Current Affairs

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a short duration hot test of the semicryogenic engine at its facility in the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a significant milestone in Scramjet Engine Development by conducting Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for over 1,000 seconds on 25 April 2025.

Science Technology, has signed two Joint Declarations of Intent (JDIs)

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), under the Ministry of Science Technology, has signed two Joint Declarations of Intent (JDIs) with leading Russian institutions to strengthening global partnerships in critical mineral research.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has secured the top position in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Rankings 2025.

Mangi Lal Jat

Mangi Lal Jat took charge as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on 21 April 2025.

Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that ISROs SpaDEX mission has successfully achieved its second satellite docking on 21 April 2025.

ISRO has developed an alternative for the imported Columbium material

ISRO has developed an alternative for the imported Columbium material used for the nozzle divergent in the fourth stage of the PSLV launch vehicle

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) next month (May) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on 18 April 2025.

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Scientists have detected potential signs of life in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet, K2-18b, located more than 120 light-years from Earth.

Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)

The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Pentagon Press, hosted the second edition of the Defence Literature Festival Kalam Kavach 2.0 in New Delhi.

National Open Air Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

India has successfully conducted its first trial of a high-powered laser weapon, MK-II(A), using directed energy to neutralise an aerial target.

Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the Release Trials of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from the SU-30 MKI aircraft, the Defence Ministry said on 11 April 2025.

Ocean Ship SAGAR

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off INS Sunayna as the Indian Ocean ship SAGAR in Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on 5 April 2025.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report recently.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight tests of the Army version of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) on 4 April 2025.