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Artificial Intelligence Rainfall Forecasting

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar developed an advanced artificial intelligence model on 7 May 2026 to improve district-level rainfall forecasting. This deep learning system...

 May 8, 2026

Health Emergency Operations Centre

Karnataka launched a specialized Health Emergency Operations Centre in Bengaluru on 7 May 2026 to systematically manage public health crises. Inaugurated by the state Health Minister, this facility...

 May 8, 2026

Universal Newborn Screening Program

The Karnataka government approved the Universal Newborn Screening scheme for the Kalyana Karnataka region on 7 May 2026. Backed by a budget of ₹5.58 crore from the Kalyana...

 May 8, 2026

Namoh 108 Lotus Genome Sequencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the Namoh 108 Lotus to Vietnamese President To Lam during a state visit to India on 7 May 2026. The Namoh 108 Lotus...

 May 8, 2026

Inland Water Transport Development

The Goa government has proposed a massive water metro project modeled on the operational Kochi water metro system to enhance state-wide inland water transport. The River Navigation Department...

 May 8, 2026

Hominin Fossils and Human Origins

Recent fossil jawbone discoveries across Africa and Eurasia have transformed the scientific understanding of early human evolution and ancestral migration pathways. These key findings, recovered from critical sites...

 May 8, 2026

Cyphostemma Annamalaii

Researchers from Annamalai University discovered a new plant species named Cyphostemma annamalaii in the southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. The discovery, made on Sanjeevi hill in the...

 May 8, 2026

Drug Repurposing Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

A study published in Nature Communications in March 2026 revealed that Candesartan cilexetil, a drug traditionally used to treat hypertension and heart failure, shows strong antibacterial activity against...

 May 8, 2026

Artificial Intelligence in Health Coaching

Google launched Google Health Coach in India on May 7, 2026, integrating it into its newly rebranded Google Health app (formerly the Fitbit app). The global automatic roll-out...

 May 8, 2026

Speed Breeding in Rice Research

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched a dedicated Speed Breeding Facility at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources campus, operated by the Indian Institute of...

 May 8, 2026

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