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Uttar Pradesh Pushes Deep-Tech Capital Vision

Uttar Pradesh has set a deep-tech capital vision centred on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, drone technology, green hydrogen, cybersecurity, and medical technology. The state government linked this plan...

May 11, 2026

India Activates 165-Lab Hantavirus Surveillance Network

India has activated a nationwide Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Network with 165 specialised laboratories for hantavirus surveillance. The network uses RT-PCR technology for confirmation of suspected cases...

May 11, 2026

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas Becomes First Indian Woman Fellow

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 on 9 May 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour...

May 10, 2026

India Post Rolls Out DigiPIN Digital Address System

India Post began the rollout of DigiPIN, a Digital Postal Index Number, on 27 May 2025 under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. The system uses geo-coded...

May 9, 2026

Government Launches Road RADAR to Track Air Pollution Sources

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee launched Road RADAR on 8 May 2026 in Delhi to identify sources of air pollution through daily ground-level surveys. Road RADAR stands for...

May 9, 2026

James Webb Telescope studies rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) directly studied the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b, also called Kuaꞌkua, on 4 May 2026. LHS 3844 b is a super-Earth located...

May 9, 2026

India Launches QR-Code Verification for Census Enumerators

India has issued identity cards with QR codes to Census enumerators for the Census 2027 exercise. The QR code allows residents to verify the authenticity of enumerators by...

May 9, 2026

IIT Madras Launches Deep-Tech Research Hub in California

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Global Research Foundation, also called IITM Global, launched its first United States centre in Menlo Park, California. The centre became operational on...

May 9, 2026

US CDC Classifies Hantavirus Outbreak as Level 3

On 8 May 2026, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified a hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency response. Level 3 is the...

May 8, 2026

White House Plans Release of UAP Files

The United States government began releasing classified and previously classified records on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) in 2026. The disclosures involved the White House, the Director of National...

May 8, 2026

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