Science & Technology
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IndiaAI signs MoU with Karya to strengthen inclusive AI ecosystem
The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karya, a nonprofit...
Agreement Signed between DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) - Department of Telecommunications; Government of Andhra Pradesh; APBIL; BSNL & APSFL for Implementation of Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) in Andhra Pradesh
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh BharatNet Infrastructure Limite...
DBN, Andhra Pradesh sign pact to roll out Bharatnet in state with Rs 2,432 cr financial support
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), the Government of India, the Andhra Pradesh government, APBIL (Andhra Pradesh Broadband Infrastructure Limited), BSNL, and APSFL ...
IMD’s new AI weather forecasts will tell farmers when it will rain within a 1-km area
The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched two AI-enabled weather forecast products under the India Meteorological Department (IMD): a block-level monsoon onset...
Hotel staff assaulted, case registered
A case of assault on hotel staff was registered by police in Kerala following a complaint by the victims — a young man and woman who worked at a hotel in Thi...
Cabinet approves ₹37,500 crore package to boost coal gasification
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500-crore incentive package for coal and lignite gasification projects, with the explicit objective of reducing India's impo...
Cabinet approves scheme to promote coal/lignite gasification projects with outlay of ₹37,500 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) formally approved the "Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects" with a total fina...
IMD unveils weather model to provide ‘block level’ forecast of monsoon journey
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) unveiled a new block-level monsoon onset forecasting model that will generate probabilistic forecasts of the monsoo...
India-Japan seek to advance coop in critical minerals, semiconductors & ICT
The second round of the India-Japan Economic Security Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 11, 2026, co-chaired by India's Foreign Secretary and Japanese Vi...
Tourism and human activity are stressing India’s tigers, affecting choice of breeding sites: CSIR-CCMB study
A multi-year study by scientists from CSIR-CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad) published in the journal *Animal Conservation* (Zoolog...
IMD launches pilot weather forecast within 1 km radius in UP, national roll out in 2-3 years
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in partnership with the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), launched a pilot high-resol...
IMD unveils weather model to provide ‘block level’ forecast of monsoon journey
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) unveiled an AI-enabled block-level monsoon onset forecast model on May 12, 2026 — the first of its kind in India — ...
IMD to forecast monsoon arrival at block level to help farmers plan sowing
IMD's AI-powered block-level monsoon forecasting system was launched on May 12, 2026, targeting over 3,000 sub-districts (blocks) across 16 states with locat...
Coal gasification key to build long-term resilience against global energy shocks: Experts
Experts and industry analysts have highlighted coal gasification as India's most viable near-term hedge against global energy supply shocks, particularly in ...
India gets its UPI for EV charging as Kumaraswamy unveils unified Bharat e-charge
The Unified Bharat e-Charge (UBC) platform was unveiled on May 12, 2026, at a high-level meeting chaired by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in Bengaluru. UB...
Four cheetah cubs die at Kuno in suspected leopard attack
Four one-month-old cheetah cubs were found dead at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on the morning of May 12, 2026 — the largest...
IMD launches two AI-enabled advanced weather forecast systems
The India Meteorological Department launched two advanced AI-powered weather forecasting systems on May 12, 2026, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The f...
1998 Pokhran nuclear tests reflected India's scientific excellence: PM on National Technology Day
May 11 is observed annually as National Technology Day, marking the anniversary of India's five nuclear weapon tests conducted at Pokhran, Rajasthan, in May ...
Who are Barkha Subba and Parveen Shaikh, the Indian conservationists among this year’s ‘Green Oscars’ winners?
Two Indian conservationists — Dr. Barkha Subba and Parveen Shaikh — are among six global winners of the 2026 Whitley Awards, popularly known as the "Green Os...
ICMR and ICAR launch SEHAT initiative to link agriculture with public health
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) jointly launched the SEHAT initiative — Science Excellen...