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Page-18 of Archives: April, 2026

NGT Serves Notice to Six Cricket Stadiums

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices on 16 April 2026 to six cricket stadiums in India over compliance with directions on groundwater use and environmental management. The...

 April 24, 2026

Delhi PUC Rule for Fuel Supply

Delhi has introduced a strict measure linking fuel supply to valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates. Under the new directive, vehicles without a valid PUC will not receive...

 April 24, 2026

INCOIS Warns About Marine Heatwaves in Arabian Sea

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) issued a marine heatwave assessment for the Arabian Sea on 23 April 2026. Marine heatwaves are periods of abnormally...

 April 24, 2026

Sarasaeschna dosdewaensis: New Dragonfly Species Found in Assam

A new dragonfly species, Sarasaeschna dosdewaensis, has been recorded from Sribhumi district in Assam. The species is called the Long-tailed Boghawker and was named after Dosdewa, a remote...

 April 24, 2026

SAARC swap framework: India Releases Rs 30 Billion to Maldives

India approved the first withdrawal of Rs 30 billion, or about USD 357 million, for the Maldives on 23 April 2026 under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework. The...

 April 24, 2026

India’s NaVIC Reduced to Three Operational Satellites

India’s Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), also called the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), had three operational satellites for Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services in March...

 April 24, 2026

Andon Cafe: World’s First AI-Run Café Opens in Stockholm

Andon Cafe, described as the world’s first AI-run café, opened on 18 April 2026 in the Vasastan district of Stockholm, Sweden. The café uses an AI agent named...

 April 24, 2026

FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Inherited Deafness

On 23 April 2026, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), the first dual adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy for inherited hearing loss. The...

 April 24, 2026

Peru’s Áspero Site Reveals Ancient Sky-Observing Structure

Archaeologists in Peru have identified a structure at Áspero that appears to have been used for observing the sky, adding new evidence on scientific and ritual practices in...

 April 23, 2026

Revised TDIP Scheme for Telecom Standardisation

India has revised the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme to strengthen its role in global telecom standardisation and accelerate indigenous development of next-generation communication technologies. The...

 April 23, 2026

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