Wolbachia Method
A recent study suggests that the “Wolbachia method” could be used to significantly reduce the incidence of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in populations where the illness is endemic.
Flavonoids
Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have found the first synthetic route for producing flavonoids molecules related to the treatment of tuberculosis and chikungunya.
Hari Path Mobile App
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways developed the app with the assistance of National highways Authority of India
Science And Technology Indicators (STI), 2018
Science and Technology Indicators (STI), 2018 is a periodic compendium of the state of scientific research in India.
Ninja UAVs
Indian Railways has started deploying Ninja UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for establishing a drone-based surveillance system in a bid to intensify its security mechanism across its network.
Swasthya Portal
Tribal Affairs Minister launched the e-portal on tribal health and nutrition named 'Swasthya'.
Naval Innovation And Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO)
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) through an online webinar.
Non-Personal Data Governance Framework
The Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework submitted its report to the government.
ZyCoV-D Vaccine
BIRAC has announced that ZyCoV-D, the plasmid DNA vaccine designed and developed by Zydus and partially funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has initiated Phase I/Phase II clinical trials in healthy subjects, making it the first indigenously developed vaccine for COVID-19 to be administered in humans in India.
Mausam
Ministry of Earth Sciences launches Mobile App “Mausam” for Indian Meteorological Department.
TRIFED-UBA
TRIFED Signs MoU with IIT, Delhi for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA).
AstroGen Project
It is a genealogy project for academics — who earned doctorates on astronomy-related theses or supervised research for such dissertations.
Antibiotic Use In The Dairy Sector
According to the survey report published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) antibiotics are extensively misused in the dairy sector and its residues remain largely untested in milk.
AIM-iCREST
It is an incubator capabilities enhancement programme for a robust ecosystem for creating high-performance start-ups.
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V.
ATL App Development Module
The ATL App Development modules have been launched in collaboration with Indian homegrown startup Plezmo with an aim to hone the skills of school students and transforming them from App users to App makers in the times to come under AIM’s flagship Atal Tinkering Labs initiative.
Comet NEOWISE
A new comet called Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE was discovered by NASA’s Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope.
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project to the Nation via video conference.
Sri Lanka, Maldives Measles-Free: WHO
According to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) South East Asian Region (SEAR) office Maldives and Sri Lanka have become the first two countries in the region to have eliminated both measles and rubella ahead of the 2023 deadline.
Raman Spectroscopy
Mumbai-based Tata Memorial Centre has turned to Raman Spectroscopy to detect RNA viruses present in saliva samples.
NASA
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft had found evidence that the Moon’s subsurface might have greater quantities of metals such as iron and titanium than thought before.
Bubonic Plague
A city in northern China sounded an alert after a suspected case of bubonic plague or ‘Black Death’ was reported.
India’s First Plasma Bank
The Delhi government inaugurated India’s first plasma bank at ILBS Hospital in Vasant Kunj.
DRDO
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be establishing a research cell at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) to meet the future defence technological requirements of the country.
Drug Discovery Hackathon
Union human resource development ministery launched a Drug Discovery Hackathon through video conferencing.
Ofek 16
The launch of the Ofek 16 satellite was a joint collaboration between IAI, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD), and the Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development.
G4 Virus
Researchers in China have discovered a new form of swine flu that can infect humans, and they believe it has the potential to cause a future pandemic.
Mars’ Moon Phobos
The Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars.
Plasma Therapy Trial Centre
Project Platina is claimed to be the world’s largest convalescent plasma therapy trial-cum-treatment centre for COVID-19 patients, at Nagpur’s government medical college.
Jupiter Like Planet :TOI-849b
The researchers spotted a Jupiter-like planet, 39 times more massive than the Earth, orbiting around a distant star with temperature lower than the Sun, the planet is located around 730 light years away from Earth.
NADA Launches Mobile Application
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) launched a mobile application to provide athletes easy access to information on various aspects of sport, prohibited substances and dope-testing.
SATAT Initiative
Indian Oil, NTPC and SDMC have signed an MoU to develop a waste-to-energy facility at Delhi’s Okhla landfill site using gasification technology.
Shukrayaan-1
The Swedish Institute of Space Physics(IRF) will explore Venus for the second time through the India’s 1st Venus Mission Shukrayaan-1.
PCR Testing
The causative agent for Covid19 is the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is an RNA virus, that means it infiltrates a healthy cell to multiply and survive. Thus, the RT-PCR test is for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. In this, the RNA is converted to DNA through a process called ‘reverse transcription’ for detecting viruses.
NPNT Compliant Drone Flight
India’s First No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) compliant drone flight on the A200 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has been completed successfully by Quidich Innovation Labs and Asteria Aerospace.
Biofuels
Researchers in the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IITH), used computational methods like Machine Learning techniques to understand the factors and impediments to incorporating biofuels into the fuel sector in India.
First Tourists On Space Walk In 2023
Space Adventures, a U.S. space tourism company, has booked two passenger seats on a Russian Soyuz capsule headed to the International Space Station in 2023, and one of those tourists will take part in a spacewalk.
NASA Names Headquarters After Mary W. Jackson
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA.
Covaxin
Covaxin is India’s first COVID vaccine candidate approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
Super Earths Gliese 887b And Gliese 887c
An international team of researchers has discovered two super-Earth planets orbiting the nearby star Gliese 887, the brightest red dwarf star in the sky, just 11 light-years away from us.
ANANYA
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology(DIAT) has developed a nano technology-based disinfectant spray ‘Ananya’ to combat Covid-19.
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
China launched the last satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
Flyzy
A group of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati students has developed a mobile application called “Flyzy” for seamless and contactless air travel.
Drone Mounted ULV Sprayer
Under Make in India initiative in locust control, trials of prototype vehicle mounted ULV sprayer have been successfully conducted in Ajmer and Bikaner; approvals required for commercial launch are underway.
Fuorine In Hot Extreme Helium Stars
A study by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology has detected the presence of singly ionised fluorine for the first time in the atmospheres of hot Extreme Helium Stars makes a strong case that the main formation of these objects involves a merger of a carbon-oxygen (CO) and a Helium (He) white dwarf.
YUKTI 2.0
Union HRD Minister virtually launches YUKTI 2.0 to help systematically assimilate technologies having commercial potential and information related to incubated startups in our higher education institutions.
Herbal Infusion Technology
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a herbal infusion technology as a sustainable means of income for local marginal farmers in the mid-Himalayan region.
ISRO And ARIES
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently signed an MoU with the Nainital-based Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) for cooperation in the field of astrophysics and Space Situational Awareness (SSA).
Mask Disposal Smart Bin And UV SPOT
VST Mobility Solutions, has launched an automated mask disposal machine as part of efforts to develop products helping to combat the Covid-19.
Karmo Bhumi
West Bengal has launched a web portal ‘Karmabhumi’ for the IT professionals who have returned to the state following the Covid-19 outbreak to help them find jobs.
Solar Eclipse
Country witnessed an annular solar eclipse popularly called as ring of fire eclipse.
Coro-bot
Thane engineer, Pratik Tirodkar, developed the world’s 1st ‘Internet-controlled’ robot named ‘Coro-bot’ to address the needs of the hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.
GermiKlean
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a sanitizing chamber called ‘GermiKlean’ to sanitise uniforms of security forces.
EBlood Services Mobile App
The Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Indian Red Cross Society’s (ICRS) eBloodServices mobile application.
Bengaluru Megha Sandesha
The ‘Bengaluru Megha Sandesha’, a mobile app, promises to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, flooding in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) jurisdiction.
New Exoplanet System
Researchers from Germany and the US have discovered an exoplanet less than twice the size of Earth orbiting at about the same distance from its star, making it the closest analog to the Earth-sun system known so far.
Liquid Cooling And Heating Garment
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has acquired a patent for its liquid cooling and heating garment (LCHG) which is suitable for space applications.
Covifor
Drugmaker Hetero has received the Drug Controller-General of India (DCGI) approval to manufacture and sell its generic version of Gilead’s Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the country.
GermiBAN
Union Minister of State for Home affairlaunched ‘GermiBAN’, a device developed by Atal Incubation Centre & Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India-Women Entrepreneurs HUB.
New Biomolecules To Fight Drug Resistance In Kala- Azar
A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s National Centre for Cell Science (DBT-NCCS) in Pune led by Dr. Shailza Singh has been exploring ways to tackle miltefosine resistance.
Dhruva
IIT-Bombay has developed a homegrown receiver chip Dhruva that can be used in smartphones and navigation devices to find locations and routes within the country.
SPARC
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are collaborating with their counterparts in Germany to develop new materials for green energy solutions.
IN-SPACe
It is created to provide private players to use Indian space infrastructure.
Online Waste Exchange Platform
India’s first online waste exchange platform launched by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
Anti-viral Fabrics
Arvind Ltd., a textile-to-retail conglomerate, has entered into technical collaboration with Swiss textile innovator HeiQ Materials AG and Taiwanese speciality major Jintex Corporation to introduce anti-viral Viroblock textile technology for the first time in India under its brand Intellifabrix.
Ebola Epidemic
Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola epidemic in the western city of Mbandaka, more than 1,000 km (620 miles) away from an ongoing outbreak of the same deadly virus in the east.
AarogyaPath
It is the CSIR National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal that aims to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies.
Sun’s Corona
A group of scientists working at the Pune-based National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) have recently discovered tiny flashes of radio light emanating from all over the Sun, which could help in explaining the long-pending coronal heating problem.
COVID BEEP App
It is country’s first indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for the COVID-19 affected patients.
PCIM&H
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to re-establish Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as Subordinate Office under Ministry of AYUSH by merging into it Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL)- the two central laboratories established at Ghaziabad since 1975.
Direct Seeding Of Rice
The farmers in Punjab are expected to plant around 25% of the total area under paddy crop through direct seeding of rice (DSR) technology this khairf season, moving away from the traditional practice of sowing nursery and then transplanting it.
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone, a steroid has reduced mortality in patients with severe COVID-19.
Ultra Swachh
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a disinfection unit named ‘Ultra Swachh’ to disinfect a wide range of materials, including personal protective equipment, electronics items, fabrics, etc.
Fifth State Of Matter
NASA scientists on Earth have collaborated with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to corral the first ever Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)- the fifth state of matter- outside of Earth’s gravity.
Global Vaccine Summit
Prime Minister Addresses the virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 Summit hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which over 50 countries - business leaders, UN agencies, civil society, government ministers, Heads of State and country leaders participated.
LiDAR- Light Detection And Ranging
U.K.-based archaeologists have discovered two Roman roads and 30 prehistoric or Roman large embanked settlement enclosures in Tamar Valley, England by analysing images derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data.
New Drug For Amoebiasis
A team of researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has developed new drug molecules against the protozoa that causes amoebiasis.
Rapid Antigen Test
India has ramped up capacity to test up to three lakh samples per day for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
Maareech
Indian Navy inducts indigenously developed anti-torpedo decoy system Maareech.
Sustained Insulin Delivery In Diabetic Patients
An injectable Silk fibroin-based hydrogel for sustained insulin delivery in diabetic patients has been developed by thescientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), under the Department of Science and Technology.
ARCI
Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, ARCI and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram have jointly developed new generation Iron-Manganese based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans.
Patent For Highland Soil Simulant
A team of researchers from Periyar University along with a team from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and a professor of NIT, Tiruchi, has received patent for the lunar soil manufacturing process developed by them for Chandrayaan-2 mission.
One Sun One World One Grid
India has come up with a ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) initiative under Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy (MNRE) to set up a framework for facilitating global cooperation in this regard aiming at building a global ecosystem of interconnected renewable energy resources that can be seamlessly shared.
UMANG Mobile App
The UMANG mobile app (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is a Government of India all-in-one single, unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-platform, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app, powered by a robust back-end platform providing access to high impact services of various organizations.
SpaceX Demo-2 Mission
A commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have been launched from American by NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine
A phase-1 trial using a single dose of a vaccine (Ad5-nCoV) that uses a recombinant adenovirus type-5 vector that carries the genetic material that codes for spike glycoprotein of novel coronavirus was found to be safe, well-tolerated and able to generate immune responses against the virus.
Certifying Quantum Entanglement
Scientists from S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, which is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology have developed a novel protocol to find out whether a pair of electrons is in an entangled state so that they can be safely used as resources for facilitating quantum information processing tasks.
Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS)
It is developed by Hyderabad based Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a DRDO lab.
Shock Absorbers
Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science &Technology along with IISER Pune and Paris Diderot University, have found out that spectrin, which are flexible rod-shaped molecules present in axons, act as ‘shock absorbers’ to protect axons from stretch-induced damage.
HmAbs
Council of Scientific and Industrial Reseach, CSIR is leading the fight against COVID-19 using multi-pronged approach and multiple models of engagement.
COVID Kavach Elisa
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has developed and validated the indigenous IgG ELISA test 'COVID KAVACH ELISA' for antibody detection for COVID-19.
The International Day Of Light
The International Day of Light celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy.
NASA’s Gateway Lunar Orbiting Outpost
NASA recently finalised the contract for the initial crew module of the agency’s Gateway lunar orbiting outpost.
Captain Arjun
In order to lower the burden on its personnel, the Central Railways has launched a robot named Captain Arjun for the screening of passengers for COVID-19 infection and surveillance on railway premises in Pune.
Spirulina Groundnut Chikki
The Central Food Technological Research Institute, CFTRIhas developed Spirulina groundnut Chikki that can provide micro-nutrients and boost immunity of people during this time of pandemic.
National Technology Day
May 11 is National Technology Day, celebrated to mark the day on which India successfully test-fired its first nuclear bombs in 1998.
RT-LAMP Based Test For Coronavirus
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an MoU with Reliance to develop a new RT-LAMP COVID-19 diagnostic kit, which is cheap and gives a quick result.
Smallpox
World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox.
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)
LISA has been developed as a lung protective strategy for respiratory management and ventilation in view of the mechanical ventilation causing damage to the preterm lungs of newborns.
MahaKavach App
The state government of Maharashtra has announced the launch of MahaKavach, a smartphone app that will help government officials to track suspected COVID-19 cases in the state.
MicroRNAs
MicroRNAs play a major role in controlling the activity of genes in the body.
Eventbot
The Computer Emergency Response of Team (CERT) of India has issued warning against a new malware called EventBot.
Endemic Disease
World Health Organization (WHO) said that like HIV, the novel coronavirus could become endemic and may never go away, and urged for a massive effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Ultraviolet Germicidal Radiation (UVGI)
Scientists are studying the use of ultraviolet germicidal radiation (UVGI) to detect Coronavirus in schools, restaurants and other public places.
Silent Hypoxia
Many Covid-19 patients have reported a condition called ‘silent’ or ‘happy’ hypoxia, in which patients have extremely low blood oxygen levels, yet do not show signs of breathlessness.
Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan
NITI Aayog has virtually launched a campaign titled “Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan” in association with Piramal Foundation to protect senior citizens during COVID-19.
KISAN SABHA APP
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) launched Kisan Sabha Application.
GARUD Portal
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched the GARUD portal (https://garud.civilaviation.gov.in) for providing fast track conditional exemptions to government agencies for COVID-19 related drone operations.
Magnetosphere
The Indian Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism has developed fluid simulation code to study electric field structure in the magnetosphere of the earth.
ATULYA
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, has developed a microwave sterilizer ATULYA to disintegrate (COVID-19).
BharatPe
The BharatPe, a Merchant payment and a leading network provider launched two voice based applications Paisa Bolega and BharatPe Balance for the account holders to access transactions and balance using without touching the phones in the COVID-19 pandemic.
UV Blaster
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas.
ECovSens
It is a biosensor that can detect the novel corona virus in saliva samples.
Janaushadhi Sugam
More than 325000 users are benefited by the Janaushadhi Sugam.
African Swine Fever
The Centre has advised the Assam state government to go for culling of pigs affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF)
The Saras Collection
The Union Ministry for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has launched “The Saras Collection” on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal.
Arktika-M Satellite
Russia has planned to launch its first Arktika-M satellite by the end of this year in order to monitor the climate of the Arctic region.
Research & Development (R&D) Statistics And Indicators 2019-20 Report
India’s gross expenditure in R&D has tripled between 2008 & 2018 driven mainly by Govt sector and scientific publications have risen placing the country internationally among the top few.
SNBNCBS
Scientists at S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata (SNBNCBS) developed a nanomedicine that promises the treatment of a number of diseases by altering oxidative stress in the body.
Indo-U.S. Science And Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
The aim of the Fund is to support and foster joint applied R&D to generate public good through the commercialization of technology developed through sustained partnerships between U.S. and Indian researchers and entrepreneurs.
TriboE Mask
TriboE Mask can hold electric charges to restrict the entry of infections but interestingly, without any external power.
CollabCAD
It is an indigenous three dimensional computer aided design system jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) which helps the used to build models in virtual 3d space and create and engineering drawings for shop floor which makes it a complete package for smart manufacturing.
Chitra GeneLAMP-N
The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has developed a test kit that will diagnose the disease in a single test at a much lower cost.
Lithium Rich Red Giants
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science &Technology, Govt. of India, have discovered hundreds of Li-rich giant stars
Colour Coding To Help Manage COVID-19 Pandemic
The government has decided to divide all districts across the country into hotspots, non-hotspots and green zones will help in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.
KISAN RATH MOBILE APP
The Agriculture Ministry has launched Kisan Rath Mobile App to facilitate transportation of food grains and perishables during the lockdown.
Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan
Gujarat government launched the third phase of Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan.
Blood Plasma Therapy For COVID-19
Plasma treatment is done by taking blood plasma from a cured COVID-19 patient to treat positive cases to effectively strengthen the immune system.
Deep Nudes
Cybercrime agencies in Maharashtra and the country are currently tracking Deep Nude, a website that uses a simple Artificial Intelligence algorithm to generate nude pictures of clothed people.
Reverse Vaccinology
The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University has developed a vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 through reverse vaccinology.
Artificial Neural Networks Based Global Ionospheric Model (ANNIM)
It has developed a new Artificial Neural Networks based global Ionospheric Model (ANNIM) using long-term ionospheric observations to predict the ionospheric electron density and the peak parameters.
Cytokine Storm
A cytokine storm is an overproduction of immune cells and their activating compounds (cytokines), which, in a flu infection, is often associated with a surge of activated immune cells into the lungs.
National Innovation Foundation
National Innovation Foundation India (NIF) has brought out an indigenous herbal medication (dewormer) in form of commercial product for livestock owners as an alternate to chemical method of treatment of worm.
Biofortified Crops
Madhuban Gajar, a biofortified carrot variety, developed by a farmer scientist has benefited hundreds of farmers in Gujarat.
Artemis Program
NASA has announced project is named Artemis to establish a permanent lunar presence and put an American on the Moon. The project is named Artemis.
Global Initiative On Sharing All Influenza Data
Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) is a public platform started by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008 for countries to share genome sequences.
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccination
According to a US-based research, a combination of reduced morbidity and mortality could make the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination a game-changer in the fight against novel coronavirus.
BHUVAN PANCHAYAT V 3.0 WEB PORTAL
The Bhuvan Panchayat web portal was launched for visualization, planning and monitoring of schemes at panchayat levels.
Corona Kavach
The Government of India has launched a Coronavirus risk-tracking Application (app) called Corona Kavach.
Pathodetect Covid-19 Kit
Mylab Discovery Solutions , Pune-based molecular diagnostics company had created a history by developing the first made in India for Covid-19 diagnostic test kits
National Agriculture Market
Union Agriculture Minister launches new features of e-NAM platform.
GRACE-FO Mission
NASA releases new global maps mapping groundwater, soil wetness using GRACE-FO satellites.
Stranded In India Portal
Ministry of Tourism launches Stranded in India portal to help foreign tourists stuck in various parts of India.
Geo-fencing App
Geo-fencing app is to locate quarantine violators.The application is called COVID-19 Quarantine Alert System (CQAS).
SunRISE Mission
NASA announced Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SUNRISE) mission. The mission is to study about how sun creates Giant Solar Particle Storms.
AarogyaSetu App
To enable people to assess themselves the risk of catching the Coronavirus infection.
Ossification Test
Delhi High court granted bail to a boy by confirming he is a minor through ossification test
Hanta Virus
A person who tested positive for the Hantavirus has died in Yunnan province in China
National Super Computing Mission
A mission to boost the supercomputing capabilities of India
Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ)-INCOIS-ISRO
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information services (INCOIS) says that the OCEANSAT Satellite data from ISRO are used to start its first advisory service
Women Only Medical College
The Medical Council of India has granted permission to establish a women only medical college to Symbiosis International University, Pune
Exo Mars
The launch of first European Mars rover named Rosalind Franklin is delayed to 2022
Pi –Day
March 14 is celebrated as Pi Day
Sepsis And COVID-19
From information presently available on clinical cases of Covid-19 it appears a small percentage of COVID-19 can result in organ dysfunction and death
YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YuViKa)
ISRO has shortlisted 358 high school students across the country to be part of its second annual catch them young programme
National Mission On Inter Disciplinary Cyber Physical System
7025 crore has sanctioned by Department of Science and Technology to IIT Mandi to establish a Technology Innovation Hub at the Institute
Cord Blood Banking
Concern about the concept of cord blood banking due to the offering of competitive packages by stem cell banking companies
Mac Binding - Jammu And Kashmir
Authorities have removed ban on social media and restored the internet connectivity made available with mac-binding on 4th March 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir
ICONSAT (International Conference On NanoScience And NanoTechnology)
A biennial international conferences in India under Nano Mission is being organized during 5th to 7th March at Kolkata
GISAT-1
ISRO will launch 10 earth observation satellite which includes the first Geo Imaging Satellite GISAT 1
In-flight-wifi
Vistara (domestic aircraft carrier) will be the first to provide inflight WiFi connectivity by March
RaIDer –X
An explosive detection device unveiled at NWED (National Workshop on Explosive Detection) 2020 in Pune
National Science Day
28th February on every year is celebrating as the National Science Day to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect
International Day Of Women And Girls In Science
11th February of every year is celebrating as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to promote full and equal access and participation of women and girls in science
Safer Internet Day(SID)
February 11 is being observed as SID (Safer Internet day) in the year 2020
Very Large Telescope- Dimming Of Betelgeuse
Astronomers have noticed the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse (a red supergiant star-20 times bigger than the sun) in the Orion constellation using VLT.
Central Consumer Protection Authority
The new Act recognizes offences such as providing false information regarding the quality or quantity of a good or service, and misleading advertisements.
Ra’ad –ii Missile
A successful flight test of the air launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Raad- II with a range of 600 km was conducted by Pakistan on land and at sea
Solar Orbiter Mission
Solar Orbiter mission launched by NASA on an Atlas 5 Rocket from Florida
Muktoshri-Arsenic Resistant Rice
An arsenic resistant rice named Muktoshri developed by Chinsurah Rice Research Station and Lucknow National Botanical Research Institute
Ban On CFL And Filament Bulb In Kerala
Kerala is going to ban the sale of CFL and filament bulbs from November 2020
Global Medical Data Leak Report
Second report related to medical data leak is published by Greenbone Sustainable Resilience and India ranked second in the ugly category
Classical Swine Fever Vaccine-India
Indian Veterinary Research Institute has been developed and released the Live Attenuated Vaccine technology for Classical Swine Fever
Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award-Space Science, Technology And Research
Recently ISRO has announced the Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research
SATHI (Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes)
DST has set up 3 SATHI centres and also planned to setup 5 SATHI Centres every year for the next four years across different technology sectors.
Yellow Rust
A fungal disease which attacks the leaves of wheat crop has been detected in sub-mountainous parts of Punjab and Haryana.
Fruit Train
A fruit train was flagged off from Tadipatri Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh.
Polycrack Technology
Worlds first patented heterogeneous catalytic waste to energy technology and it does not emit any hazardous pollutants into the atmosphere
Hemorrhagic Septicemea (Sahana Disease)
Around 40 buffaloes have died within four days due to hemorrhagic septicemia in Odisha
GATI
An online web portal launched by Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry on the pattern of PRAGATI
EAO (East Asian Observatory)
An observatory is formed for making joint projects in astronomy within the East Asian region
K-4
A 3500 km range ballistic missile, successfully test-fired by DRDO
Yada Yada Virus
A new alphavirus virus detected in Australian mosquitoes
Purvodaya Mission
A mission unveiled by the centre to develop eastern region into an integrated steel hub
Saksham (Tech Saksham)
A project is launched to accelerate MSME growth through technology enablement
Virtual Human NEONs
Virtual humans have been created in Samsungs Star Labs headed by an Indian born scientist Pranav Mistry
Juice Jacking
SBI has advised its customers and general public to be careful about Juice Jacking when using public charging stations
Cyber Crime Coordination Centre
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) is inaugurated by Union Minister of Home Affairs to deal with all types of cybercrimes
Corona-nCoV (novel Coronavirus) Or Covid 19
A virus belonging to Coronavirus family that are often the source of respiratory infections, including the common cold, primarily found in China
State Energy Efficiency Index
State Energy Efficiency Index tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE) initiatives and Haryana, Kerala and Karnataka, are in the Achiever category
Airplane Black Box
An Iranian passenger plane to Ukraine exploded and it reached to the field of Iran just minutes after takeoff
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
A chemical-free agriculture method developed by agriculturist subhash palekar
Goldilocks Zone
Discovery of an Earth-size planet named TOI 700 d in its stars Goldilocks zone has reported by by NASA
Lithium Sulphur Battery
University of Monash in Australia decided to create a super-capacity prototype of Lithium -Sulphur (Li-S) battery,
LIGO ( Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory )
Gravitational ripples from a collision of neutron stars identified by LIGO-Virgo scientists.
Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)
Space-to-space tracking and communication of India's space assets
NETRA(Network For Space Object Tracking And Analysis)
An early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites
Scientific Social Responsibility Policy
Scientific Social Responsibility Policy to popularise science and make it more accessible to public through researchers
Cyber Safe Women
Cyber Safe Women is launched by Maharashtra Government to spread awareness about protection of women and children
International Year Of Midwife And Nurse
2020- the Year of the Nurse and midwife-to strengthen nursing and midwifery for Universal Health Coverage
UJALA
Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
MiG-27
Single-engine, single-seater tactical strike fighter aircraft, indigenously manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Patola Sarees
First Silk Processing Plant was inaugurated at Surendranagar in Gujarat
Extra Ocular Vision
Red brittle star named Ophiocoma wendti sees with the help of light-sensing cells
Indian Science Congress
107th Indian Science Congress has inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
NEST (New Emerging Strategic Technologies)
New division on New and Emerging Strategic Technologies (NEST) to protect 5G and Artificial Intelligence from security issues.
Mani App-RBI
Scanning of the currency notes can be done using the camera of the mobile phone and it gives audio output in Hindi and English
GRAF (Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting) System
IBM GRAF (Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting) System making with resolution of 3 kilometres is going to be reality under International technology company IBM
Space Walk By A Woman
Astronaut Christina Koch from US has set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
Microdots
A draft notification is issued by the ministry of Road transport and Highways on the essentiality of microdots e on vehicles, which can be read physically with a microscope and identified with ultraviolet light.
National Mathematics Day
The National Mathematics Day is celebrated to honour the contribution of famous Indian mathematician to the field of Mathematics and also to keep his legacy alive to inspire the future mathematicians.
NBM (National Broadband Mission)
National Broadband Mission (NBM) is launched by central government aimed to providing broad band access in all villages in the country by 2022.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Test Facility
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) test facility at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) has passed by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
Bio Similar Medicines
Versavo (bevacizumab), a biosimilar of Roche’s Avastin is launched in India by a pharma company for the treatment of several types of cancers.
Strand Hogg
The Union Home Ministry has alerted States, warning them about the strandHogg.
Avangard Missile
An intercontinental weapon called Avangard hypersonic missile with the speed of 27 times the speed of sound is deployed by Russian military.
SnowEx
A seasonal campaign part of five-year programme SnowEx is launched by NASA.
Echo Network
EChO Network is a national program to provide a template for cross disciplinary leadership related to ecology and environment.
Rare Earth Elements
Rare Earths processing facility is going to be funded by US army after China
Neutrino Project
A multi-institutional project jointly funded by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Hera Mission
Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) is a project aimed to deflect asteroid from the collision with earth.
NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer)
A nation-wide electronic funds transfer system maintained by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is called as NEFT.
FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle)
The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) combines hydrogen and oxygen to generate an electric current and water is the only by-product, so we can reduce air pollution
GIMS (Government Instant Messaging System)
A messaging platform called GIMS is designed and developed by the Kerala unit of National Informatics Centre (NIC) for secure internal use.
Frog Phone
Frog Phone is a device that developed by researchers in Australian institutions
ENA (Extra Neutral Alcohol)
Extra Neutral Alcohol is a colourless food-grade alcohol with no impurities, which is a by-product of the sugar industry.
Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic prescription rates in India have been published by Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
Dentrochronology
The study of tree rings that hold the information about a tree’s past
PSLV C47 And Cartosat-3
Cartosat-3 is a third generation advanced earth observation remote sensing satellite
Bacteriophages
A bacteriophage also known as phage is a virus with antibacterial properties
NISAR (NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission)
NISAR is a first dual frequency (L & S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite
Water Quality Report
Water quality report is released by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Emission Gap Report
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released emission gap report
Winter Grade Diesel
Motorists in high-altitude areas of Ladakh face the problem of freezing of diesel in their vehicles in the winter season due to very low temperature
FASTags
FASTag is a reloadable tag fixed on the windscreen of the vehicle
Whatsapp Hacking - Pegasus
Spy work is done using whats app on journalists and human rights activists in India.
Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis is a vector-borne disease
Avian Botulism
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) found that death of birds at saltwater Sambhar Lake surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills is due to avian botulism
Fiber Optics Network
Fiber optic network project is aimed to fulfil the internet access right of a citizen, launched by kerala state
Coal Bed Methane
Coal bed methane is an unconventional form of natural gas found in coal deposits
MK 45 Guns
MK-45 (MOD4) guns are the naval guns with range of more than 36 km and it has the capability to conduct surface warfare and air defence mission
Reverse Osmosis Ban (RO Ban)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the reverse osmosis (RO) ban
NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid)
National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID is the integrated intelligence grid connecting databases of security agencies
Plague
Plague or Black plague is a dangerous, life-threatening and infectious disease
Space Internet
The Starlink network is the project to sending data signals from space
Project Zero
Project Zero is going to launch by Amazon to India
Prithvi - 2
Prithvi-2 is indigenously developed, single-stage, liquid-fuelled
Organoids
A three-dimensional, miniature structures formed by a group of cells grown in the labs
Green Crackers
Government has launched green firecrackers developed by the National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), to reduce the air pollution
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
Acute Flaccid Myelitis is rare but serious, polio like disease
Air Independent Propulsion
A technology which allows a non nuclear submarine to operate without the need to access atmospheric oxygen
Ban On Single Use Plastics
The nationwide ban on single use plastics
Edge Computing
Edge computing is defined as the data handling activities
Dirac Metal
Semi-Dirac metals have discovered by Researchers from IIT Bombay
Malware
Malware Smominru, is affecting nearly 4,700 computers every day
Microbial Fuel Cells
Scientists from Zoological Society of London (ZSL) workig with the aim of using plants to power camera traps and sensors in the wild
Elastocaloric Effect
Researchers have found that the elastocaloric effect may be used in refrigerators and air conditioners
Trans Fat
Trans-Fat Free logo is setting up to launch by FSSAI
Rheumatic Fever
Government is planning to distribute penicillin through ASHAs for the children
CPCB
It is a statutory body established to promote cleanliness of streams and wells
E- Waste Clinic
India is going to set up a three month pilot project named as e waste clinic in Bhopal
SATURN
Twenty new moons of Saturn have discovered recently
GEMINI
Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) is a device developed for effective dissemination of emergency information
Asbestos In Baby Powder
Asbestos was found in Johnson and Johnson baby powder
NASA’s ICON Mission
Ionosphere Connection Explorer is a mission launched by NASA
Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO)
Deep carbon observatory is a global research program to outreach carbon's role on Earth
Nobel Prize In Physics
The Nobel Prize for Physics 2019 has been awarded
Meteor Showers
Debris is the remnants of comets, fraction of rocks and ice that remains after the comets have passed.
Nanopharmaceuticals
Guidelines for the evaluation of nanopharmaceuticals are proposed by ministry of health and family welfare.
Ozone Hole
Ozone is composed of three atoms of oxygen
DNA Technology Bill
DNA profiling bill or DNA technology bill is passed in Loksabha
HOG Technology (Head On Generation)
Railway Ministry has decided to upgrade the all existing Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches with the Head on Generation (HOG) technology
Quantum Supremacy
Sycamore claimed quantum supremacy
Rustom-2
An unmanned areal vehicle Rustom-II crashed during a trial in an agricultural field Chitradurga district of Karnataka
Astra Missile
Successfully tested the first indigenously developed air-to-air missile
Black Carbon
Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels produces Black carbon
Stubble Burning
Centre and Punjab at odds over stubble burning
Coal Gasification
Coal gasification is pumping of oxygen and stream through a small borehole
National Genomic Grid
To study genomic data of cancer patients from India, government has announced to set up a National Genomic Grid
Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA)
Asteroid researchers with a view to establishing a planetary defence mechanism against huge asteroid will gather in Italy to discuss the progress of Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment
Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research And Development
India is a new member in this hub
Hepatitis B
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand became the first four countries to have successfully controlled hepatitis B
Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
It is necessary for protecting our space assets and it will also be a force multiplier
NETRA (Network For Space Object Tracking And Analysis)
An early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
A robotic mission called Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) aimed to map the moon's surface
Space Flight Affects Body
A Record of longest single space flight by a woman is going to made by Christina Koch
ANDREX (Antarctic Deep Water Rates Of Export)
The biological process out of the sea is the most important factor determining how the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide
Ethanol
CCEA has approved an increase in the price of ethanol to be procured by public sector oil marketing companies
Technology To Eradicate Mosquito
To suppress wild female mosquito populations that transmit dengue
National Animal Disease Control Program (NADCP)
The government is all set to launch a100% centrally funded National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis
Optoelectronics
IIT Madras Develops New Material with properties of quantum optoelectronics
AH-64 Apache Combat Helicopters
One of the world’s most advanced, U S made attack helicopters
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Human intelligence required activities include technologies like machine learning, pattern recognition, big data, neural networks, self algorithms etc are accomplished by a machine are called AI
Lignin
Researchers have developed a lignin-based nanomaterial
Space Activity Bill
Space Activities Bill is designed to encourage domestic private rocket and satellite companies to offer services for every citizen of India
5G Dilemma
It is expected that the Indian mobile users may increase and it may leads to increased use of 5G networks BY 2025
Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi
It is Pakistan’s surface-to-surface, short range, hypersonic ballistic missile
Falcon Heavy Rocket
Spacex designed and manufactured a two stage medium lift launch vehicle called Falcon 9
Short Wave
Short waves are radio waves, they travel at the speed of light and they have wavelengths longer than infrared light.
MALARIA
Malaria is a disease caused by plasmodium, which is parasite and it will spread by mosquitoes
SAMUDRAYAN
Samudrayan is a deep ocean mission launched by NIOT
H1N1
Swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by swine influenza viruses
FEDOR
Russia has launched an unmanned rocket into space with a life size humanoid robot called FEDOR
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS)
MMS recently made the first precise measurements of an interplanetary shock using high resolution instruments
BepiColombo Mission
A joint mission is sent successfully to mercury by ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA
Clean Meat
To increase the production of healthy and nutritious plant based meat a new technology was found which is named as clean meat
G I Tag For Seven Products
The GI (Geographical Indication) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has registered 7 new GIs
Iron Ion Battery
IIT Madras has fabricated a rechargeable iron ion battery
New Habitable World-TESS
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet survey satellite (TESS) discovered a piping hot planet
Fly Ash Into Waterproofing Material
IIT Hyderabad scientists convert fly ash into waterproofing material.
Waste To Wealth
Biodiesel Made From Used Cooking Oil
Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award In Space Science, Technology And Research
The award is for the journalists who have actively contributed towards the field of space science, applications, and research.
Meghdoot
It is a new mobile app launched to assist farmers
Golden Rice
Golden Rice cultivation successfully completed by IRRI
Genome India Initiative
Scanning of nearly 20,000 Indian genomes over the next five years
Deep Ocean Mission
Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is the mission proposes to explore deep-ocean
Space Situational Awareness Control Centre
Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in Bengaluru is the new project of ISRO
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM)
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) is test fired from the Odisha coast
HYPER LOOP
Maharashtra government to build a Hyperloop that will cut the travel time between Mumbai and Pune
Colistin Banned
WHO has been marked colistin as Reserved
Space Debris
Space junk is a growing problem with more than tons of hardware now thought to be circling the Earth
Tiangong 2
It is a space station launched by China
Nag- Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Indian Army has successfully conducted summer user trials of NAG
Chandipura
A virus detected in Gujarat named Chandipura
Ramanujan Machine
Technion Scientists have developed a concept named the Ramanujan Machine
Ebola
Ebola is a virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever
NAVIC
Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) is an independent regional navigation satellite system
Spent Pot Lining (SPL)
SPL from the aluminium industries is produced by the smelting plants
Saathi
Internet Saathi is a digital literacy programme from Google India and Tata trusts for rural women in villages in India. They are set to expand it to villages of Punjab and Odisha.
Molecular Mechanism Behind Latent TB
Scientists figured out molecular mechanism behind latent TB
Measles
WHO has declared that the deadly childhood infection has been eliminated in Srilanka
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
It is a mega telescope completed its design and development phase
