Year: 2026

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...

Scientists have developed the first supercomputer-powered simulations to capture the long existing paradox of water that had eluded scientists for long– hotter water freezing faster than colder water, a phenomenon...

MOIL has achieved best-ever production performance in FY 2025-26 (Apr-Dec), recording its best-ever production figures for both the third quarter and the first nine months of the financial year. During Q3...

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pratap, marking a major milestone in India’s maritime capability and environmental protection efforts. The vessel —...

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the Maharatna CPSE and one of the leading steel producers in the Country, has added another feather in its cap by clocking a sales...

NTPC Limited – Western Region–I Headquarters, Mumbai, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) for the upgradation of radiotherapy services. Under this CSR initiative,...

India’s coal production and dispatches have recorded a significant surge, driven by strong performance from captive and commercial coal mines, reflecting improved operational efficiency and growing energy demand. According to...

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IMC) has launched its first-ever Ph.D. programme, marking a historic academic milestone in its six-decade-long journey as one of India’s premier institutions for media...

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the successful breakthrough of the first mountain tunnel in the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) project at Palghar district, Maharashtra, marking...

Indian Railways has announced the launch of the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, marking a major milestone in long-distance rail travel. The new semi-high-speed sleeper service will operate between...

Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, Indian Air Force on 01 January 2026. After assumption of his new appointment, the Air Marshal paid...

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh has taken over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the South Western Air Command (SWAC) of the Indian Air Force. Air Marshal Tejinder Singh is a...

On New Year Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India’s premier state-owned telecommunications provider, is delighted to announce the nationwide rollout of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), also known as Wi-Fi Calling....

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM, has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. An officer with a distinguished...