Science & Technology Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

• The ACC appointed the LPSC Director for two years from 14 January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath.
• MeitY's Bhashini was used to expand the portal from four languages to 22.

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

• Both infants at Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru, had no history of international travel.
• Sullivan also called on PM Modi and handed over a letter from President Biden.

Sun, 05 Jan 2025

• Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals will use the technology to produce affordable paracetamol in India.
• The 2.92-acre campus will house a 100-bed research hospital and is to be completed in 30 months.

Sat, 04 Jan 2025

• ICMR will increase the number of laboratories testing for HMPV and track its trends for the whole year.
• India's National Metrology Institute also released a new Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya for X-ray diffraction calibration.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

• The draft rules to operationalise the DPDP Act, 2023 are open for comments on MyGov until 18 February 2025.
• The university, the only one under MeitY, starts at 12 locations including five in the North-East.
• New facilities include a Psychiatry Speciality Block, Central Laboratory Complex, 3T MRI scanner and advanced DSA system.
• The trial at the PEKB coal mine in Chhattisgarh used 108 holes drilled by an unmanned automated drill and 60 tonnes of bulk emulsion explosives.

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

• A human serum albumin nanocarrier gave sustained release and better brain delivery of the 'darkness hormone'.
• Over 900 new base stations, 78 transportable towers, 150 small cells and 53 help desks have been set up.

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

• About 1.8 crore students, faculty and researchers in over 6,300 government institutions get access to journals of 30 publishers.
• Nominations in six categories are open on www.nceg.gov.in till 15 February 2025.
• CM Mohan Yadav launched it from Samatva Bhawan; e-office began in the CM's and Chief Secretary's offices.

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

• Both decisions were announced by the National Payments Corporation of India on 31 December 2024.

Mon, 30 Dec 2024

• ISRO's PSLV-C60 lifted off from Sriharikota at 10 p.m. on 30 December 2024 with the two SpaDeX satellites and 24 POEM-4 payloads.

Sun, 29 Dec 2024

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a ₹32.50 crore mini TIDEL Park at Milavittan, Thoothukudi, on 29 December 2024.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

• Researchers at CSIR-IGIB have shown that the FELUDA CRISPR test can detect Helicobacter pylori and its antibiotic-resistance mutations at low cost, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 27 December 2024.

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

• The Department of Science and Technology and AICTE announced a dedicated undergraduate curriculum in quantum technologies under the National Quantum Mission on 25 December 2024.
• The Health Ministry said on 25 December 2024 that India's annual malaria cases fell from about 7.5 crore at Independence to 20 lakh in 2023, with zero cases in 122 districts that year.
• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched the Rashtraparv website and mobile app for national events such as Republic Day on Good Governance Day, 25 December 2024.

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

• Amantya Technologies was awarded funding under the Telecom Technology Development Fund to develop an indigenous carrier-grade 5G SA core, DoT said on 24 December 2024.

Mon, 23 Dec 2024

• Total telephone subscribers fell by 2.45 million in October 2024, while broadband subscribers declined to 941.47 million.
• The Telecom Consumers Protection (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2024 and the Telecommunication Tariff (Seventieth Amendment) Order, 2024 were issued on 23 December 2024.

Sun, 22 Dec 2024

• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the ₹327.17 crore building of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Kalaburagi on 22 December 2024.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the cycling initiative at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 22 December 2024.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024

• The 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council was held in Agartala, Tripura, on 21 December 2024, followed by the 12th meeting of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre Society.