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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...

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has recently cleared proposals amounting to Rs 79,000 crore, a substantial allocation intended to bolster the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. This decision underscores...

INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s traditionally built stitched sailing vessel, embarked on her maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Muscat, Oman, marking a significant milestone in reviving India’s ancient...

The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur on December 29, 2025. The rocket was tested for its...

The National Test House (NTH), an institution under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Astronomers have discovered complex hydrocarbon molecules in the disk surrounding a young star, following the collapse of the disk’s inner wall—a dense ring of dust and gas that once acted...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), SAMUDRA PRATAP (Yard 1267) on 23 Dec 2025 under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited...

ISRO’s heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3 has once again demonstrated world-class reliability with the successful deployment of its heaviest payload to date, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science &...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors – 1. R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), 2. Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) 3. Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj...

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated space scientists and engineers for successful launch of LVM3-M6, the heaviest satellite ever launched from Indian soil, and the spacecraft of USA,...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)  has successfully completed the User Evaluation Trials (UET) of Next Generation Akash missile (Akash-NG) system. During the trials, the missiles successfully intercepted aerial targets...

INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s pioneering stitched sailing vessel that revives India’s ancient shipbuilding and seafaring traditions, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on 29 Dec 2025. The vessel will...

Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, Housing & Urban Affairs,  inaugurated the commercial operation of the first unit of the country’s largest hydropower project, marking an important milestone in...

In a major milestone in the Make-in-India program envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has signed a collaboration...

The Indian Navy has taken delivery of Anjadip, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) in a series of eight vessels indigenously designed and built for coastal defence...

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been conferred with eight National Awards by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) for excellence in corporate communication. The awards were presented...

The Government of India has sanctioned 38 major railway projects in Maharashtra, covering new lines, gauge conversion and track doubling works spanning a total of 5,098 kilometres at an estimated...

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), officially transforming it into law, the Rural Development...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned Amulya, a next-generation Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), marking a boost to India’s coastal security and maritime surveillance...

Railways have achieved another milestone in freight transportation by operating the Niryat Cargo Express, an export-focused, assured transit service, as a double-stack container train from Ichhapuri Container Terminal in Gurugram...

A new research study from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has revealed that contributions from matter in the intergalactic medium...

Indian Railways continues to focus on enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring timely services for passengers. From 8-14 December, the overall punctuality of trains across the country stood at 80%, reflecting...

Freshwater sponges which host diverse microbial communities vital for ecosystem health, have been found to have the potential to act both as bioindicators and absorbents of toxic metals like arsenic,...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising player in autophagy or the “self-eating” process that removes damaged parts, fights infections, and keeps long-lived cells like neurons in good working order. Identification of...

INAS 335 ‘The Ospreys’, the second Indian Naval Air Squadron to operate MH 60R helicopters, was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa, in a ceremony presided over by Adm Dinesh K...

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for industrial performance validation of sodium-ion pouch cells made from Sodium Vanadium Phosphate (NVP) cathode powder material. The validation of the...

A recent study offers a promising, multidisciplinary approach to treating fungal keratitis — a severe, sight-threatening infection of the cornea, the clear front part of the eye, caused by a...

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has achieved a significant milestone by enabling more than 7.7 lakh households across India to receive zero electricity bills after installation of rooftop...

Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has launched India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven community screening programme for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of preventable blindness among people with diabetes. The...

The Ministry of Defence has successfully onboarded 31.69 lakh defence pensioners from across India and Nepal onto SPARSH (System for Pension Administration-Raksha), marking a major milestone in the digital transformation...

In a significant step towards balancing infrastructure development with environmental conservation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced innovative safety and ecological measures on national highways passing through...

Shri Sanjay Kumar inaugurated a newly developed microforest at PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gautam Buddh Nagar, marking an important step towards promoting environmental sustainability and ecological awareness among...

The Indian Navy will commission its second MH 60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) on 17 Dec 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa, in the presence of Adm Dinesh K Tripathi,...

Indian Railways has made a significant stride in modernising its passenger fleet by manufacturing more than 42,600 Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches over the last 11 years. The achievement reflects...

In a landmark moment for the northeastern state, Mizoram has received its first-ever consignment of cars transported by rail, marking a major boost to the region’s transportation and logistics infrastructure....

A team of Indian scientists have uncovered mysteries of how vertical air motion over the Himalaya have shaped the Indian monsoons, the lifeline of South Asia for centuries. Scientists are constantly...

Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, today launched the Pilot Project for field trials on the Use of Hydrogen in the Mobility Sector, describing it as...

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways today achieved a landmark breakthrough in sustainable maritime mobility with the commencement of commercial operations of India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell...

A newly engineered CRISPR protein could help scientists observe the molecular scissors called Cas9 enzyme as it enables them to edit genomes using the CRISPR-Cas9 system for treating genetic diseases...

The Indian Railways has marked a landmark achievement with the successful completion of manufacturing India’s first hydrogen-powered train-set, a major stride toward the nation’s vision of adopting next-generation, eco-friendly mobility...

Deodhar trees in Batseri, a scenic village in Sangla valley on the Baspa River in Himachal Pradesh have revealed a story of shift from wetter spring conditions during Little Ice...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed joy and pride at the inclusion of Deepavali in the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Responding to a post by UNESCO handle on X, Shri...

The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 25 road projects measuring 65.38 km length under the Road Connectivity component of PM-JANMAN, with an estimated investment of Rs. 68.67 crore for...

India Post has recently inaugurated Kerala’s inaugural Gen-Z post office extension counter at CMS College, Kottayam, signaling a strategic effort to modernize its services and engage with a younger demographic. This...

THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the 3rd Unit (250 MW) of the 1000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP), making it...

In a significant boost to pilgrimage tourism and regional connectivity, Union Minister Shri V. Somanna  flagged off the inaugural run of the new Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express from Tirupati railway station....

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been officially recognized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the world’s largest real-time payment system, marking a major milestone in India’s digital payments...

On Sunday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects to the nation, marking a historic stride in infrastructure development along India’s frontiers. The inauguration ceremony, held...

In a landmark step towards strengthening industry-academia collaboration, NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over seven technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to the three Services. The technologies are: an Indigenous High-Voltage Power...

In a move aimed at enhancing convenience and security for millions of passport applicants, the government has made the Passport Verification Record accessible directly through DigiLocker, the national digital document...

New scientific findings have raised fresh concerns over nanoplastics released from single-use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, revealing that these microscopic particles can significantly damage gut bacteria and may also pose...

MOIL Limited has achieved its highest-ever November production and sales, marking a significant milestone in the company’s operational performance. MOIL recorded 1.65 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of manganese ore production...

India marked a significant milestone in its maritime green-tech transition as Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the country’s first all-electric tug project, signalling a...