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Proba-3 Mission: ESA Solar Eclipse & Formation Flying

Proba-3 Mission: ESA Solar Eclipse & Formation Flying

Why in news? The European Space Agency (ESA) has reported difficulties with its Proba‑3 solar‑eclipse mission after contact was lost with one of t...

BharatNet Programme: Rural Broadband, 5G & Gram Panchayats

BharatNet Programme: Rural Broadband, 5G & Gram Panchayats

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Communications announced that the BharatNet programme has connected more than 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats with high�...

Human Metapneumovirus: HMPV Symptoms, Respiratory Illness

Human Metapneumovirus: HMPV Symptoms, Respiratory Illness

Why in news? Hospitals across the United States West Coast and parts of Northern California have reported a surge in infections caused by human metapn...

Stenothoe lowryi: Rare Marine Amphipod & Odisha Coast

Stenothoe lowryi: Rare Marine Amphipod & Odisha Coast

Why in news? Marine scientists from Berhampur University in Odisha have reported the first record of Stenothoe lowryi, a tiny shrimp‑like amphipod, ...

Denmark HIV & Syphilis: Vertical Transmission Elimination

Denmark HIV & Syphilis: Vertical Transmission Elimination

Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to eliminate vertical trans...

Deinococcus radiodurans: Asteroid Pressures & Panspermia

Deinococcus radiodurans: Asteroid Pressures & Panspermia

Why in News? Researchers reported that the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans survived extreme pressures similar to those experienced when rocks are bl...

BARC TV Ratings: Suspension, TRP & I&B Ministry

BARC TV Ratings: Suspension, TRP & I&B Ministry

Why in news? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to stop releasing television viewersh...

G-SPIDER Robot: Swachh Bharat Mission & Manual Scavenging

G-SPIDER Robot: Swachh Bharat Mission & Manual Scavenging

Why in news? The Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission introduced an innovative robot called “G-SPIDER” to clean drains and canals without...

Mumps Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Symptoms & Prevention

Mumps Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Symptoms & Prevention

Why in news? Health officials in Maryland, U.S., reported an increase in mumps cases in late February and early March 2026. While mumps is rare in cou...

LTTD Technology: Lakshadweep Desalination & Water Security

LTTD Technology: Lakshadweep Desalination & Water Security

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences reviewed the performance of low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) plants installed in the Laks...

Dark Oxygen: Polymetallic Nodules & Deep-Sea Mining

Dark Oxygen: Polymetallic Nodules & Deep-Sea Mining

Why in news? Scientists studying the deep ocean discovered that certain rock formations, called polymetallic nodules, generate oxygen in total darknes...

GPS Spoofing: Aviation Risks, False Signals & Navigation

GPS Spoofing: Aviation Risks, False Signals & Navigation

Why in news? Reports have emerged of aircraft flying near the United Arab Emirates and Iran receiving false GPS signals, creating confusion and potent...

Shahed Drones: Iran UAVs, Security Concerns & Air Defence

Shahed Drones: Iran UAVs, Security Concerns & Air Defence

Why in news? United States defence officials have raised alarms about Iran’s growing production and export of low‑cost Shahed attack drones. These...

IISc Brain Co-Processors: AI, Neuromorphic Tech & Stroke

IISc Brain Co-Processors: AI, Neuromorphic Tech & Stroke

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has announced a moonshot project to develop implantable and non‑invasive brain co‑...

Oleum Gas Leak: Boisar Incident & Sulphuric Acid

Oleum Gas Leak: Boisar Incident & Sulphuric Acid

Why in news? A major leak of oleum gas at a chemical unit in Boisar, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 led to the evacuation of more than 2,600 people, inc...

Cassava Brown Streak Disease: Africa Food Security & Viruses

Cassava Brown Streak Disease: Africa Food Security & Viruses

Why in news? A recent study warned that more than a third of Africa’s land could be at risk from Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), a viral blight...

Cushing's Syndrome: Cortisol, Symptoms & Treatments

Cushing's Syndrome: Cortisol, Symptoms & Treatments

Why in news? Recent medical updates have expanded treatment options for Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high...

NAT Blood Test: Transfusion Safety, HIV & Supreme Court

NAT Blood Test: Transfusion Safety, HIV & Supreme Court

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) should be made compulsory in blood banks. A public i...

ALMA Telescope: ACES Survey, Milky Way CMZ & Discoveries

ALMA Telescope: ACES Survey, Milky Way CMZ & Discoveries

Why in news? Astronomers recently used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to create the largest‑ever mosaic of the Milky Way’...

HIV/AIDS: Causes, Transmission, Prevention & NACO

HIV/AIDS: Causes, Transmission, Prevention & NACO

Why in news? Global health agencies continue to emphasise the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of HIV in order to prevent the progression t...

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