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SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first SkyCast system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, ...

PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits

PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a set of user‑friendly reforms under the Prime Minister Wi‑Fi Access Networ...

CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping

CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping

Why in news? Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Indian Instit...

Babesiosis Outbreak: Tick-borne Disease in Gir National Park

Babesiosis Outbreak: Tick-borne Disease in Gir National Park

Why in news? In May 2026 an outbreak of the tick‑borne parasite Babesia killed eight Asiatic lions and left several more ailing in Gir National Park...

Interfilum shuklaii: Green Alga Discovery in Western Ghats

Interfilum shuklaii: Green Alga Discovery in Western Ghats

Why in news? Researchers at Catholicate College in Kerala’s Western Ghats discovered a new species of green alga, Interfilum shuklaii, in 2026. The ...

Google Information Agents: Generative AI & Web Privacy

Google Information Agents: Generative AI & Web Privacy

Why in news? During Google’s I/O developer conference in May 2026, the company unveiled a major upgrade to its search platform: information agents. ...

Ferrocene Analogue: Carbon-free Organometallic Chemistry

Ferrocene Analogue: Carbon-free Organometallic Chemistry

Why in news? Researchers from IIT Madras and the Indian Institute of Science have synthesised a boron‑based analogue of ferrocene. Unlike classical ...

Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health

Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health

Why in news? In May 2026 veterinary authorities in Kendrapada district of Odisha reported that dozens of cattle had died due to an outbreak of rumen f...

I4C Cybercrime: Phishing Scams & Digital Safety

I4C Cybercrime: Phishing Scams & Digital Safety

Why in news? The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued an advisory warning iPhone users about a phishing campaign in which criminals ...

Nereid Moon Neptune: JWST, Kuiper Belt & Space Science

Nereid Moon Neptune: JWST, Kuiper Belt & Space Science

Why in news? A study published in May 2026 using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and computer simulations suggests that Neptune’s mo...

Actinarctus Odissi: Marine Tardigrade & India Biodiversity

Actinarctus Odissi: Marine Tardigrade & India Biodiversity

Why in news? Scientists from the CSIR‑National Institute of Oceanography and collaborating universities recently discovered a new species of marine ...

WHA Stroke Resolution: Public Health & Healthcare Policies

WHA Stroke Resolution: Public Health & Healthcare Policies

Why in news? On 22 May 2026 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted its first ever resolution on stroke. The resolution urges Member States to recogni...

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