The seven-day International Shivratri Festival of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh begins and will continue till 21 February 2026. The festival is one of the best-known religious and...
India is hosting the inaugural United Nations Fellowship Training Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons control for the Asia-Pacific region. It is the first such programme in...
The centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script mark 100 years since its creation for the Santhali language. The initiative marks the script’s role in preserving tribal identity,...
The Global Exposome Forum is expanding international cooperation on exposomics, the study of how environmental, chemical, biological and social exposures shape health across a lifetime. The initiative is...
India has improved its position in the Henley Passport Index, moving to 75th place in the latest global ranking. The Indian passport now offers visa-free or visa-on-arrival access...
Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, has entered a new effusive phase on the island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean....
A new squat lobster species, Leiogalathea samudragiri, has been discovered at a depth of 360 metres near Minicoy in the Lakshadweep archipelago. The find was made during a...
India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is expanding as deep-tech startups attract stronger investor interest under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. The latest example is C2i Semiconductors, a...
The annual nest monitoring survey of the White-bellied Sea Eagle has recorded 17 active nesting sites in Kannur and Kasaragod districts this season. This is a modest rise...
India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem received a boost as the Missile Integration facility at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, was inaugurated, alongside the flag-off of the Akash 3rd and...
