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White Dwarf Bow Shock Observed

A nearby white dwarf in a binary star system has been observed producing a colourful bow shock as it moves through interstellar space. The compact stellar remnant is...

 January 15, 2026

RBI Proposes New UCB Licensing Norms

Urban cooperative banking may soon see a fresh licensing framework after more than two decades, with the Reserve Bank of India proposing stricter entry norms for credit cooperative...

 January 15, 2026

Valley of Flowers Forest Fire

A forest fire has been raging for five days in the Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uttarakhand. The blaze has spread through forest areas...

 January 15, 2026

Gujarat Activates Karuna Abhiyan For Uttarayan

Uttarayan preparations in Gujarat have led to a large-scale wildlife rescue arrangement to protect birds and animals from injuries caused by kite strings. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and...

 January 15, 2026

China Fusion Reactor Breaks Greenwald Limit

Fusion researchers in China have reported a major advance in tokamak operation by sustaining plasma at densities well above the long-standing Greenwald limit. The experiment on the EAST...

 January 14, 2026

India Open Badminton Begins in New Delhi

The India Open Badminton tournament has begun at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The Super 750 event is the second tournament of the 2026 BWF...

 January 14, 2026

PLI Auto Scheme Boosts Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The Production Linked Incentive for the automobile and auto component sector, known as the PLI-Auto Scheme, has provided incentives to more than 13.61 lakh electric vehicles so far....

 January 14, 2026

NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025, setting out the operational framework for the National Pension System Vatsalya. The scheme...

 January 14, 2026

Kerala Seeks Catastrophe Bonds for Disaster Risk

Kerala has urged the Union government to consider introducing catastrophe bonds, or CAT bonds, as a financial shield against losses caused by natural disasters. The proposal was placed...

 January 14, 2026

Bamanwas Kankar Becomes Rajasthan’s First Organic Panchayat

Bamanwas Kankar panchayat in Rajasthan has become the State’s first village body to receive certification as fully organic. The panchayat, spread across seven hamlets in the newly formed...

 January 14, 2026

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