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AI-Assisted Cybersecurity Testing and CERT-In Guidelines

CERT-In has issued a call for AI-assisted cybersecurity testing to accelerate discovery of vulnerabilities and optimise defensive readiness in India’s cyber ecosystem. Key concepts AI-assisted cybersecurity testing: Use...

 June 18, 2026

PM Research Chair Scheme for Global Indian Researchers

The Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Education) opened applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme on 1 June 2026 to attract Indian-origin researchers working abroad...

 June 18, 2026

World Day to Combat Desertification and Rangeland Conservation

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was observed on 17 June 2026 under the theme "Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore." Kenya hosted the global observance. Rangelands: definition...

 June 18, 2026

Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs

A global study unveiled on 16 June 2026 at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa identifies about 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq mi) of coral reefs with potential...

 June 18, 2026

Mishmi Takin Sighting in Sikkim

On 17 June 2026 the Sikkim Forest and Environment Department released the first-ever video footage of a herd of Mishmi Takins from North Sikkim's Bakuchen area in the...

 June 17, 2026

New Lynx Spider Species Discovered in Meghalaya

A new lynx spider species, Hamataliwa mawlyngot, was described in June 2026 from Mawlyngot village in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India...

 June 17, 2026

Great Indian Bustard Conservation Efforts

As of 15 June 2026 three Great Indian Bustard chicks hatched in Rajasthan under Project Great Indian Bustard; one chick hatched from a wild‑collected egg and two from...

 June 17, 2026

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit 5

NPCIL installed the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit 5 around 15–16 June 2026, announced on 16 June 2026. Key...

 June 17, 2026

NCR Regional Plan 2041 and Namo Cities

On 16 June 2026 the National Capital Region Planning Board cleared the NCR Regional Plan 2041 for the 55,083 sq km NCR, proposing four new greenfield "Namo Cities"...

 June 17, 2026

Hamataliwa mawlyngot New Lynx Spider Meghalaya Discovery

A new lynx spider species, Hamataliwa mawlyngot, was described from Mawlyngot village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya in June 2026. Discovery & publication First record in Meghalaya: Marks the...

 June 17, 2026

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