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Leprosy Declared a Notifiable Disease in Maharashtra

Leprosy Declared a Notifiable Disease in Maharashtra

Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...

Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP)

Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP)

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...

Bordetella holmesii

Bordetella holmesii

Why in news? Researchers at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh reported that nearly two‑fifths of p...

Global Virus Network (GVN)

Global Virus Network (GVN)

Why in news? The Global Virus Network (GVN) announced the inclusion of three new Centres of Excellence in the United States, Brazil and Canada. By exp...

National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA)

National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA)

Why in news? The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the third National Conference on the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi. Duri...

Samriddh Gram Phygital Services

Samriddh Gram Phygital Services

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications has launched a pilot called Samriddh Gram to bring the benefits of high‑speed internet and digital...

Benzene

Benzene

Why in news? A Stanford-led study reported that lighting gas or propane stoves can elevate indoor benzene concentrations above those found in second-h...

CRYODIL – Egg‑Yolk‑Free Semen Extender for Buffaloes

CRYODIL – Egg‑Yolk‑Free Semen Extender for Buffaloes

Why in news? Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) in Bengaluru have developed CRYODIL, a ready‑to‑use, ...

CMS‑03 Satellite – Boosting Maritime Communications

CMS‑03 Satellite – Boosting Maritime Communications

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the CMS‑03 communication satellite (also known as GSAT‑7R) on 2 Novembe...

MAHA MedTech Mission – Boosting Home‑grown Medical Innovation

MAHA MedTech Mission – Boosting Home‑grown Medical Innovation

Why in news? The Mission for Advancement in High‑Impact Areas (MAHA) – Medical Technology was launched in late October 2025 by the Anusandhan Nati...

Pseudorhombus bahudaensis – New Flounder Species

Pseudorhombus bahudaensis – New Flounder Species

Why in news? Researchers studying flatfishes in the Bahuda estuary on the Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border have identified a new species of flounder nam...

Understanding fibromyalgia

Understanding fibromyalgia

Why in news? Fibromyalgia has gained renewed attention in 2025 thanks to awareness campaigns and ongoing research into chronic pain conditions. As mor...

 Anagyrus lopezi – a tiny wasp saves tapioca crops

Anagyrus lopezi – a tiny wasp saves tapioca crops

Why in news? Two years after scientists released the parasitic wasp Anagyrus lopezi into tapioca fields of South India, farmers report that the once�...

 Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) Programme

Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) Programme

Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) programme. Announced during the ...

Sinapic Acid and Diabetic Wound Healing

Sinapic Acid and Diabetic Wound Healing

Why in news? Researchers from Nagaland University have discovered that sinapic acid, a plant-derived phenolic compound, can accelerate wound healing i...

MAM01 Monoclonal Antibody

MAM01 Monoclonal Antibody

Why in news? Scientists in the United States recently reported promising results from a Phase 1 trial of a new malaria-preventing antibody known as MA...

New Plant Species: Tetrataenium manilalianum

New Plant Species: Tetrataenium manilalianum

Why in news? Botanists in Kerala have described a new species of plant from the carrot family named Tetrataenium manilalianum. The discovery adds to t...

Nafithromycin – India’s Own Antibiotic

Nafithromycin – India’s Own Antibiotic

Why in news? India’s biotechnology community recently celebrated the development of Nafithromycin, a new antibiotic discovered and developed within ...

Rare Waxcap Fungus Found in Kawal Tiger Reserve

Rare Waxcap Fungus Found in Kawal Tiger Reserve

Why in news? Researchers recently discovered the waxcap fungus Hygrocybe pellucida in Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve. This marks the first time the...

Indian rotavirus vaccine shows strong protection against gastroenteritis

Indian rotavirus vaccine shows strong protection against gastroenteritis

Why in news? A multi‑centre study published in late 2025 assessed the real‑world impact of India’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac, on dia...

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