Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Pufferfish : In News: Scientists have confirmed India’s first case of freshwater pufferfish poisoning. Pufferfish belong to the order Tetraodontiformes. They are locally known by names such as toadfish, patkafish, balloonfish and fugu. Pufferfish are omnivorous and benthic in habitat. It is primarily found in the Western Ghats and major basins such as the Ganga, […]

Japan’s Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Initiative: Japan has embarked on the world’s first experimental attempt to extract rare earth elements from the deep-sea at a depth of about 6,000 metres, using its deep-sea scientific drilling vessel Chikyu.The initiative is driven by Japan’s effort to reduce heavy dependence on China, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of […]

Traditional Indelible Ink: Maharashtra’s State Election Commission has decided to revert to traditional indelible ink for zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections after complaints that marker-pen ink used in municipal polls could be wiped off.Indelible ink is a permanent marking ink applied on a voter’s finger after voting to indicate that the person has already […]

Molecular Cloud: Astronomers studied the L328 molecular cloud, located around 700 light years away, to map the magnetic fields at multiple scales. It is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust in which molecules can form, the most common of which is Hydrogen (H2). These are characterized by their low temperatures (below 40 K, colder […]

Menkes Disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Zycubo (copper histidinate) as the first treatment for Menkes disease in pediatric patients. It is a genetic disorder that affects body’s ability to process copper. It is caused by a mutation of the ATP7A gene located on the X chromosome. This ATP7A gene affects […]

Valley of Flowers National Park: With forest fire raging in the Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO heritage site, for the last five days, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department has sought the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) help to douse the inferno. It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is a UNESCO World Heritage […]

Jio to Launch People-First AI Platform for India and the World: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced that Jio will soon launch a people-first artificial intelligence platform designed to make AI accessible to every Indian. The platform aims to empower citizens with AI tools in their own languages and devices, starting from Gujarat and […]

Ola Electric Enters Home Energy Space with ‘Shakti’ Battery System: Ola Electric has expanded beyond electric vehicles by launching its first home battery energy storage system, ‘Shakti’. Rolled out from its Gigafactory in Tamil Nadu, the product targets Indian households, farms and small businesses. The move reflects Ola’s ambition to play a larger role in […]

National Environmental Standard Laboratory: The CSIR-National Physical Laboratory established the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL). It was established to test and recalibrate instruments used for air pollution monitoring systems and environmental sensors under Indian environmental conditions. It provides ensured credible data for the National Clean Air Programme. Location: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi Features of […]

Indian Customs Electronic Gateway: In News The Special Secretary Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) inaugurated Indian Customs Electronic Gateway–Land Port Management System (ICEGATE–LPMS) at the Integrated Check Post (ICP), at Agartala, Tripura. It is known as ICEGATE which was established in 2007. It is the national portal of Indian Customs of Central […]