The Indian Army has agreed to establish youth training centres at district headquarters across Telangana after a meeting between Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Lieutenant General...
IIT Guwahati has developed a two-stage microalgae cultivation process for carbon dioxide capture, biomass production, and bioenergy generation. The work was led by Professor Kaustubha Mohanty of the...
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual meteor display associated with debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, and it is visible mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2026, the shower...
India’s ocean and polar science ecosystem is driven by the Ministry of Earth Sciences through major schemes, research stations, observatories, and deep-sea missions. These initiatives support climate research,...
India’s polar and ocean research system is anchored by a set of specialized institutions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, with support from CSIR. Together, they handle expeditions,...
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 13 August 2026. The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals...
Tamil Nadu signed 97 fresh Memoranda of Understanding in Chennai on 13 August 2026 with a total investment commitment of ₹67,452 crore. The agreements were signed at the...
DigiLocker and the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) are digital public platforms under the Digital India programme. As of 31 July 2026, DigiLocker had more than...
The 8th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) began in Goa on 12 August 2026 and is scheduled to continue...
Scientists at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, developed a plant-based phytopharmaceutical drug candidate for diabetic foot ulcers on 12 August 2026. The candidate uses Gymnema...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the bilateral air exercise Udara Shakti 2026 on 10 August 2026. The five-day exercise is...
The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 is the main policy framework for capital procurement by the Indian Armed Forces. It replaced the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and...
