and concentrating donkey skin. It is widely used in clinics for its biological advantages of being anti-fatigue, immunity-improving properties, for tumour suppression, […]