Ethylene oxide In Indian Spices: Following red flags raised by food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore regarding the presence of a cancer-causing ingredient in certain Indian spice products from some brands, the Indian government has ordered food commissioners to collect samples of spices from all manufacturing units in the country. The harmful substance, ethylene […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
NOTTO-ID : Organ Transplants
NOTTO-ID : Organ Transplants All cases of organ transplants will be allocated a unique National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)-ID for both the donor and the recipient. The Union Health Ministry has issued the directive to eliminate commercial dealings in organs, especially those involving foreign citizens. It has also called for stricter monitoring of […]
Zero Shadow Day
Zero Shadow Day: A group of students was provided a first-hand experience of the Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) phenomenon at an event organised by the Pondicherry Science Forum (PSF). Zero Shadow Day is a sub-solar point where the sun is directly overhead at a particular latitude. When the sun is at the zenith (the highest […]
Action Against The Nestle Group : FSSAI
Action Against The Nestle Group : FSSAI The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to initiate “appropriate action” against the Nestle group for allegedly selling baby products with high sugar content in India. The violations are primarily found in Asian, African, and Latin American countries, while in […]
Goldene : Single-Atom Layer Of Gold
Goldene : Single-Atom Layer Of Gold Researchers in Sweden have created ‘Goldene’ – a single-atom layer of gold that can be used in a variety of applications like hydrogen production, and water purification, production of value-added chemicals, communication, and much more. Gold is usually a metal, but if a single atom layer thick gold can […]
Euvichol-S : New Oral Vaccine For Cholera
Euvichol-S : New Oral Vaccine For Cholera The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral vaccine for Cholera called Euvichol-S. Euvichol-S is the inactivated oral vaccine to treat It is the third product of the same family of vaccines which are there for cholera in WHO prequalification list. It is a simplified formulation […]
Llama 3 : Meta
Llama 3 : Meta Meta introduced its most capable Large Language Model (LLM), the Meta Llama 3. Llama 3 or Large Language Model Meta AI is a family of LLMs introduced by Meta AI in February 2023. It is claimed to be the most sophisticated model with significant progress in terms of performance and AI […]
Dragonfly Mission : NASA
Dragonfly Mission : NASA NASA confirmed Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn’s organic compound-rich moon Titan with a budget of $3.35 billion and a launch date set for July 2028. Dragonfly Mission is a “dual quadcopter” designed to fly across the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. It will explore a variety of locations on Saturn’s […]
GPS Spoofing
GPS Spoofing: Israel reportedly used GPS jamming to confuse Iran’s missile targeting teams ahead of Iran’s direct attack on Israel. This technique, similar to what the US allegedly did during India’s Kargil war in 1999, can hinder military operations by degrading GPS signals. The US initially employed “selective availability” to degrade GPS accuracy for India […]
Regulatory Sandbox : TRAI
Regulatory Sandbox : TRAI The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued significant recommendations for customer onboarding and the oversight of the Regulatory Sandbox (RS). Eligibility for the RS in the Digital Communication Sector is limited to Indian nationals or entities, aiming to promote innovative technologies, services, use cases, and business models. Customer onboarding […]
