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India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 Focuses on Ecosystem

India’s semiconductor push is entering a new phase with the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 placing greater emphasis on building the supporting ecosystem for chip manufacturing. The focus is...

 April 8, 2026

Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026

Tar balls, the sticky weathered remnants of oil spills, have become a recurring coastal pollution issue along India’s western shoreline. To address this, the Ministry of Environment, Forest...

 April 8, 2026

GeM Crosses ₹18.4 Lakh Crore GMV Milestone

Government e Marketplace (GeM) has crossed a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value of ₹18.4 lakh crore, including more than ₹5 lakh crore in FY 2025–26. The milestone marks the...

 April 8, 2026

TRAI Drafts New Voice SMS Tariff Rule

TRAI has released the Draft Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulation, 2026 to improve consumer choice in telecom tariff plans. The draft seeks to ensure that for every...

 April 8, 2026

Maharashtra Creates New Electronics and AI Department

Maharashtra has approved a major administrative and digital governance overhaul by creating an independent Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The decision also includes restructuring key...

 April 8, 2026

Psychedelics and the Sense of Self

The latest research on psychedelics is shedding light on how the brain maintains the feeling of being a distinct self. Studies using DMT, ayahuasca and meditation-based experiments suggest...

 April 8, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Launches 44 Online Transport Services

Jammu and Kashmir has introduced 44 online transport-related services under the e-Transport Mission Mode Project to improve efficiency and simplify public access. The initiative provides 20 services under...

 April 8, 2026

PFBR Achieves First Criticality in India

India’s 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has attained first criticality, marking a major milestone in the country’s nuclear energy programme. First criticality means the start of...

 April 8, 2026

Porcupine Threatens Kashmir Saffron Crop

Pampore in Pulwama district, the main saffron-growing belt of Kashmir, is facing a severe crop threat from the Indian crested porcupine. The nocturnal rodent is burrowing underground and...

 April 8, 2026

To Lam Elected Vietnam President

Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary To Lam has been unanimously elected President for a five-year term, giving him control over both the party and the state. The move...

 April 8, 2026

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