Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Government announces standards of green ammonia, green methanol
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified quality and emission standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol on February 27, 2026, a key step...
Government takes steps to train 85,000 chip designers in 315 institutions
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on March 7, 2026, that India has made major progress toward training 85,000 semiconductor design engineers under th...
Seismic map rollback hits quake readiness: Experts
India's revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025), released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in late 2025, have b...
INCOIS testing new high-resolution system coastal hazard forecasting
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, is testing a new high-resolution coastal hazard forecasting system designed to...
Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new criminal laws
Uttarakhand secured the first position nationally in implementing the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, scoring 93.46 on the CCTNS/ICJS Prog...
Consider abdominal obesity a vital sign in Asian Indians, doctors stress
Doctors and researchers are calling for abdominal obesity to be treated as a "vital sign" — a routinely measured clinical parameter — in Asian Indians, given...
When cost stops being the barrier: The new chapter of Ozempic injection in India
The key patent for semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy) expires in India on March 20, 2026, enabling Indian generic manufacturers to launch competing...
From Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, why calls for banning social media for kids are growing
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a ban on social media use for children below 16 years during the state's 2026 budget speech, making Karnataka...
Pentagon’s chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
Pentagon Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Emil Michael publicly stated he clashed with AI company Anthropic over restrictions the company placed on military us...
Indian Railways’ electrification push gains significance as West Asia war threatens oil supply
Indian Railways' drive toward 100% broad-gauge electrification has acquired renewed strategic significance as West Asia tensions threaten global oil supply c...
The dangers of AI animal “slop” videos | Explained
Hyper-realistic AI-generated videos and images of animals — known colloquially as "slop" — are flooding social media platforms, depicting implausible or exag...
Ban first, figure it out later? Why Andhra, Karnataka ban on social media for kids may run into firewall
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka announced bans on social media use for children — Andhra for under-13 and Karnataka for under-16 — triggering immediate debate a...
Scientists, diplomats should discuss evolution of quantum computing, says Swiss foundation head Marilyne Andersen
A senior US official called for scientists and diplomats to jointly discuss the evolution of quantum computing, emphasising that the technology's strategic i...
NMC pushes digital tracking of patient visits in medical college hospitals
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical college hospitals across India to integrate their Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)...
Amit Shah unveils ‘Pragati’ and ‘Vikas’ mascots, launches 4 digital tools for Census 2027
Union Home Minister Amit Shah soft-launched four digital platforms and unveiled mascots "Pragati" (female) and "Vikas" (male) on March 5, 2026, for Census 20...
Regulating internet is Centre’s domain, social media ban imposed by A.P., Karnataka may hit jurisdictional barrier
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology stated that the government was actively discussing age-based restrictions on social media use f...
Scientists grow chickpeas in simulated moon soil for future lunar farms
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have successfully grown chickpeas (Cicer arietinum, variety "Myles") in simulated lunar regolith — soil-like ...
Artificial intelligence in Indian agriculture: The bus India cannot afford to miss
India is accelerating its transition to AI-driven agriculture through two flagship digital infrastructure initiatives: AgriStack (the foundational data layer...
I-T Dept expands reporting framework by including crypto, CBDC
The Ministry of Finance's Department of Revenue issued a notification on March 5, 2026 amending Income Tax Rules 114F, 114G, and 114H to expand the reporting...
Karnataka Budget 2026: Aerospace common facility, flight training school to be set up
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the Karnataka State Budget 2026-27 with significant allocations for aerospace and aviation infrastructure. A flight tra...