Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Bio-Input Resource Centres: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare released guidelines for setting up Bio-Input Resource Centres (BRCs) to promote natural farming under the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF). Bio-Input Resource Centres are cluster-level enterprises that provide farmers with locally prepared natural farming inputs like bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, and organic formulations. They also act […]

African Swine Fever Outbreak in Mizoram: Mizoram is currently grappling with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), which has led to the death of over 3,000 pigs within a month, primarily affecting the districts of Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, and Mamit. The outbreak has not only devastated local pig farming but also forced authorities […]

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance: Gavi, the international vaccine alliance, is trying to convince President Donald Trump’s administration to maintain vital funding for the body by arguing that a donation would boost the US vaccine industry.It is an independent public-private partnership that was created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children […]

Cucumber Mosaic Virus : Study A team of researchers recently reported developing an RNA-based antiviral agent that confers strong protection against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), a widespread and destructive plant virus. Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) is one of the most common plant viruses. CMV was first identified in 1916 as the causal agent of cucumber […]

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre: The government recently authorised Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to share and receive information from the Enforcement Directorate under the anti-money laundering law, a move aimed at detecting money trails and combating cyber frauds I4C has been established under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to act as a nodal […]

National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign: The National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign (2025-26) has been launched on World Immunization Week (24-30 April), under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). It aims to eliminate Measles and Rubella (M-R) in India by 2026 through 100% immunization coverage. As per 2024–25, India’s M-R vaccination coverage is more than 90% for […]

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: The JCoR meeting, held at TRAI headquarters, New Delhi, emphasised the need for a unified and collaborative approach to combat spam and fraudulent calls, especially targeting senior citizens. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, passed by Parliament. Primary mandate is […]

Mycetoma : Study The world’s only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan’s two-year war, its director and another expert say. Mycetoma is a chronic, progressively destructive infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissues, that spreads to affect the skin, deep tissues and bone. It was first […]

No Phenotype Data Details in Genome India’s Proposal Call: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) had initiated a proposal call for ‘Translational Research using GenomeIndia data’ without disclosing crucial information about the available phenotype data, causing concerns among researchers across India. The project successfully collected blood samples and associated phenotype data from over 20,000 individuals belonging […]