Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025: The Government of India has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, operationalising the DPDP Act, 2023 A set of detailed regulatory rules that implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, laying out operational procedures for personal data processing, consent, safeguards, compliance timelines and […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari(JSJB) Initiative
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari(JSJB) Initiative: The Jal Shakti Ministry announced the 1st Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards under the JSJB initiative, with Telangana topping the list for 5.2 lakh water conservation structures. This initiative aligns with the PM’s vision of Jan Shakti for Jal Shakti. Launched in September 2024 in Surat, JSJB is a […]
India Unveils First Indigenous High-Precision Diode Laser
India Unveils First Indigenous High-Precision Diode Laser: India launched its first indigenous high-precision diode laser engineered for quantum communication and computing. It marks a major step in India’s capability to build quantum-grade hardware.A compact, high-precision diode laser system engineered for quantum technologies, scientific research, higher-education laboratories, and cutting-edge industrial applications.It provides ultra-stable, tunable and long-duration […]
India Emerges as the World’s 6th‑Largest Patent Filer
India Emerges as the World’s 6th‑Largest Patent Filer: Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, announced that India has emerged as the world’s 6th‑largest patent filer, with over 64,000 patents filed, of which more than 55 per cent are by resident Indian innovators. He made this declaration while speaking at an annual tech‑fest […]
Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters
Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced that four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) are being developed across the country. Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters are being developed across the country to demonstrate the full green hydrogen value chain — from production and storage to transport and […]
National Database for Emergency Management
National Database for Emergency Management: The Ministry of Road Transport and has made it mandatory for all Detailed Project Reports of highway projects to include analysis using the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM). National Database for Emergency Management is a unique Geo-portal to disseminate space-based inputs along with services of forecasting organizations addressing all […]
DRISHTI System
DRISHTI System: The Indian Railways is planning to install a new AI-based Locking Monitoring System called – ‘DRISHTI’ It is an AI-Based Freight Wagon Locking Monitoring System. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (IITG TIDF) to develop the system. The DRISHTI system […]
Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease: Scientists recently developed a breakthrough therapy that clears toxic proteins from nerve cells—a discovery that could transform the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND). It is a rare condition that progressively damages parts of the nervous system. This leads to muscle weakness, often with visible wasting. MND is also called amyotrophic lateral […]
Vitamin D : New Study
Vitamin D : New Study Personalized vitamin D dosing, guided by regular blood monitoring, significantly reduced recurrent heart attacks by 52% in a recent trial. Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others and available as a dietary supplement. It is […]
Metformin
Metformin: Metformin may weaken the benefits of exercise, a new study suggests. Metformin (1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride) is an anti-diabetic medication (biguanide). It is commonly prescribed to help manage type 2 diabetes. Metformin works in a few different ways to help keep your blood glucose (sugar) from getting too high. Metformin decreases the amount of glucose your […]
