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24 October 20261 update
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NTPC Green Energy and Andhra Pradesh Sign Concession Agreement for ₹65,000 Crore Pudimadaka Green Hydrogen Hub Near Visakhapatnam
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), the wholly owned renewable flagship of India's largest power generator NTPC Limited, and the Andhra Pradesh Energy Department formally executed the final concession agreement for the establishment of a mega ₹65,000-crore Integrated Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia…
22 October 20261 update
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Centre and Andhra Pradesh sanction ₹3,400 Crore Semiconductor OSAT Facility at Kopparthy EMC in Kadapa
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has accorded formal administrative approval for establishing a state-of-the-art ₹3,400-crore Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at the Kopparthy…
21 October 20261 update
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Ministry of Earth Sciences commissions 21.3 Petaflop supercomputers Arka and Arunika for high-resolution weather forecasting
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) commissioned two state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputer systems named 'Arka' and 'Arunika' on Tuesday, expanding India’s meteorological computational capacity to 21.3 PetaFLOPS.
19 October 20262 updates
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Department of Science and Technology operationalises four National Thematic Hubs under National Quantum Mission
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) issued comprehensive operational frameworks and sanctioned initial capital allocations on Monday for establishing four premier Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) under the ₹6,003 Crore National Quantum Mission (NQM).
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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves AP Drone Policy 2024–29 and 300-acre Amaravati Drone City
The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, has formally sanctioned the 'Andhra Pradesh Drone Policy 2024–2029', establishing an integrated policy roadmap to position Andhra Pradesh as India's premier commercial drone manufacturing and deployment hub.
17 October 20261 update
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Department of Biotechnology launches National One Health Mission Consortium to combat zoonotic outbreaks
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, formally launched the National One Health Mission Consortium on Saturday to build an integrated surveillance framework addressing the intersection of human, animal, and environmental pathogens.
16 October 20264 updates
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NTCA approves Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh as India's 57th Tiger Reserve
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Friday formally accorded final statutory approval establishing Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh as India's 57th Tiger Reserve.
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ISRO and IN-SPACe inaugurate dedicated cleanroom assembly and testing facility for private satellites at Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Friday formally inaugurated India's first dedicated commercial Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) cleanroom facility for Non-Government Entities (NGEs) at…
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Ministry of Earth Sciences completes modernization of research vessel 'ORV Sagar Nidhi' for Deep Ocean Mission
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) alongside the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, on Friday commissioned the modernized expedition suite of Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV) 'Sagar Nidhi' under the ₹4,077-crore Deep Ocean Mission (DOM).
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ISRO Space Applications Centre validates airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar for all-weather disaster telemetry
The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad on Friday announced the successful airborne validation of an indigenous dual-frequency (L-band and S-band) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) engineered for extreme all-weather disaster surveillance.
15 October 20265 updates
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Bureau of Indian Standards publishes nation's first technical standards on Artificial Intelligence safety and algorithm auditing
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India's national standardisation body operating under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday published the country's first formalized technical standard suite (IS/ISO/IEC 42001) governing Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety…
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National Tiger Conservation Authority approves Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary as India's second cheetah habitat
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Thursday formally accorded final clearance for the introduction of African cheetahs into Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh under Phase-II of 'Project Cheetah'.
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Department of Science and Technology notifies Quantum Mission Fellowship and four Thematic Hubs under NQM
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, on Thursday formally announced the operational guidelines for the 'Quantum Mission Fellowship' (QMF) alongside approving four specialized Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) under the ₹6,003-crore National Quantum Mission (NQM).
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Geological Survey of India identifies major critical mineral reserves of tungsten and graphite in Tamil Nadu
The Geological Survey of India (GSI), operating under the Ministry of Mines, on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of significant deposit blocks of strategic critical minerals—tungsten and high-purity flake graphite—across Madurai and Sivaganga districts in Tamil Nadu following multi-parameter…
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ISRO completes successful hot test of semi-cryogenic engine pre-burner for Next-Gen Launch Vehicle
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday achieved a major propulsion breakthrough by successfully conducting the hot test of the Semi-cryogenic Pre-burner for the SCE-200 engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
14 October 20262 updates
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ICMR expands National Registry for Rare Diseases and operationalizes ₹50 lakh treatment assistance under national policy
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday operationalized an expanded multi-centric digital module on the National Registry for Rare Diseases, reinforcing institutional workflows delivering up to ₹50 lakh in one-time financial…
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Environment Ministry notifies Kaziranga tiger census: Density reaches 15.2 tigers per 100 sq km amid prey base recovery
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) alongside the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Wednesday published the comprehensive tiger population assessment for Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, revealing that tiger density has surged to 15.2 individuals…
13 October 20262 updates
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Union Cabinet approves ₹3,114 crore fiscal support for Tata OSAT semiconductor facility in Morigaon Assam
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, on Tuesday approved a sanctioned fiscal support allocation of ₹3,114 crore under the ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) for the greenfield Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility being established by Tata Electronics…
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ISRO successfully completes 720-second hot fire qualification test of CE-20 cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday achieved a critical propulsion milestone for India's inaugural human spaceflight programme 'Gaganyaan', successfully conducting a 720-second ground qualification hot test of the indigenous CE-20 cryogenic engine at the ISRO Propulsion…
12 October 20262 updates
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Department of Telecommunications operationalizes Bharat 6G Alliance testbeds across five IITs with ₹240 crore R&D outlay
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, on Monday operationalized state-of-the-art terahertz (THz) wireless testing beds across five premier research institutions—IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and IISc Bengaluru—marking a pivotal leap in executing…
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Environment Ministry notifies Project Cheetah milestone as Kuno National Park records four new cubs taking population to 28
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) alongside the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Monday announced a major conservation milestone under 'Project Cheetah', confirming the birth of four healthy cubs to a translocated Namibian cheetah at Kuno National…
8 October 20261 update
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NPCIL and BHEL ink strategic partnership to manufacture components for ten 700 MWe PHWR reactors in fleet mode
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a premier public sector enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), on Thursday formalized a landmark manufacturing consortium agreement with Maharatna engineering conglomerate Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to deliver…
7 October 20263 updates
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Department of Atomic Energy completes reactor core loading at 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in Kalpakkam
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in coordination with Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) achieved a historic scientific milestone on Wednesday toward realizing the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear power programme, successfully completing the primary core loading and…
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DGCA grants India's first civil type-certificate for indigenous electric eVTOL air ambulance incubated at IIT Madras
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday achieved a landmark milestone in sovereign aerospace engineering by awarding India's first civil Type Certificate to an indigenously engineered electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) air ambulance aircraft designed by an IIT…
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IN-SPACe authorizes twelve private space enterprises to access Satish Dhawan Space Centre launchpads and ISRO telemetry
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Wednesday granted comprehensive operational authorizations to twelve domestic private space enterprises, permitting direct utilization of launch complexes, payload integration facilities, and tracking networks at the Satish…