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March 14, 2026
3 articles
Science & Technology Internal Security
4 min
Failure of atomic clock cripples ISRO’s NavIC system
The last functional atomic clock aboard IRNSS-1F satellite stopped functioning on 13 March 2026, after the satellite completed its 10-year design life (launc...
Science & Technology
5 min
India’s navigation satellite system suffers major setback: 1 of 4 operational IRNSS satellites fails
The atomic clock aboard IRNSS-1F — one of India's Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) satellites — stopped functioning on March 13, 2026, after the ...
Agriculture & Food Security Science & Technology
4 min
How biofertilisers are changing farmer practices in India
Biofertiliser adoption by Indian farmers has been accelerating, driven by government incentives under PM-PRANAM (Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agricul...
March 13, 2026
4 articles
International Relations Economics Science & Technology
5 min
India, US on the heels of finalising a critical minerals agreement, ‘big announcement in few months’, says Sergio Gor
India and the United States have agreed on the "broad parameters" of a critical minerals agreement, with US Ambassador Sergio Gor confirming at the India Tod...
Agriculture & Food Security Science & Technology
4 min
Technology adoption and improved seed varieties boost India’s wheat & rice production
Union Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary stated in Parliament that wheat and rice production has been boosted through high-yielding climate-resilient v...
Environment & Ecology Science & Technology
5 min
Counting the glow: India’s first firefly checklist reveals 92 species
Scientists published India's first comprehensive checklist of fireflies in the journal Zootaxa, documenting 92 species across 27 genera from records spanning...
Science & Technology
5 min
NASA clears its Artemis 2 moon rocket for April launch with four astronauts
NASA completed a Flight Readiness Review (FRR) in early March 2026 and cleared the Artemis II mission for launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, after resolvi...
March 12, 2026
10 articles
Internal Security Science & Technology
5 min
Defence Forces Vision 2047 calls for space, cyber command and drone force
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally released the document "Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military" on March 10, 2026. T...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
4 min
Supreme Court to look into what constitutes ‘personal data’ in DPDP laws
On March 12, 2026, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection (DP...
Science & Technology
5 min
Isro tests CE20 cryo engine at 22-tonne thrust
ISRO successfully conducted a sea-level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at 22-tonne thrust on March 10, 2026, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Ma...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
5 min
Why SC ordered a ‘no fault’ compensation policy for Covid vaccine side-effects
In Rachana Gangu v. Union of India (2026 INSC 218), a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Union of India to formulate and place in t...
Science & Technology
4 min
ISRO, AIIMS sign MoU for cooperation in space medicine and research
AIIMS New Delhi and ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 9, 2026 to advance research in space medicine, with direct relevance to the Gaganyaan ...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
4 min
e-Courts Mission Mode Project is being implemented for strengthening the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the judicial system
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice informed the Rajya Sabha that over 660.36 crore pages of court records — including legac...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
4 min
E-COURTS MISSION MODE PROJECT
The e-Courts Mission Mode Project Phase III is under active implementation as part of the National e-Governance Plan, aiming to transform India's judicial sy...
Science & Technology Economics
5 min
Indian Railways Deploys Advance AI & Machine Learning Devices to Enhance Safety and its Operational Efficiency by Adopting Smart Monitoring
Indian Railways has deployed and piloted multiple AI and Machine Learning-based systems to enhance safety and operational efficiency, as reported to Parliame...
Science & Technology Economics
5 min
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEEP-SEA MINING
Parliament received a response detailing India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), which encompasses six verticals covering deep-sea mining, human submersibles, ocea...
Science & Technology
4 min
25-qubit quantum computing system installed at IIIT-Dharwad, Raichur
The QpiAI-Indus, a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer developed by Bengaluru-based startup QpiAI, was installed at IIIT-Dharwad and made jointly acces...
March 11, 2026
3 articles
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
6 min
CDSCO issues advisory to prevent misleading promotion of prescription drugs for obesity
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued an advisory on March 11, 2026, directing pharmaceutical companies not to engage in any promoti...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with approximately 6 lakh in-person attendees and over 9 l...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
4 min
Historic Global AI Summit Concludes; India Firmly Established as Global Hub for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, Governance, Partnerships and Inclusive Growth
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit from 16–21 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — described as the largest AI summit hosted by any developing natio...