Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
SVAMITVA maps 3.3L villages, unlocks Rs 135L cr in rural land value: Study showcased at WB meet
An IIM Ahmedabad impact evaluation study supported by the World Bank found that the SVAMITVA scheme has digitally mapped approximately 3.30 lakh (330,000) vi...
NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
NASA's Artemis II mission (1–11 April 2026) completed the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in December 1972 — humanity's first return of a crew to lu...
Draft rules on 100% Ethanol: Not all vehicle makers are gung-ho about it
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, formally proposing the introduction ...
What is brain death and why is Supreme Court reviewing the way it’s certified?
The Supreme Court is examining a Public Interest Litigation challenging the scientific and constitutional soundness of brain death certification procedures u...
DRDO, Navy conduct maiden salvo launch of 2 anti-ship missiles from chopper off Odisha coast
DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile — Short Range (NASM-SR) from a naval helicopter platfo...
Government proposes E100 fuel approval
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to formally incorporate E85 ...
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram
The European Commission has issued a preliminary finding that Meta's Facebook and Instagram are in breach of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to...
NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft (named "Integrity") completed a historic 10-day crewed mission from April 1–11, 2026 — the first crewed flight beyond low ...
Union government speaking to Anthropic about concerns over Mythos: top MeitY official
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan stated that the impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity has e...
15-member delegation represents India at Convention on Nuclear Safety meeting in Vienna
A 15-member Indian delegation participated in the 10th Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IA...
How DRDO’s new infantry combat vehicles mark an upgrade over India’s ageing fleet
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) rolled out the first two prototypes of the Vikram VT-21 Advanced Armoured Platform (AAP) on April 25...
The evolving China-Pakistan space cooperation
Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO launched its third indigenous earth-observation satellite, EO-3, from China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on April 25, 20...
Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station
Bangladesh has begun loading nuclear fuel at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), its first-ever nuclear installation, marking the country's formal entry ...
Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border
The fourth S-400 Triumf air defence regiment has departed Russia and is expected to arrive in India by mid-May 2026. The fifth and final regiment under the e...
Nano urea and public health: why India must proceed with caution
Concerns have been raised in the scientific and policy community that India is scaling nano urea production and use at a pace that outstrips the available ev...
MSME and agriculture focus key to Digital Public Infrastructure 2.0 rollout: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog has released a detailed action plan for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) 2.0, recommending decentralised, state-led execution across key sector...
Centre keen firms in critical sectors use ‘Made in India’ cloud systems
The central government has indicated a preference for firms operating in critical sectors — including banking, energy, and public utilities — to migrate thei...
U.S., Iran clash over Tehran's nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened at UN Headquarters in New York on 27 April 2026, scheduled ...
Enhanced CAR-T therapy clears solid tumours by finding ‘faint’ targets
Scientists have developed an enhanced CAR-T cell receptor with significantly heightened sensitivity that can detect and respond to trace (low-density) amount...
A tightening of the fist in India’s digital public square
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Am...