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DRDO Signs First High-Value Deep-Tech Project Agreement
The Defence Research and Development Organisation signed its first high-value deep-tech project agreement under the Technology Development Fund scheme on 24 September 2026. The agreement was signed with...
TDB-DST Signs Agreement with GalaxEye for Multisensor Satellite
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, signed an agreement on 24 September 2026 with Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space Solutions...
Google Announces Project Suncatcher for Space AI Computing
Project Suncatcher is a Google research initiative announced in November 2025 to test artificial intelligence computing infrastructure in space. The first prototype satellite, named MVP, is scheduled for...
Bio-Based Biodegradable Plastic Launched under BioE3
India launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic based on Polylactic Acid (PLA) on 24 September 2026 in New Delhi. The initiative is being implemented by Balrampur...
US FDA Classifies Vitruvias Thyroid Tablet Recall as Class I
Vitruvias Therapeutics Inc., based in Alabama, initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg on 21 August 2026. The U.S. Food and...
New Begonia Species Described from Arunachal Pradesh
A new Begonia species, Begonia neelamorum, was formally described from Keyi Panyor district in Arunachal Pradesh on 24 September 2026. The species was collected on 24 May 2026...
Scientists Map Gene Activity in Prefrontal Cortex
A new human brain-cell atlas mapped gene activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex across the human lifespan. The study analysed nuclei from more than 6.3 million brain cells...
Maruti Suzuki Commissions First Green Hydrogen Plant at Manesar
Maruti Suzuki India Limited commissioned its first Green Hydrogen (GH₂) electrolyser plant at its Manesar facility in Haryana on 24 September 2026. The plant has a capacity of...
Anthropic’s Claude AI Identifies Novel Enzyme System
Anthropic announced on 23-24 September 2026 that its Claude AI model identified a previously unknown enzyme system called array-associated reverse transcriptases (ART). The system was found in bacteriophages,...
South Central Railway upgrades Kavach to Version 4.0
Indian Railways commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 on 23 September 2026 on the South Central Railway. The upgrade was completed on the 108 route kilometre Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section in the...
BIS Certification Mandatory for Phone Screen Protectors
The Indian government has made Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification mandatory for smartphone screen protectors under Indian Standard IS 19348:2025. The rule will apply from 1 April...
