Tavasya: The Fourth Krivak-Class Stealth Frigate Launched Sub: Sci Sec: defence Why in News The fourth and final follow-on Krivak-class stealth frigate, Tavasya, was launched into the water at Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL). Krivak-Class Frigate Deal: India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) in October 2016 for four follow-on Krivak-class frigates. Tavasya […]
Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna 2024 Sub :Sci Sec :defence Why in News The Indo-French bilateral naval exercise Varuna 2024 was conducted off the coast of Goa. This edition of the exercise saw the participation of aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and Charles de Gaulle, with a significant focus on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. About […]
No Mismatch Between Circulating Influenza Strains and Vaccine Strains Sub :Sci Sec :Health Why in News The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the influenza vaccine composition for the 2025-2026 northern hemisphere flu season. Concerns were raised after reports of a surge in influenza cases in the Delhi-NCR region, but there is no […]
Made-in-India Web Browser Sub : Sci Sec: Awareness in IT and Computer Why in News The Indian government has taken a significant step towards promoting an indigenous web browser by awarding a prize of ₹1 crore to Zoho Corporation, a Tenkasi-based company, for developing the web browser ‘Ulaa.’ A key requirement for this […]
Government Confirms 465 GPS Spoofing Cases Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News The government has confirmed 465 cases of Global Positioning System (GPS) interference and spoofing incidents in border areas, particularly in Amritsar and Jammu, between November 2023 and February 2025. This raises serious concerns about aviation safety and national security. […]
U.S. firm Eli Lilly unveils drug for obesity, diabetes Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company introduced Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in India after receiving marketing authorization from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). India has around 101 million people with diabetes. The growing demand for GLP-1 class drugs […]
Sunita Williams’s unscheduled nine months long space stay may be a blessing in disguise for researchers Sub : Sci Sec : Space sector Context: American astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after spending an unscheduled and extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS). They had originally travelled to the […]
Water Ice on the Moon: Chandrayaan-3’s Revelations Sub: Sci Sec: Space Sector Why in News The Chandrayaan-3 mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has provided new insights into the presence of water ice on the Moon. Data from the Vikram lander reveals that water ice may be more accessible than […]
UNESCO Tentative List: Six New Sites from India Sub: Sci Sec: Art and Culture Introduction Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, announced in the Lok Sabha on March 17, 2025, that six sites have been added to India’s tentative list by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre. This is a mandatory step […]
Efavirenz: A Potential Drug for Treating Chikungunya Sub: Sci Sec: Health sector Why in News A recent study has suggested that efavirenz, a drug commonly used to treat HIV/AIDS, may be repurposed to combat chikungunya. This is significant because currently, no approved antiviral treatment exists for chikungunya, and only a few compounds have […]