Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Yaounde Declaration: Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria recently signed the Yaounde Declaration with the objective of ending malaria deaths. Yaounde Declaration was signed by the health ministers of 11 African countries with the highest burden of malaria, committing to accelerated action to end deaths from the malaria disease. […]

IRIS: India’s First AI Teacher Robot A school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in education with the introduction of India’s first Generative Artificial Intelligence(AI) teacher robot named ‘Iris’. Developed in collaboration with Makerlabs Edutech, Iris aims to transform traditional teaching methods through personalised learning experiences for students. Equipped with voice assistant and […]

Mumps : Outbreak Kerala is facing an outbreak of mumps, with over 10,000 children affected in less than 70 days. Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to a group of viruses known as paramyxoviruses. The illness starts with mild symptoms such as headache, fever, and fatigue. But then it […]

Digital Intelligence Platform:   Union Minister for Communications launched the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP). The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduced two initiatives, Chakshu and the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), to combat spam and fraud calls through the Sanchar Saathi portal. Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) is an integrated and secure platform developed by the Department of […]

Haiper : AI-Powered Video Generation Tool Former members of Google’s DeepMind team, have introduced Haiper, a cutting-edge AI-powered video generation tool. Haiper is an all-in-one visual foundation model that allows everyone, with or without technical training, to generate high-quality video content with ease. According to Haiper, its model is a powerful perceptual foundation model-driven AI […]

National Cooperative Database: Union Minister of Cooperation will launch the National Cooperative Database (NCD) to foster a cooperative-centric economic model. National Cooperative Database (NCD) is an initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation which had recognized the imperative need for a robust database to capture vital information about India’s vast cooperative sector. NCD has been developed […]

Dolutegravir : Antiretroviral Drug Resistance to the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir (DTG) is increasing among HIV patients, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted. Dolutegravir (DTG) is an antiviral drug used with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the virus that can cause the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Dolutegravir is […]

Chakshu And The Digital Intelligence Platform : Department Of Telecommunications The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduced two initiatives, Chakshu and the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), to combat spam and fraud calls through the Sanchar Saathi portal. Chakshu is accessible at sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc, facilitating citizens to report suspicious communications. The platform allows users to report various types […]

NITI For States Platform: Minister of Communications, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology will launch NITI Aayog’s NITI For States platform and Viksit Bharat Strategy Room. NITI For States Platform is a cross-sectoral knowledge platform designed to become a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Policy and Good Governance. The significant features of the platform include […]

National Horticulture Fair 2024: The Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) is hosting a three-day National Horticulture Fair at its Hessarghatta premises on the outskirts of Bengaluru from March 5 to 7, 2024. The theme of the fair, “Nextgen technology-led horticulture for sustainable development,” highlights the integration of cutting-edge technologies in horticultural practices to promote […]