Science & Technology Current Affairs — All time
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Tue, 07 Jan 2025
V. Narayanan appointed Secretary, Department of Space and ISRO Chairman
The ACC appointed the LPSC Director for two years from 14 January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath.
Mansukh Mandaviya launches e-Shram portal in all 22 Scheduled Languages
MeitY's Bhashini was used to expand the portal from four languages to 22.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
ICMR detects two HMPV cases in Karnataka; Health Ministry says no unusual surge in respiratory illness
Both infants at Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru, had no history of international travel.
NSA Doval meets US NSA Jake Sullivan; US moves to delist Indian nuclear entities
Sullivan also called on PM Modi and handed over a letter from President Biden.
Sun, 05 Jan 2025
Jitendra Singh announces CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology at DSIR's 40th Foundation Day
Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals will use the technology to produce affordable paracetamol in India.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of new Central Ayurveda Research Institute building at Rohini, Delhi
The 2.92-acre campus will house a 100-bed research hospital and is to be completed in 30 months.
Sat, 04 Jan 2025
Health Ministry's Joint Monitoring Group finds no unusual surge in respiratory illness amid China reports
ICMR will increase the number of laboratories testing for HMPV and track its trends for the whole year.
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory marks 79th Foundation Day; signs MoU with IIT Madras
India's National Metrology Institute also released a new Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya for X-ray diffraction calibration.
Fri, 03 Jan 2025
MeitY releases draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 for consultation
The draft rules to operationalise the DPDP Act, 2023 are open for comments on MyGov until 18 February 2025.
NIELIT Deemed to be University inaugurated from Guwahati; MoU with Tata Electronics
The university, the only one under MeitY, starts at 12 locations including five in the North-East.
President Murmu addresses NIMHANS Golden Jubilee in Bengaluru; inaugurates new facilities
New facilities include a Psychiatry Speciality Block, Central Laboratory Complex, 3T MRI scanner and advanced DSA system.
CSIR-CIMFR conducts India's first trial blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method
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
INST Mohali scientists show nano-melatonin could help treat Parkinson's disease
A human serum albumin nanocarrier gave sustained release and better brain delivery of the 'darkness hormone'.
DoT augments telecom network for Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj
Over 900 new base stations, 78 transportable towers, 150 small cells and 53 help desks have been set up.
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
One Nation One Subscription Phase I begins, giving access to over 13,000 journals
About 1.8 crore students, faculty and researchers in over 6,300 government institutions get access to journals of 30 publishers.
DARPG issues guidelines for 28th National Awards for e-Governance 2025
Nominations in six categories are open on www.nceg.gov.in till 15 February 2025.
Madhya Pradesh launches e-office system for paperless government files
CM Mohan Yadav launched it from Samatva Bhawan; e-office began in the CM's and Chief Secretary's offices.
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Wed, 25 Dec 2024
DST and AICTE announce undergraduate minor curriculum in quantum technologies
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.
Health Ministry: malaria cases down over 97% since Independence; zero cases in 122 districts in 2023
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 launches Rashtraparv website and app for national events
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
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
TRAI data: India's telephone subscribers at 1,188.20 million at end of October 2024, tele-density 84.46%
Total telephone subscribers fell by 2.45 million in October 2024, while broadband subscribers declined to 941.47 million.
TRAI mandates separate voice and SMS vouchers, raises voucher validity cap to 365 days
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
Karnataka opens 371-bed Kalaburagi building of Jayadeva heart institute, marking a decade of Article 371(J)
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.
'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' flagged off at over 1,100 locations
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the cycling initiative at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 22 December 2024.