Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LS
The Department of Atomic Energy informed the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, of a target to bring at least five indigenous Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) into ...
India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal
The Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 60 new medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, with an estimated deal value of ar...
Cybersecurity at nuclear installations accorded highest priority; AERB, external govt agencies assess security at plants: Centre
The Centre stated that cybersecurity at nuclear installations is accorded the highest priority, with security assessed by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board ...
NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, a phased effort to build a sustained human presence...
Government extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28
The government extended the PM E-DRIVE (PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement) scheme by two years, from its original end-date of 31...
Nasa invites Isro for Moon base programme, seeks wider space cooperation with India
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme, seeking wider space cooperation with India The invitation was extended during the 9th meetin...
NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base program under Artemis Accords
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base development effort as part of the broader Artemis lunar exploration program The invitation builds on th...
How a Mumbai start-up cracked missile cooling tech
A Mumbai-based deep-tech start-up has developed indigenous cooling technology used in missile systems, built around a lean manufacturing approach The technol...
A blueprint for India’s next energy transition: to electrify industrial heat
A policy analysis has identified electrification of industrial process heat as the next major phase of India's energy transition, following progress on power...
Pushing One Health approach, U.P. priorities early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseases
Uttar Pradesh's Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department has prioritised early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseases...
India among top nations in quantum technology, says science minister Jitendra Singh
The Ministry of Science and Technology stated that India is now among the leading nations in advanced quantum technology, citing progress under the National ...
What is the significance of India’s first privately built FFSC rocket engine? | Explained
A Bengaluru-based space-tech startup unveiled India's first privately built Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, named EVEREST. The engine runs ...
Government examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The government examined whether a major social media platform's recommendation system, which decides what content is shown to which user, and its paid conten...
And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS
The Ministry of Defence formally confirmed, in a report submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, that it has begun efforts to co-join th...
Hidden Environmental Cost of Powering Growing Digital and AI-World
Despite significant water stress in several states, large data centre projects continue to be announced, drawing attention to the water footprint of expandin...
Govt examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology held meetings with a major social media company's leadership to examine whether its content-recommenda...
Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
Ten captive-bred vultures — five slender-billed vultures (*Gyps tenuirostris*) and five white-rumped vultures (*Gyps bengalensis*) — were soft-released into ...
India's energy transition may create new import dependence on critical minerals: CII-EY
A joint report by an industry body and a consultancy finds that India's clean-energy transition could create a new dependence on imported critical minerals e...
Sarvam AI | All about the Bengaluru startup’s plans for a trillion-parameter model
Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI announced, at its developer conference "Epoch 2026," plans to build a trillion-parameter frontier AI model developed entire...
Defence ministry has initiated efforts to co-join sixth-gen fighter aircraft programme: Par panel
The Ministry of Defence informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that it has "initiated efforts" to co-join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a sixth-g...