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794 articles on Science & Technology · Page 6 of 40

March 28, 2026
2 articles
Economics Science & Technology
5 min
Government revises PM e-DRIVE scheme, sets new deadlines for e-scooters, e-rickshaws
The Ministry of Heavy Industries officially revised the PM e-DRIVE scheme, setting differentiated deadlines for EV incentive eligibility: electric two-wheele...
Economics Science & Technology
5 min
PM E-DRIVE extends EV incentives for two-wheelers till July 2026; e-rickshaws gain till 2028
The Ministry of Heavy Industries revised guidelines under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM e-DRIVE) scheme, extending t...
March 27, 2026
14 articles
Science & Technology
6 min
Oscillation trial of India’s first Hydrogen trainset completed: Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset has successfully completed its oscillation trial, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced — a critical safety and...
Internal Security Science & Technology
5 min
What Iran’s drone blitz says about the future of warfare
Iran has deployed mass drone swarms — primarily variants of its Shahed-series loitering munitions — in its military campaign against US and Israeli targets i...
Environment & Ecology Science & Technology
6 min
India's carbon emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades: CREA analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by just 0.7% in 2025, the slowest rate of increase in over two decades, excluding the pandemic year 2020, according to ...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
6 min
Develop indigenous Web browser, grab cash prizes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), offering a total prize pool of ...
Economics Science & Technology
5 min
RBI plans shared liability for digital frauds, pushes open card ecosystem in Vision 2028
The Reserve Bank of India's Payments Vision 2028 proposes a shared responsibility framework for unauthorised digital payment transactions, distributing liabi...
Science & Technology Social Issues Polity & Governance
4 min
Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design
A California jury on March 25, 2026 found Meta and Google (YouTube) negligent and liable in a landmark trial, ruling that their platforms were deliberately d...
Science & Technology Social Issues
5 min
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
A major study published in the journal Science in March 2026, testing 11 leading AI systems (including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek), found that all...
Science & Technology
5 min
ICAR-IVRI ranked in QS World University Rankings 2026, placed in 51–100 band for veterinary science
For the first time, two ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) institutions have secured places in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, ...
International Relations Science & Technology Internal Security
6 min
China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest chi...
Science & Technology Economics International Relations
5 min
The recipe behind China’s EV boom: Technology over price
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector lies...
Science & Technology International Relations
4 min
U.S. judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
A US federal judge (Judge Rita Lin) issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's (Department of Defense) order blacklisting AI company Anthropic f...
Economics Science & Technology Environment & Ecology
5 min
Govt asks auto industry to optimise production as Iran war hurts energy supplies
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries issued an advisory to the automobile industry on March 25, 2026, urging companies to optimise production, shift factory ...
Science & Technology Environment & Ecology
5 min
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them — researchers pinpoint how
A new study published in the journal Science analysed over 1,000 genomes of Anopheles darlingi — South America's primary malaria vector — from 16 locations a...
Internal Security Science & Technology
3 min
Army puts to test its new ‘Shaurya’ drone squadron for tank units
The Indian Army has operationalised dedicated drone units called 'Shaurya Squadrons' and embedded them directly within armoured (tank) regiments. The squadro...
March 26, 2026
4 articles
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
6 min
Relying on limited number of launch pads for rockets poses operational risks: panel
A parliamentary panel has flagged the operational risks posed by India's reliance on a single spaceport — the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikot...
Science & Technology
5 min
India has begun process to take a leap from 5G to 6G: Scindia
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that India has formally begun the process of transitioning from 5G to 6G technology, positio...
Science & Technology Economics
5 min
Researchers use deep transfer learning to study nest site fidelity in painted stork in Delhi zoo
A study published on March 1, 2026 in the journal Royal Society Open Science has demonstrated that deep transfer learning — a form of artificial intelligence...
International Relations Science & Technology Economics
5 min
Ragam-26 fest begins at NIT-C
Ragam-26, the annual inter-college cultural festival of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C), commenced at the NIT Calicut campus in Kozhikod...