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Chandrayaan-2 Lunar South Pole Ice

Recently, scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad analyzed data from India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter and found compelling evidence of subsurface water ice near the Moon's South...

 May 30, 2026

Scripps National Spelling Bee Bromocriptine

Recently, Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, secured a historic victory at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C....

 May 30, 2026

India Data Center Capacity Expansion

The expansion of India's data center capacity is rapidly accelerating, driven by the emergence of gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence factories, hyperscale cloud demand, and increasing digital penetration. Mumbai currently...

 May 30, 2026

India Semiconductor Industry Roadmap

NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub recently unveiled a ten-year strategic blueprint titled “Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry.” This roadmap aligns with the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, marking...

 May 30, 2026

Light-driven Nano Catalyst BODIPY

Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have designed an advanced light-driven nanocatalyst to transform chemical manufacturing. This hybrid catalyst integrates gold and palladium...

 May 30, 2026

CSIR-Aroma Mission Lavender Festival

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, is organizing the 4th Lavender Festival on 6-7 June 2026 at Bhaderwah, Jammu & Kashmir....

 May 30, 2026

SkyCast System Aviation Weather Monitoring

On May 29, 2026, India inaugurated its first SkyCast System at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. This advanced aviation weather monitoring facility makes India...

 May 30, 2026

Raman Effect and IACS 150-Year Celebration

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh participated in the 150-year celebrations of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) in Kolkata. Established in 1876, IACS is India's...

 May 28, 2026

Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train

Indian Railways has approved the introduction of its first indigenous 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana. This pilot project marks...

 May 28, 2026

SARTHAK-PDS Scheme Modernization

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension and restructuring of the public distribution ecosystem through the "Scheme for Assistance...

 May 28, 2026

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