Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Govt pushes ethanol blending beyond 20%; vehicle impact remains concern
Following the nationwide E20 mandate (20% ethanol blending in petrol) effective April 1, 2026, the government has initiated consultations with automobile man...
Mapped every village in country from space, says Isro; satellite data to help in better rollout of rural projects
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed high-resolution satellite-based land use and land cover mapping of all approximately 6.5 lakh (65...
Solar infra helps India meet record 256GW power demand
India's peak electricity demand reached an all-time high of 256.1 GW on April 25, 2026 — the first time the country crossed the quarter-terawatt barrier — dr...
Govt. may establish labs in varsities to train students for space sector
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology announced the establishment of seven specialised space laboratories in universities and colleges in the initial ...
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore. Th...
Why typhoid is becoming harder to treat in India
Doctors and public health researchers have raised alarm over typhoid becoming progressively harder to treat in India, driven by the misuse of antibiotics, po...
DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled)
The Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), a DRDO laboratory located in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, unveiled two prototype variants of the Advan...
DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) rolled out the first two prototypes of the Vikram VT-21 Advanced Armoured Platform (AAP) on April 25...
CM Revanth flags off India's first pvt orbital rocket Vikram-1 at Skyroot Aerospace
Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital launch vehicle, was formally flagged off from Skyroot Aerospace's Max-Q campus in Hyderabad, Telangana, for t...
AIIMS Delhi director, DST Secretary appointed members of NITI Aayog
The Government reconstituted NITI Aayog in April 2026, appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as Vice-Chairman, replacing Suman Bery. Dr. M. Srinivas, Director of AII...
Skyroot flags-off Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital launch soon
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket was formally flagged off from its manufacturing facility (Max-Q campus) in Hyderabad on April 25, 2026, and dispatched to...
44 million unknown variants: What India's Genome Project found, and why it matters
The Genome India Project (GIP), coordinated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has completed the whole-genome sequencing of 10,000 Indians...
Single successful cyberattack could disrupt markets at national scale, shake public confidence: FM
At SEBI's 38th Foundation Day (April 25, 2026), the Union Finance Minister warned that a single successful cyberattack on a major stock exchange, depository,...
DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability
DRDO's Chairman unveiled two variants — tracked and wheeled — of advanced amphibious battle platforms at the Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (...
WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants
The World Health Organization granted prequalification status to Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first antimalarial formulation specifically desi...
China acquired capacity to build 50 nuclear power reactors simultaneously: Official report
A blue book released by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) in April 2026 confirmed that China's total installed nuclear power capacity has reached 1...
India’s drug approval system set for big digital overhaul to weed out multiple portals, glitches, delays
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a Request for Proposal on April 13, 2026, to select a software provider for building a unified...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremes
As extreme weather events — droughts, unseasonal rains, heatwaves, and floods — grow more frequent and unpredictable, Indian agriculture faces an existential...
‘Spillage to open reactor’ phase kicks off at Kudankulam nuclear plant’s unit 3
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Unit 3 has commenced the "spillage to open reactor" phase — a critical pre-commissioning activity. The phase involves ...
Mythos shock: Why regulators in India, other nations are spooked by Anthropic’s new tool
Anthropic, an AI safety company, announced the limited release of its most capable AI model to date — Claude Mythos Preview — on April 7, 2026, under a contr...