Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Aspergillosis: The blue rock pigeon — also known as Columba livia — has found itself at the center of a growing controversy due to presumed aspergillosis disease carriers. It is an infection caused by Aspergillus — a genus of mold that includes hundreds of species. The most common culprit in infections is Aspergillus fumigatus, a […]

Gujarat Launches India’s First Tribal Genome Sequencing Project: Gujarat became the first Indian state to launch a Tribal Genome Sequencing Project to build a reference genetic database aimed at improving healthcare access for tribal populations.A pioneering genomic research initiative to sequence the genomes of 2,000 tribal individuals across 17 districts of Gujarat to enhance precision […]

Splashdown Landings : ISS Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew returned safely after a 20-hour journey from the International Space Station (ISS), splashing down in the Pacific Ocean aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft.Splashdown is a space capsule landing method in which the spacecraft touches down on a water surface, typically the ocean, using […]

Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra: The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, is set to inaugurate the 75th Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) at Government Medical College, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. It is a unique initiative aimed at providing integrated services under one roof—including assessment, evaluation, counselling, distribution, and post-distribution care—for eligible Divyangjan […]

Software Technology Parks of India: The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is expanding beyond traditional metro hubs to promote inclusive IT growth, focusing on Tier 2 and 3 cities. It aims to encourage entrepreneurship in software, business process management, and product innovation to build India’s largest tech startup ecosystem under the National Policy on […]

3I/ATLAS: Scientists using the ATLAS telescope in Chile reported discovering an object named 3I/ATLAS, tracked since June 14. It is an interstellar comet, likely to be the oldest comet ever observed by scientists, potentially predating the formation of the solar system by over 3 billion years. Its identification as an interstellar object was based on […]

Silent Salt Consumption Epidemic: The ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) has flagged a silent health crisis in India due to excessive salt intake, launching a community-driven intervention in Punjab and Telangana to promote low-sodium alternatives. Silent Salt Consumption Epidemic is a a public health crisis marked by widespread excessive intake of salt, contributing silently to […]

Air India Flight AI171 crash investigation: The Air India Flight AI171 crash investigation revealed that both engines of a Boeing 787-8 shut down moments after take-off due to an abrupt movement of fuel control switches to the “CUTOFF” position, triggering loss of thrust and a fatal crash. Fuel control switches are cockpit levers that regulate […]

Phase 3 Trials of Its First Indigenous Dengue Vaccine: India has enrolled over 8,000 participants in Phase 3 trials of its first indigenous dengue vaccine, developed by Panacea Biotec and supported by ICMR.DengiAll – a tetravalent dengue vaccine designed to protect against all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4). Origin: Derived from the TV003/TV005 […]

Machine Vision Based Inspection System: Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the installation of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS). It is a modern, cutting-edge technology that uses Artificial Intelligence to inspect trains in real time. The system would revolutionise the […]