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Annatto – Natural Dye and Nutraceutical Potential

Annatto – Natural Dye and Nutraceutical Potential

Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) hav...

BharatNet Project – Bridging the Digital Divide

BharatNet Project – Bridging the Digital Divide

Why in news? The government has announced progress on the BharatNet Project, with more than 2.14 lakh Gram Panchayats now service‑ready for broadban...

Kavach System – Automatic Train Protection in India

Kavach System – Automatic Train Protection in India

Why in news? India’s indigenous train protection technology, Kavach, has expanded its coverage to more than 2,000 kilometres of railway track. Recen...

Ekam AI and Project SAMBHAV

Ekam AI and Project SAMBHAV

Why in news? During the celebrations of Vijay Diwas on 16 December 2025 the Indian Army showcased several home‑grown technologies. Two highlights we...

DHRUV64 – India’s First Indigenous 64‑Bit Microprocessor

DHRUV64 – India’s First Indigenous 64‑Bit Microprocessor

Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) has unveiled DHRUV64, a 64‑bit dual‑core microprocessor built under the go...

Nitrofurans – Banned Antibiotics in the Food Chain

Nitrofurans – Banned Antibiotics in the Food Chain

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched an egg safety drive after a viral video alleged that eggs from a popula...

Early Gestational Diabetes – Rising Prevalence in India

Early Gestational Diabetes – Rising Prevalence in India

Why in news? New research from India has highlighted that high blood sugar detected early in pregnancy is more common than previously thought. Studies...

Artemisinin – Tackling Emerging Malaria Resistance

Artemisinin – Tackling Emerging Malaria Resistance

Why in news? The World Health Organization’s 2025 malaria report has warned that the malaria parasite is showing partial resistance to artemisinin�...

BlueBird‑6: ISRO to launch massive American satellite

BlueBird‑6: ISRO to launch massive American satellite

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the BlueBird‑6 satellite for 15 December 2025. Built by US co...

Two New Oral Medicines Approved for Gonorrhoea

Two New Oral Medicines Approved for Gonorrhoea

Why in news? The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new oral treatments for uncomplicated gonorrhoea. The medicines—m...

Pyrite Discovery Pushes Back Earliest Fire‑Making Evidence

Pyrite Discovery Pushes Back Earliest Fire‑Making Evidence

Why in news? Archaeologists working at the Barnham site in Suffolk, England, have found fragments of pyrite near ancient campfires dating back about 4...

Geminid Meteor Shower – One of the Year’s Best Sky Shows

Geminid Meteor Shower – One of the Year’s Best Sky Shows

Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...

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