Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A 32-year-old man from Visakhapatnam, who had recurrent lymph node swelling for nearly six years and was repeatedly treated for suspected tuberculosis, has finally been diagnosed with rare Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease recently. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenopathy, is a rare inflammatory disorder of the lymph nodes. It causes swollen, painful […]

Mushk Budji: Kashmir’s indigenous aromatic rice variety, ‘Mushk Budji’, which was granted the GI tag three years ago, is facing the problem of plenty with the government’s crop expansion to “unsuitable” areas hitting prices, farmers said recently. Mushk Budji is a highly aromatic short-grain rice variety native to Kashmir. It is usually grown at an […]

Helicase: In a recent study scientists from the U.K. found that proteins Sld3-Sld7 detect “switched-on” MCM2-7 helicase and recruit Cdc45 to start DNA replication. Helicase is a crucial enzyme in molecular biology, playing an essential role in DNA replication, repair, and transcription. It is a motor protein and unwinds the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) into single […]

Escherichia coli: A recent report by the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) on facilities at railway stations has revealed that E. coli bacteria were found in samples of drinking water. Escherichia coli is commonly known as E. coli, is a type of bacteria that can be found in the intestines of humans and animals. It […]

Rotating Detonation Engine: India-based defence start-up D-Propulse announced that it had successfully demonstrated a rotating detonation engine at a Defence Research & Development Organisation facility in Hyderabad. Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) is a type of propulsion system that differs from conventional gas turbines and ramjets in the way it uses fuel. Usually, engines use deflagration, […]

Appeal and Complaint Management System Portal: The Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0). It is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the Central Information Commission in 2016. It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases. It […]

India’s Lunar Future: At the ninth India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru, NASA formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its permanent ‘Moon Base’ programme under the Artemis Accords framework. India’s lunar trajectory is transitioning from robotic exploratory landings to sustained, crewed lunar surface […]

Central Electricity Authority (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Regulations, 2026: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the comprehensive Central Electricity Authority (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act, 2003, coming into force from April 1, 2027. A statutory regulatory framework formulated by the CEA under Section 177 read with Section […]