Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
MNRE seeks sweeping powers under Electricity Act to govern India’s renewable energy sector
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought a significant redrawing of institutional boundaries, asking for primary authority over the provisi...
Implementation of Biopharma SHAKTI
The government has announced implementation details for the Biopharma SHAKTI scheme, first proposed in Union Budget 2026–27, with a total outlay of ₹10,000 c...
As semaglutide drug patent expires today, what to know about weight loss drug availability
March 20, 2026 marks the nominal expiry date of the main compound patent for semaglutide — the active molecule in blockbuster drugs Ozempic (diabetes) and We...
ISRO’s PSLV debris found near Tamil Nadu. Scientists unclear on which mission it belonged to
Debris from an ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) was discovered near the Tamil Nadu coastline. A three-member team from ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space...
Government proposal to preload Aadhaar app on phones faced pushback
The government's Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) privately proposed in January 2026 that companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google consider ...
Three men charged with conspiring to smuggle U.S. artificial intelligence to China
US federal prosecutors charged three men — including a senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) — with conspiring to smuggle $2.5 bill...
Delhi HC to hear on March 23 Gautam Gambhir’s lawsuit to protect personality rights
Cricket coach and public figure Gautam Gambhir has filed a civil suit before the Delhi High Court seeking comprehensive protection of his personality and pub...
Indigenous drone production ecosystem needed for strategic autonomy: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurating the two-day National Defence Industries Conclave 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi (organised by the Departmen...
AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges
India's tax administration has increasingly deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to detect anomalies, improve compliance, and red...
AI, data centres could raise India’s peak power demand by 30GW
A new analysis projects that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and data centres could increase India's peak electricity demand by up t...
Must work in mission mode to emerge as global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the National Defence Industries Conclave 2026, calling for India to work in mission mode to become a global hub of i...
DME Technology: How fuel developed in India may help reduce LPG dependence
The West Asia crisis has revived attention on Dimethyl Ether (DME) — an indigenous alternative cooking fuel developed by CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (C...
NASA space launch: Artemis 2 rocket roll-out tonight! 5 big updates on moon mission
NASA began rolling out the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the night ...
Rajnath Singh calls for mission-mode push to make India global drone manufacturing hub by 2030
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for a mission-mode push to make India a global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing by 2030, emphasising self-reliance...
India needs $2.2 trillion investment in power sector over next 20 years: Power Secy
Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal stated that India will require approximately $2.2 trillion in power sector investment over the next two decades to meet ...
CSIR-NGRI, SRI partner to advance geothermal energy exploration
The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Ram Institute for Indus...
RNFI introduces cardless cash withdrawals via UPI QR with Jio Payments Bank
RNFI Services Limited (operating through its fintech platform Relipay) announced a nationwide rollout of UPI QR-based cardless cash withdrawal services in pa...
World Happiness Report 2026: The social media and happiness connect
The World Happiness Report 2026 ranked India 116th out of approximately 143 countries, an improvement of two places from 118th in 2025 and up from 126th in 2...
India weighs joining European sixth-generation fighter jet programmes FCAS or GCAP
India is actively weighing the option of joining one of two European sixth-generation fighter jet programmes: France-Germany-Spain's Future Combat Air System...
2-3 drones sighted along India’s border every day: Parliament panel report
A parliamentary standing committee report, drawing on Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data, reveals that 2-3 drones are sighted along India's borders every da...