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ABHAY System: CBI AI Bot for Notice Verification & Fraud

ABHAY System: CBI AI Bot for Notice Verification & Fraud

Why in News? The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched ABHAY, an artificial‑intelligence powered helpbot designed to verify notices issued ...

Ebola Outbreak 2026: Bundibugyo Virus, DRC & Transmission

Ebola Outbreak 2026: Bundibugyo Virus, DRC & Transmission

Why in News? On 15 May 2026 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Ituri province. By 16 May, the World...

Project Garud: Dhruva Space, Modular Satellite Platform & RDIF

Project Garud: Dhruva Space, Modular Satellite Platform & RDIF

Why in news? Dhruva Space, a private Indian space start‑up, received significant support from the Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) t...

Meningitis: Brain Inflammation, Symptoms, Causes & Vaccines

Meningitis: Brain Inflammation, Symptoms, Causes & Vaccines

Why in news? Health authorities in England reported a meningitis outbreak after one university student died and two others fell seriously ill around t...

Lake Tahoe: AI Data Centres, Energy Demand & Power Cut

Lake Tahoe: AI Data Centres, Energy Demand & Power Cut

Why in news? A Nevada utility has told Liberty Utilities, the company that supplies electricity to the California side of Lake Tahoe, that it will end...

IP Catalyst: MeitY Initiative, Patents & Technology Transfer

IP Catalyst: MeitY Initiative, Patents & Technology Transfer

Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the “IP Catalyst” initiative. This digital pla...

Monsoon Forecasting: IMD, Block-Level AI Models & Rainfall

Monsoon Forecasting: IMD, Block-Level AI Models & Rainfall

Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the India Meteorological Department (IMD) unveiled two artificial‑intelligence (AI)‑enabled weather models: a block‑...

National Technology Day: Pokhran-II, Operation Shakti & Hansa-3

National Technology Day: Pokhran-II, Operation Shakti & Hansa-3

Why in news? Every year on 11 May India observes National Technology Day to celebrate scientific and technological achievements. In 2026 the theme was...

Valley Fever: Coccidioidomycosis, Fungal Infection & Symptoms

Valley Fever: Coccidioidomycosis, Fungal Infection & Symptoms

Why in news? The death of 37‑year‑old Indian technology professional Chiranjeevi Kolla on 5 May 2026 in California drew attention to Valley Fever,...

Psyche Mission: Asteroid 16 Psyche, Mars Flyby & Gravity Assist

Psyche Mission: Asteroid 16 Psyche, Mars Flyby & Gravity Assist

Why in news? NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, en route to the metal‑rich asteroid 16 Psyche, photographed Mars as a thin crescent in early May 2026. The ...

Lupus Disease: SLE, Autoimmune Symptoms & Treatment

Lupus Disease: SLE, Autoimmune Symptoms & Treatment

Why in news? World Lupus Day is observed every year on 10 May to raise awareness about lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. The 2026 campaign urged go...

ISO Space Systems: Standards, Space Debris & India's Role

ISO Space Systems: Standards, Space Debris & India's Role

Why in news? India recently hosted the 35th plenary and working‑group meetings of the International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO) Sub�...

Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution

Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution

Why in news? A new study published in Nature reported evidence of genome‑wide selective sweeps among bacteria in the human gut. The research suggest...

Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste

Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste

Why in news? A road section built by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) using geocell reinforc...

Cordyceps Fungi: Eastern Himalayas & Medicinal Value

Cordyceps Fungi: Eastern Himalayas & Medicinal Value

Why in news? A mushroom exploration team from the Central Agriculture University in Pasighat reported in May 2026 that they had found a rare Cordyceps...

Swasth Bharat Portal: Public Health & Digital Integration

Swasth Bharat Portal: Public Health & Digital Integration

Why in news? On 6 May 2026 the Union Health Minister launched the Swasth Bharat Portal at the tenth National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and ...

Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs): Aviation Safety

Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs): Aviation Safety

Why in news? Aviation authorities recently upgraded the NOTAM system to make critical flight information easier for pilots to understand. The Federal ...

Vitamin B12 from Spirulina: Sustainable Production

Vitamin B12 from Spirulina: Sustainable Production

Why in news? Scientists reported that a specially cultivated form of Spirulina, a nutrient‑rich blue‑green algae, can produce biologically active ...

Hantavirus: Rodent-borne Disease, Health

Hantavirus: Rodent-borne Disease, Health

Why in news? Recent reports of deaths aboard a cruise ship raised concerns about hantavirus. It is a rare but serious illness caused by viruses carrie...

Mission Drishti: OptoSAR Satellite, GalaxEye

Mission Drishti: OptoSAR Satellite, GalaxEye

Why in news? On 3 May 2026, start‑up GalaxEye successfully launched Mission Drishti – the world’s first OptoSAR satellite – aboard a Falcon 9 ...

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