Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

World’s Oldest Man, Passes Away at 112: John Tinniswood, born in Liverpool, UK, on August 26, 1912, was recognized as the world’s oldest man after the death of Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez in April 2023. He passed away peacefully at the age of 112 in a care home in Southport, England, on November 25, 2024. […]

Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024: The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying released the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 (BAHS) on the occasion of National Milk Day (26th November). It is based on the outcomes of the Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) (March 2023–February 2024) and shows trends in major livestock products like milk, eggs, […]

Ban on ULFA Under UAPA: TGhe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the ban on the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for five more years under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA).ULFA is an armed militant organisation operating in Assam that aims to secede Assam from India.ULFA was formed in 1979 to seek […]

International Pathogen Surveillance Network: The International Pathogen Surveillance Network recently announced the first round of grants towards understanding disease threats. It is a public health network to prevent and detect infectious disease threats before they become epidemics or pandemics. The IPSN, with a Secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Hub for Pandemic and […]

PAN 2.0 Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval for the PAN 2.0 Project. It is an e-Governance project for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services through technology driven transformation of PAN/TAN services for enhanced digital experience of the taxpayers. This will be […]

Kyasanur Forest Disease : High Alert The Chikkamagaluru District health officials are on high alert to prevent Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, in the district. KFD, also referred to as Monkey Fever, is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease mostly found in southern India. The disease was first reported from the Kyasanur […]

Methanol Poisoning : Six Tourists Lost Their Lives Six tourists tragically lost their lives in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning which has raised global alarm. Methanol Poisoning is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that arises when methanol, a type of alcohol widely used in industrial applications, is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the […]

GQ-RCP Platform: Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a new technology for early and accurate detection of HIV.The newly developed GQ Topology-Targeted Reliable Conformational Polymorphism (GQ-RCP) platform, adapted from SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics, highlights the innovative capabilities of Indian research […]

Centrifugal Process & Uranium Enrichment: Iran announced plans to launch advanced centrifuges in response to a censure resolution by the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), escalating tensions over its nuclear program. Centrifuges spin uranium gas at high speeds to enrich uranium by increasing the concentration of the fissile isotope U-235.

Dr. Jitendra Singh Launches VISION Portal to Empower Underprivileged Youth: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the VISION Portal (Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network) on 21 November 2024 in New Delhi. Developed by the Utsav Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Gurugram, the portal aims to uplift underprivileged youth through education, […]