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UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services

UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services

Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Unified Health Interface, an interoperable digital network u...

Salmonella Bacteria: Causes, Transmission & Prevention Measures

Salmonella Bacteria: Causes, Transmission & Prevention Measures

Why in news? Several countries have recently reported outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contaminated foods. These incidents have prompted health autho...

GAGAN Navigation System: First Commercial LPV Landing in India

GAGAN Navigation System: First Commercial LPV Landing in India

Why in news? India’s satellite‑based navigation system GAGAN enabled the first satellite‑based landing of a commercial jet in the country. On 27...

Kisan Sarathi: Digital Agro-Advisory Platform for Farmers

Kisan Sarathi: Digital Agro-Advisory Platform for Farmers

Why in news? The government has highlighted the success of Kisan Sarathi, India’s largest digital agro‑advisory platform, as part of its push for ...

SMART Survey: PSR J0125-5854 Millisecond Pulsar & MWA

SMART Survey: PSR J0125-5854 Millisecond Pulsar & MWA

Why in news? A team using the Southern‑sky MWA Rapid Two‑Metre (SMART) survey has detected a new millisecond pulsar in our Galaxy. The pulsar, kno...

e-Sushrut@Clinic: C-DAC Software for Ayushman Bharat Mission

e-Sushrut@Clinic: C-DAC Software for Ayushman Bharat Mission

Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will roll out e‑Sushrut@Clinic, a cloud‑based software platform for small c...

Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation

Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation

Why in news? Indian and Japanese researchers reported the discovery of a new bacterium, Brachybacterium netajii, in the waters of the Hooghly River. T...

Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery

Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery

Why in news? On 24 June 2026 the European Space Agency released the largest and most detailed visible‑light image of our galaxy’s centre. The phot...

Youth CoLab 2026: UNDP & AIM Innovation Challenge

Youth CoLab 2026: UNDP & AIM Innovation Challenge

Why in news? The Youth CoLab National Innovation Challenge 2026 concluded with six startups winning seed grants. The challenge is run by UNDP India an...

3I/ATLAS Comet: Interstellar Origin & High Deuterium Levels

3I/ATLAS Comet: Interstellar Origin & High Deuterium Levels

Why in news? Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA have revealed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains water with extremel...

Vitamin B3 (Niacin): Sources, Functions & Glioblastoma Trial

Vitamin B3 (Niacin): Sources, Functions & Glioblastoma Trial

Why in news? Researchers at the University of Calgary reported early results from a trial that adds high doses of vitamin B3 to standard treatment for...

INCOIS: Ocean Services, El Nino Bulletins & Early Warnings

INCOIS: Ocean Services, El Nino Bulletins & Early Warnings

Why in news? On 22 June 2026 the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services began issuing specialised El Niño bulletins for the maritime s...

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