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Government seeks stakeholder comments on nuclear rules and regulations
The government released draft regulations inviting stakeholder comments on licensing, safety, and financial-security norms for private participation in nucle...
I-Day: Modi wants India to be defence supplier to world; says focus on drones, anti-drones, hypersonics
In the Independence Day address delivered from the Red Fort, expanding domestic defence production was described as critical to strengthening India's strateg...
Moon Base | India’s lunar future
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme,...
SCTIMST unveils Chitra Core, its first coronary stent
The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, has unveiled its first indigenously developed coronary s...
100GW of nuclear power by 2047, 5 reactors this decade: Inside PM Modi's energy self-reliance plan
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government reiterated the target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, up from about ...
Department of Atomic Energy releases draft rules of SHANTI Act
The Department of Atomic Energy released draft rules under the SHANTI Act, 2025 for public and stakeholder consultation The draft rules require nuclear opera...
PM Modi says India securing critical minerals, deepening global supply partnerships
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government highlighted efforts to secure critical mineral supplies and deepen international sourcing p...
PM Modi addresses nation on 80th Independence Day, presents ‘Saptdharas’ to boost Viksit Bharat vision
The 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort outlined a seven-part policy framework (described as "Saptdharas"/"Shakti ki Saptadhara") covering manufa...
India has set target of 200 GW nuclear energy, setting up five new reactors: PM
India's nuclear power capacity expansion targets and plans for five new nuclear reactors were announced during the 80th Independence Day address from the Red...
Reliance to partner Rolls-Royce to develop fighter jet engines
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of an indigenous...
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance enters India’s defence race, joins Rolls-Royce bid to power AMCA
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of an indigenous...
TASL, NIBE bag ₹1,577-crore Army contracts for loiter munitions
Contracts worth approximately ₹1,577 crore were signed for the supply of Loiter Munition Systems, along with associated munitions and accessories, for the In...
Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance
An MoU worth ₹150 crore was signed between CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) and the Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines and Geology for exp...
RIL, Rolls-Royce in JV to develop combat engine; plans Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a "strategic intent" to jointly explore development of a sovereign combat engine for India's Advanced Medium Co...
HAL ropes in BEML, Adani for light combat helicopter fuselage structure manufacturing
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed agreements with BEML Limited and Adani Defence Systems and Technologies for manufacturing fuselage structures of t...
U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report
A recent report found that the United States military has lost around 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its conflict with Iran, roughly 25% of its Reaper fleet, a...
Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
New research based on data from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission has offered fresh evidence on why the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) is far hotter than its ...
What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it? | Explained
NASA formally invited India to join its Moon Base programme during the ninth India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in New Delhi The Moon Base...
What happens when AI begins to design viruses?
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used a genome-generating AI model called Evo, built on the same class of architecture as large langu...
IN-SPACe approved country’s first fully commercial earth observation sat constellation: Jitendra Singh
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) approved the country's first fully commercial, indigenous Earth Observation (EO) sate...