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79th BIS Foundation Day Celebrated

The 79th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was marked in New Delhi with the launch and release of several initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s...

 January 8, 2026

Sakthivel Appointed AEPC Chairman Again

A Sakthivel has been appointed chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), beginning his fifth term at the helm of the apex body for India’s apparel exporters....

 January 8, 2026

Mpemba Effectby Supercomputer Simulations

Hotter water freezing faster than colder water, known as the Mpemba effect, has long puzzled scientists. New supercomputer-based simulations have now provided the first computational evidence for this...

 January 8, 2026

FSS Gains ISO IEC 42001 AI Certification

Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has become the first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC and South Africa to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 Certification Lead status. The...

 January 8, 2026

HPCL Visakh Refinery Residue Upgradation Facility

The commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh marks a major step in India’s refining capability. The facility is...

 January 8, 2026

Grasslands and Rangelands in Climate Policy

The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists, drawing renewed attention to grasslands, savannahs and desert ecosystems. These biomes are among the...

 January 8, 2026

Biomaterials and India’s Industrial Transition

Biomaterials are emerging as a key frontier in materials engineering as countries seek cleaner ways to manufacture plastics, textiles and other consumer products. These materials are derived wholly...

 January 8, 2026

Human Capital Working Group on AI

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the IndiaAI Mission, the Government of Assam and IIT Guwahati have begun a two-day Human Capital Working Group meeting in Guwahati....

 January 7, 2026

India Launches e-B-4 Business Visa for Chinese Nationals

India has introduced a new e-Production Investment Business Visa, called the e-B-4 Visa, for Chinese businessmen travelling to India for specified business activities. The visa can be applied...

 January 7, 2026

Tiger Cub Sent for Rewilding in Maharashtra

A tiger cub rescued three years ago has been moved to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district for rewilding. The animal, identified as PKT7CP1, was rescued along...

 January 7, 2026

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