Year: 2026

Defence Flags ‘Copy-Paste’ Legal Strategy of Rani and Karishma, CDR Claims Labeled ‘Fabricated’In proceedings held today before the Joint Registrar Mr Gagandeep Singh of the Delhi High Court, Priya Kapur’s...

India joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at an event organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, at...

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has developed and operationalised a digital portal to facilitate the electronic issuance of...

NMDC Ltd., India’s largest iron ore producer and a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Steel, has achieved its highest-ever production, sales and financial performance during the first nine months...

Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, a renowned legal practitioner at the Supreme Court of India, acknowledged for his mastery in the spheres of criminal and constitutional law, continues to provide the...

In a significant move to bolster digital security and cyber resilience across the National Highway network, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), through its subsidiary Indian Highways Management Company...

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna CPSE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), a Navratna CPSE, to collaborate in...

Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, IAF on 01 February 2026. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and...

The government on Saturday allocated an all-time high of ₹7.85 lakh crore to the defence ministry in the Union Budget for 2026-27, a jump of around 15 per cent over...

Indian Railways allocated Historic Capital Expenditure of ₹2.93 Lakh Crore for 2024-25; Focus on Modernization, Safety and Augmentation of Rail Infrastructure. In a landmark decision underscoring the Government’s commitment to...

The Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) observed Rural Tourism Day on Friday by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at an event organised at...

An intense geomagnetic storm that recently impacted Earth has drawn scientific attention to the underestimated role of subtle solar eruptions, challenging the long-held belief that only massive solar blasts can...

In a major boost to India’s clean-energy research, Indian scientists have developed a self-charging energy storage device that can directly harvest and store solar energy, eliminating the need for separate solar...

Indian Railways has significantly accelerated the deployment of its indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, Kavach Version 4.0, by commissioning 472 route kilometres (RKm) across three key sections of the network in a single...

India has achieved a major milestone in its digital connectivity journey, with overall tele-density reaching 86.76%, reflecting widespread access to telecommunication services across the country. In a significant boost to next-generation...

In a major engineering milestone for India’s first high-speed rail corridor, Indian Railways has successfully completed a 100-metre-long “Make in India” steel bridge in the Ahmedabad district as part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project.The...

In a major boost to rail infrastructure and freight movement in Chhattisgarh, the Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a fourth railway line between Baikunth and Urkura at an estimated cost of ₹426.01...

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation at Chatergala Pass in Jammu & Kashmir, demonstrating its rapid response capability and commitment to...

The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand, marking an important milestone in India–Thailand maritime engagement and regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The squadron, comprising...

In a major push towards sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure development, the CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) has entered into a strategic partnership with JSW Steel Limited, Salem Works, to construct...

India’s national power transmission network has achieved a significant milestone, crossing over 5 lakh circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines (220 kV and above) along with 1,407 GVA of transformation...

# A newsletter capturing how women-led enterprises are shaping India's economy, unveiled by Mrs. Mani Suri, First Lady of the DAV Society, which runs over 1,000 educational institutions.In a resolute...

Living with Mandhira Kapur Smith, Rani Kapur’s stance before the Delhi High Court has shifted in a manner that reveals a stark and troubling contradiction. Across two civil proceedings, she...

In a significant move towards digitisation of aviation regulatory processes, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched Electronic Personnel Licence (EPL) services for Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)...

Lucknow has become the first city in Uttar Pradesh to achieve the status of a Zero Fresh Waste Dump City, marking a significant milestone in urban waste management and environmental...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, has strongly advocated the adoption of steel slag-based road construction and repair technologies to improve durability and...

Indian Railways’ One Station One Product (OSOP) scheme has emerged as a powerful platform for promoting local craftsmanship. It is promoting grassroot entrepreneurship across the country. The initiative seeks to...

India today launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), a pioneering initiative aimed at promoting ethical governance, global responsibility and sustainable development among nations. The index seeks to provide a comprehensive...

A contract for construction and delivery of 03 x 200T Bottom Opening Non-Propelled Barges has been concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane (MSME Shipyard) on 16 Jan 2026....

Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts (SSCA), Pune, emerged as the winner of the Grand Finale of the PHDCCI National Young Chef Competition 2025–26, showcasing exceptional culinary skill, creativity and deep...

Indian Railways has made significant progress in modernising railway tracks and enhancing safety standards across its vast network, reinforcing its focus on faster, safer and more reliable train operations. As...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated and laid the foundation stone for waterways and railways infrastructure projects worth over ₹830 crore in West Bengal, marking a major push to...

India’s textile and apparel exports have continued to demonstrate resilience, maintaining growth momentum despite a challenging global trade environment marked by subdued demand, geopolitical uncertainties, and tariff-related pressures in key...

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has marked seven years of its Womaniya Initiative, a flagship programme aimed at increasing the participation of women-led micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in public procurement...

Department of Posts achieved a significant milestone with the successful booking of its first online order through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on January 13, 2026, acting in...

India and Israel have signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, aiming to enhance productivity, sustainability and technological innovation. The declaration...

The Indian Researchers have uncovered long-term climate records from sediment samples collected from a lake in Tamil Nadu, shedding light on historical climate variations that could help guide conservation and biodiversity...

Scientists have identified promising new pathways to advance research on healthy ageing, offering fresh insights into how tissues maintain function over time and how age-related decline may be slowed or...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) have entered into a strategic alliance to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation and extension activities across...

Third Generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability was flight-tested successfully against a moving target in KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra by DRDO’s...

India may have faced a much stronger monsoon than earlier believed. Scientists have found evidence of intense rainfall, rain, forests, and climate change roughly between 1,060 and 1,725 CE in central India hidden in...

India’s fish production has witnessed a remarkable increase over the past decade, rising from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013–14 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY 2024–25, reflecting a significant...

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created multiple Guinness World Records during the construction of the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor (NH-544G), marking a major milestone in India’s highway infrastructure...

A team of researchers at Gauhati University has developed a novel, flexible, ultra-low-cost sensor using ordinary pencil graphite, paper and graphene oxide, offering promising applications in both healthcare and agriculture....

Indian Scientists have uncovered a remarkable property in a naturally occurring protein that could revolutionize electronic materials and pave the way for eco-friendly, biocompatible electronics. A research team led by Dr....

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Thursday conducted a successful long-duration ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled scramjet engine, marking a major milestone in India’s Hypersonic Missile...

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has partnered with the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust to establish a Healthcare Skill Development Centre in Chhattisgarh at a cost of ₹35.04...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today launched the Aadhaar mascot, a new resident-facing communication companion to simplify public understanding of Aadhaar services. The Aadhaar mascot named Udai (उदय) will...

Scientists have developed a new non-invasive technique to measure the density of atoms, offering a powerful new tool to study quantum systems without disturbing them. The method allows researchers to...

A new scientific study has found that water vapor plays a significantly larger role in heating Earth’s atmosphere than aerosols, reshaping understanding of how different atmospheric components influence climate. Researchers...

India has taken a significant step towards sustainable infrastructure with the successful technology transfer of “Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: From Farm Residue to Roads”, marking the beginning of an era of...

India has achieved a historic milestone by crossing 50,000 National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certifications, marking a quantum leap in the quality of public healthcare delivery across the country. The...

A study of a type of stellar twin called W Ursae Majoris–type contact binaries that orbit each other closely gives new insights into how binary stars evolve and their eventual...