Current Affair Category: Science & Technology

Why in News? Whether the intellectual material produced by various generative AI models infringes copyright laws has been a controversial question posed around the globe. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  Copyright related terms Mains  : GS3 AI and Copyright: Legal Position – A Concise Summary Do AI models violate copyright law? AI […]

Why in News? NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is set to be launched on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  NISAR Mains  : GS3 It will be launched from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F16 rocket. This is the first joint Earth observation satellite developed by NASA and ISRO. […]

Why in news ?  The Coin DCX  recently faced  significant $44 million (around Rs 379 crore) loss due to a sophisticated server breach, marking a major incident for one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. About CoinDCX: It is one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2018. It has over 16 million registered users and […]

President Trump has been diagnosed with a “benign and common” vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs, the White House said Thursday. Understanding Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common medical condition where the veins, typically in the legs, fail to efficiently return blood to […]

Why in News ?. The National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), designed to enhance transparency in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), has come under scrutiny due to widespread misuse and manipulation. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : NMMS Mains :   GS 1/GS 2/GS 3 On July 8, 2025, the Union Rural […]

Why in News? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a report on July 9, 2025, highlighting how digital platforms are increasingly being misused for terror financing. The report cited examples of the Pulwama terror attack (2019) and Gorakhnath Temple attack (2022), where online payment services, VPNs, and e-commerce platforms were exploited for raising and […]

Why in News ?  The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued a five-year operational licence to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) on July 3, 2025, for two indigenously developed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains […]

The India Energy Stack (IES) is a Digital Public Infrastructure initiative by the Ministry of Power to create a unified, secure, and interoperable digital platform for India’s energy sector. It tackles issues like fragmented systems, lack of unique identifiers, and limited data access. Inspired by Aadhaar and UPI, IES aims to transform the power sector […]

Why in News? INS Udaygiri, a stealth frigate under Project 17A, was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025, by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL). As the second vessel of the Nilgiri-class stealth frigates, it marks a significant milestone in India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliance) initiative, boasting 75% indigenous content. The warship enhances the […]

The WAVEX Startup Challenge 2025  Why in News ? The WAVEX Startup Challenge 2025, launched by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry, invites startups to develop ‘BhashaSetu,’ an AI-powered multilingual translation solution. The hackathon focuses on creating tools for real-time translation, transliteration, and voice localization across at least 12 major Indian languages to promote inclusive […]