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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...

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...