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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’...

Salar de Pajonales: Gypsum, Extremophiles & Life on Mars

Salar de Pajonales: Gypsum, Extremophiles & Life on Mars

Why in news? Scientists studying the Salar de Pajonales, a high‑altitude salt flat in Chile’s Atacama Desert, have found that gypsum rocks there p...

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