Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Critical minerals to semiconductor: What's on the agenda as Japan PM reaches India
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit to attend the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, meeting with the Prime Minist...
India hedges against US curbs on frontier AI, parses Washington’s access assurance carefully
A senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) stated that India will reduce reliance on US frontier AI systems by inv...
Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns
A preliminary report by the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, released on July 1, 2026, warned that AI development ...
India-Japan Annual Summit to focus on AI, chips & clean energy
The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi brought together the two governments to deepen cooperation across artificial intelligence, semiconductor supp...
Beyond the sky: India’s Gagan now finds uses in other fields like marine navigation
India's GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) system, originally developed for civil aviation, is being actively applied in marine navigation, telecommu...
Modi-Takaichi talks to focus on economic, energy security, AI, supply chains
The latest India-Japan Annual Summit brought together the two countries' heads of government to advance the Special Strategic and Global Partnership across f...
Cybersecurity rules proposed for smart vehicles to prevent malware risks
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed draft rules introducing mandatory cybersecurity and software update management requirements ...
Criminal justice system’s digital push aims for a full roll-out by next year
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is on course for a full national rollout of the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) by 2026-27, completing Phase ...
Emerging technologies will define next phase of India-US ties: Ambassador Kwatra
India's Ambassador to the United States identified artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors as the defining pillars of the next phase of India-US coop...
Rajnath unveils DFP-2026 to speed-up DRDO's defence R&D projects
The Defence Minister released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026), a revised framework designed to enhance efficiency, accountability, and ...
India must unlock the potential of natural and nuclear process heat-based hydrogen for its net-zero steel transition
A policy analysis argues that India must diversify its hydrogen production pathways beyond electrolysis-based green hydrogen to achieve net-zero emissions in...
India-Seychelles conclude umbrella line of credit agreement worth Rs 1250 crore
An umbrella line of credit (LOC) agreement worth Rs 1,250 crore (approximately $125 million) was concluded between India and Seychelles through the Export-Im...
India, Seychelles unveil 19 outcomes spanning defence, digital payments, space, health
India and Seychelles concluded a landmark three-day state visit — the first in 11 years — coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations betwee...
Isro moves step closer to more powerful LVM-3 with key engine test
ISRO successfully conducted a hot test of its Semi-Cryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) achieving 175 tonnes of thrust — 88% of the engine's rated...
As GST turns 10, focus shifts to AI-led compliance, faster refunds, simpler tax processes
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) completes ten years since its launch on 1 July 2017, marking a decade of the country's most significant indirect tax ref...
Operation Amistad: India sends IAF C-17s with BHISHM Cube, Army field hospital to quake-hit Venezuela
India launched Operation Amistad ("friendship" in Spanish) to provide humanitarian assistance to Venezuela following twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7...
PM Modi hands over Made-in-India patrol vessel, to Seychelles for maritime security
India handed over an indigenously built Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), PS LESPWAR, to the Seychelles Coast Guard, marking a significant step in bilateral maritime...
India’s agristack moment: Building digital backbone of agriculture
The Digital Agriculture Mission, which includes AgriStack as its core Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) component, is scaling rapidly with over 8.48 crore ...
Digital India Nears 11 Years, Driving India's Next Phase of Technology-Led Growth through Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Digital Public Infrastructure and Affordable Digital Connectivity
The Digital India programme, launched on 1 July 2015, is completing eleven years, entering a new phase focused on artificial intelligence, semiconductor manu...
Desi Gagan enables 1st satellite-guided jet landing in India
An Indian jet aircraft completed the country's first satellite-guided precision landing using the indigenous GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) syste...