An indigenous iron-air battery system will undergo a utility-scale pilot evaluation at NTPC’s Simhadri Thermal Power Station in Andhra Pradesh. The project involves Chennai-based deep-tech startup Meine Electric...
Indore in Madhya Pradesh has India’s first virtual zoo at the Kamala Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya, also known as the Indore Zoological Museum. The facility covers 8,000 square feet...
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts of the United States on 15 August 2026 and set a company record for the shortest interval between two...
China launched the 24th batch of low-Earth orbit internet satellites on 16 August 2026 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, southern China. The satellites, identified...
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched CYBER KUSHTI 2026 on 15 August 2026. The national...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) notified the Central Electricity Authority (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act of 2003. The regulations create mandatory cybersecurity...
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic partnership on 14 August 2026 to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous combat engine in India. The collaboration is linked to...
India has set a target of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. The plan combines expansion of indigenous reactor fleets, deployment of Small Modular Reactors, and...
India has opened its nuclear energy sector to private Indian firms and foreign partners through the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act,...
The inaugural India-Israel Hackathon concluded on 14 August 2026 with the theme of Restorative Healthcare. The event brought together 1,300 young innovators from India and Israel in mixed...
The Railway Board approved seven new Amrit Bharat Express trains in August 2026 for long-distance interstate rail connectivity in India. The sanctioned services include weekly trains on routes...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is implementing measures to reduce space debris from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. The measures include the Debris Free Space Mission...
