Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

X-Band Radar: After recent devastating floods and landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences approved an X-band radar to be installed in the district. An X-band radar is a radar that emits radiation in the X-band of the electromagnetic spectrum: 8-12 GHz, corresponding to wavelengths of around 2-4 cm. The smaller […]

Rare Diseases : In News The Delhi High Court issued directions aimed at improving the availability of so-called “orphan drugs”, which are medications used to treat “rare diseases”. Rare Diseases is a health condition of low prevalence that affects a small number of people compared with other prevalent diseases in the general population. There are […]

Murine Typhus: A 75-year-old man from Kerala who recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia was diagnosed with the bacterial disease murine typhus. Murine Typhus is an infectious disease caused by the flea-borne bacteria Rickettsia typhi. It is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas It is also known as endemic typhus, flea-borne typhus […]

TDP1 : Cancer Treatment Recent research by scientists at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, has identified a new approach for cancer treatment by targeting a DNA repair enzyme called TDP1. Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is a DNA repair enzyme that plays a crucial role in fixing DNA damage induced by […]

Footrot Disease: The footrot disease is killing the sheep and goats of Gaddi shepherds in Himachal Pradesh. Footrot Disease is a highly contagious disease affecting the interdigital (between the toes) tissue of ruminants. It is one of the most common causes of lameness in cattle and sheep and can result in serious economic loss. Once […]

Fifth LUPEX Mission: The National Space Commission, India’s apex body on space missions, cleared the fifth lunar mission, the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission. LUPEX Mission is a collaborative mission between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Objective is to explore the moon’s southern polar region, investigating the presence […]

DigiLocker Partners with UMANG App for Seamless Access to Government Services: DigiLocker, a secure cloud-based platform for document storage and verification, has integrated with the UMANG app to enhance access to various government services. This collaboration aims to simplify citizen interactions with the government, enabling users to manage multiple services through a single platform.

MACE Observatory : Inaugurated The MACE Observatory has been inaugurated by the Secretary DAE & Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, at Hanle, Ladakh. The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory is the largest imaging Cherenkov telescope in Asia. It is located at an altitude of ~4,300 m, at Hanle, Ladakh. It is Asia’s Largest […]

Trachoma: In News The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the Government of India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone. Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects the eyes. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis. It is […]

Global Digital Compact: The Global Digital Compact (GDC), adopted during the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future,’ focuses on harnessing digital technologies for the common good while promoting sustainable development and responsible data governance. It aims to address challenges like the digital divide, data privacy, and ethical AI use. The GDC is a non-binding diplomatic instrument […]