Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
CDSCO eases drug testing approvals, new fast-track system from June 1, 2026
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a circular modifying its drug testing approval process, effective June 1, 2026. Under the new ...
Global order in peril from lack of cooperation, says Merkel; slams China, U.S. for resisting AI regulation
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on February 26, 2026, calling for multilatera...
INS Anjadip - built with indigenous SAIL steel to join Indian Navy fleet
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip at Chennai Port on February 27, 2026, marking the induction of the third vessel in the eight-ship Anti-Submarine War...
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO TAKE SORTIE IN INDIGENOUS LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER (PRACHAND) TOMORROW
President Droupadi Murmu flew aboard the indigenously developed HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at the Jaisalmer Air Force Station on February 27,...
Modi and Netanyahu power up India-Israel ties in defense, UPI, energy, and space
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israel upgraded their ...
PM Modi visits Israeli tech innovation exhibition, invites firms to invest in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited an Israeli tech innovation exhibition in Jerusalem showcasing cutting-edge technologies in AI, agriculture, healthcare, ...
With Pax Silica and AI Opportunity Partnership, India-US place tech front and centre
India formally joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and co-signed the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership in February 2026, becoming the tenth ...
Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
The Central Government announced a nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme for all girls aged 14 years across India, with the formal...
Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says
Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude large language model, refused a Pentagon demand to allow unrestricted use of its AI models for military pu...
Powerful Nvidia AI chip not yet sold in China, says US official
A US official confirmed that Nvidia's most powerful AI chip — intended for frontier AI training workloads — has not been sold to China, despite complex and s...
EV exports can scale production, improve cost curves: FICCI-Yes Bank report
A FICCI-Yes Bank report titled 'EV Market — India's Export Competitiveness', released at the 3rd FICCI National Conference on Electric Vehicles, argues that ...
Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, effective February 1, 2026, retired its traditional Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) and adopted...
TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that all available spectrum across nine frequency bands — 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MH...
A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters
Researchers have formally verified Maryna Viazovska's Fields Medal-winning proof of the sphere packing problem in 8 dimensions using the Lean theorem prover ...
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to In...
Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened a closed-door meeting with major technology platforms including Google and Meta to di...
‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel
An ISRO Failure Analysis Committee, led by former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, submitted its report to the government in October 2025; findings were offic...
India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted India's stable enabling environment and pro-business approach as key factors attracting global private capital i...
How are Indian firms training LLMs? | Explained
Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI Mission's subsidi...
SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the November 2025 DoT directive requiring SIM binding for messaging platforms will not be extended beyond it...