Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
OUTCOME OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES
The government evaluated outcomes of digital agriculture initiatives undertaken during 2025, reporting significant progress across multiple programs. AgriSta...
INCOIS to launch mobile apps that track jellyfish, issue storm surge alerts today
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) launched three new ocean information services on its 27th Foundation Day (9 February 2026)...
‘Next-generation system’: To strengthen tsunami monitoring, Andaman and Nicobar to get regional service centre
India plans to establish a Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre (RSC) at Vijaynagar on Swaraj Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to strengthen tsunami ...
India’s new startup rules for deep tech | Explained
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a notification on 6 February 2026 replacing the 2019 startup recognition framework...
ISRO identifies site for Chandrayaan-4 lander
ISRO has identified a specific landing site designated MM-4 in the Mons Mouton region near the lunar south pole for the Chandrayaan-4 mission. Scientists use...
Aadhaar biometric lock explained: How it prevents biometric fraud
UIDAI highlighted its biometric lock feature as a key safeguard against Aadhaar-linked fraud, allowing users to disable fingerprint and iris-based authentica...
Gujarat exchanges Letter of Intent with Starlink for high-speed internet connectivity
The Gujarat state government exchanged a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of SpaceX, for high-spee...
Hyderabad scientists identify metabolic trigger behind deadly fungal infections
Scientists at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, led by Dr. Sriram Varahan, discovered that a metabolic link between glycolysi...
Explained: Why Kunal Kamra approached Bombay HC against Sahyog Portal, amended IT Rules
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and senior advocate Haresh Jagtiani filed separate writ petitions in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutionality of...
Explained: From cutting-edge tech research to jobs, what Andhra Pradesh’s new Quantum Valley project aims for
On February 7, 2026, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone ...
Zydus gets orphan drug status for Sickle Cell Disease medication
Zydus Lifesciences received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Desidustat, an oral drug for the treatment of ...
Can a common hospital gas help fight drug-resistant pneumonia?
A study published in *Science Translational Medicine* (January 2026) by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital demonstrated that inhaled nitric oxide ...
Digital fraud cases: RBI plans compensation up to Rs 25,000 even if victim shares OTP
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 6, 2026, announced a proposed framework to compensate victims of small...
India’s GPU capacity may triple to 100,000 by 2026-end: IndiaAI Mission CEO
IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh announced that India's GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) capacity is expected to triple from the current approximately 38,000...
Anthropic has sent a message to Bengaluru
US-based AI company Anthropic (maker of Claude AI) is opening its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026, its second office in the Asia-Pacific region...
How India-US trade pact can affect GPU access, data centre investment opportunities
The India-US interim trade framework includes a provision to "significantly increase trade in technology products, including GPUs and other goods used in dat...
AI Impact Summit 2026: India aims for a larger share of the AI pie
India is set to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16-20 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — the fourth in a series of global AI governance summits and...
Qualcomm announces tape-out stage of 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru
Qualcomm announced the completion of tape-out for a 2-nanometre (2nm) semiconductor chip design, with the design work carried out entirely across its Indian ...
Global firms are now trusting India for their most advanced semiconductor work: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that global firms now trust India for their most advanced semiconductor work, moving beyond bac...
For cancer immunotherapy, gently recovering lab-grown cells is key. Indian researchers may have just found a way
Researchers at IIT Bombay, led by Professor Prakriti Tayalia from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, in collaboration with Monash University (...