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What is ICMR Syndromic Surveillance?

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a priority pathogen list for syndromic surveillance in India. The list was released by the Division of Communicable Diseases...

May 4, 2026

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Identifies Little Red Dots (LRDs)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched by NASA in December 2021, has detected a class of high-redshift objects called Little Red Dots (LRDs). These objects are compact,...

May 4, 2026

ANRF Tightens Disclosure Norms for Advanced Research Grant

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) introduced mandatory disclosure norms for researchers applying to its Advanced Research Grant (ARG) programme on 4 May 2026. The rules require applicants...

May 4, 2026

NASA Finds 2.5-Billion-Year-Old Structure in Great Dyke

The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is a 550-kilometre-long igneous formation that dates to about 2.5 billion years ago. NASA scientists have identified a hidden internal geological structure within...

May 4, 2026

North Tech Symposium 2026 on Defence Technology

The North Tech Symposium 2026 is being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from 4 May to 6 May 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day event on...

May 4, 2026

South Korea Launches CAS500-2 Earth-Observation Satellite

South Korea launched its domestically developed Earth-observation satellite Compact Advanced Satellite 500-2 (CAS500-2) into orbit on 3 May 2026. The satellite, also called Next-Generation Medium Satellite No. 2...

May 3, 2026

GalaxEye Launches World’s First OptoSAR Satellite

GalaxEye launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, on 3 May 2026. The 190-kilogram satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg, California, at...

May 3, 2026

NISAR Satellite Detects Rapid Land Subsidence in Mexico City

The joint India-US Earth observation mission, NISAR, has revealed alarming rates of land subsidence in Mexico City, highlighting the growing environmental risks faced by one of the world’s...

April 30, 2026

HF Radar Installation to Boost Karaikal Coastal Monitoring

The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is set to enhance coastal surveillance along Puducherry’s Karaikal region by installing a high-frequency (HF) radar system. The initiative aims to...

April 30, 2026

Chandrayaan-5 Launch Site Assessment Begins in Japan

India’s upcoming lunar mission, Chandrayaan-5, has entered a crucial preparatory phase as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) initiates launch site assessments in Japan. The visit by ISRO...

April 30, 2026

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