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Sujalam Bharat App – Digital Backbone for Rural Water

Sujalam Bharat App – Digital Backbone for Rural Water

Why in news? The Union Minister of Jal Shakti recently launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform how rur...

Supernova – A Window into the Early Universe

Supernova – A Window into the Early Universe

Why in news? A long gamma‑ray burst detected on 14 March 2025 has led astronomers to a remarkably distant supernova, whose light began its journey w...

Agentic AI – From Generative Models to Autonomous Agents

Agentic AI – From Generative Models to Autonomous Agents

Why in news? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently noted that India is witnessing “strong momentum” in the deployment of AI applications, inclu...

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

Why in news? On 10 December 2025 the Press Information Bureau reported that NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Rese...

GlowCas9 Protein – Lighting Up Gene Editing

GlowCas9 Protein – Lighting Up Gene Editing

Why in news? Scientists at the Bose Institute in Kolkata, led by Dr Basudeb Maji, engineered a new CRISPR protein called GlowCas9 that emits light whi...

AviSpray‑10c – a compact agricultural spray drone

AviSpray‑10c – a compact agricultural spray drone

Why in news? AvironiX, a deep‑tech drone company based in Chennai, unveiled the AviSpray‑10c in December 2025. The backpack‑sized drone aims to ...

Large language models – opportunities and risks

Large language models – opportunities and risks

Why in news? Generative artificial intelligence exploded in popularity through tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. By late 2025 researchers and regulators ...

India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025

India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025

Why in news? The eleventh edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) took place from 6 to 9 December 2025 in Panchkula, Haryana. With ...

Bluetongue Virus – A Threat to Ruminants

Bluetongue Virus – A Threat to Ruminants

Why in news? Veterinary authorities reported outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in parts of Europe and Asia, sparking concern among livestock farmers. Un...

Cosmic Filament

Cosmic Filament

Why in news? Researchers at the University of Oxford recently announced the discovery of a razor‑thin cosmic filament about fifty million light yea...

Measles

Measles

Why in news? The World Health Organisation has warned that measles killed about ninety‑five thousand people worldwide in 2024, mostly unvaccinated c...

Onchocerciasis Elimination in Niger

Onchocerciasis Elimination in Niger

Why in news? Niger has been officially recognised as the first African country to halt the transmission of onchocerciasis, also known as river blindne...

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