Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO): Central government employees who donate organs are eligible for 42 days of leave, as per the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). NOTTO is a national-level organization established under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Ministry: Ministry of […]

Foot-And-Mouth Disease : Outbreak In Germany Germany has experienced its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years, affecting water buffalo near Berlin. Foot-and-mouth Disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. It does […]

Copernicus Climate Change Service: According to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was the hottest year since global temperature tracking began in 1850. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is one of six thematic information services provided by the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme of the European Union. It is implemented by the European […]

Indian Customs Electronic Gateway: The ministry of Commerce has said that the discrepancy in the gold counting error numbers was primarily due to migration of data transmission mechanism from SEZ to Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE). Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE) was established in 2007. It is the national portal of Indian Customs of Central […]

Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive Ink Technology: In an event held at NIT Warangal, indigenous knowhow of silver nanowire-based conductive ink technology was transferred to two startups. Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive ink technology has been developed under the project funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. The indigenous conductive ink technology holds […]

AnemiaPhone : New Technology AnemiaPhone, a technology developed by Cornell University researchers, has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for integration into its programmes. It is a technology developed by Cornell University (United States) researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency. It has been transferred to the Indian Council […]

Gravitational Lensing Found 44 New Stars: Physicists studying a distant galaxy using a telescopic technique called “gravitational lensing” found 44 new stars. Gravitational Lensing occurs when a massive celestial body, such as a galaxy cluster, causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by […]

New ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan: Dr. V. Narayanan will succeed S. Somanath as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman and Secretary of the Department of Space (DoS), starting 14th January 2025, for a two-year tenure.Narayanan’s Role in ISRO’s 2025 Missions: As ISRO Chairman, Narayanan will oversee the launch of NVS-02 for India’s navigation system, […]

Sonobuoys : For Undersea Domain Awareness India and the U.S. recently announced cooperation on the co-production of U.S. sonobuoys for Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA) for the Indian Navy, a high-end technology that allows tracking submarines in the deep seas and oceans. Sonobuoys are expendable, electro-mechanical acoustic sensors that relay underwater sounds emitted from ships and […]

AI Deepfakes And Women : Concern AI-generated deepfake technology is increasingly being weaponized against women, particularly female politicians, to tarnish reputations and deter them from public life.Azma Bukhari (Pakistan) faced public humiliation due to deepfake videos. Fear of harassment discourages women’s political participation, threatening gender equality in governance.Deepfakes enable blackmail and spread disinformation, as seen […]