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Tamil Nadu State Budget 2026-27: Focus on Tech and Agriculture

Overview: The Tamil Nadu State Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the Legislative Assembly, prioritizing the 'One Trillion Dollar Economy' roadmap. Significant funds were allocated for digital transformation in the MSME sector and the expansion of the 'Pudhumai Penn' scheme. Key Highlights: 1. Allocation of ₹2,000 crore for a new Semiconductor Design Park in Hosur. 2.

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National

Veerabhadran Ramanathan Wins Crafoord Prize 2026

Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the Crafoord Prize 2026 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his climate science research. The prize, often called the 'Nobel of geosciences', covers fields not included in the Nobel Prizes, such as geosciences and astronomy.

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Science & Tech

Rare Red Aurora Seen over Hanle, Ladakh after Severe Solar Storm

A rare red aurora appeared over Hanle in Ladakh after an X-class solar flare, the most powerful category, launched a coronal mass ejection that hit Earth's magnetosphere and caused a severe G4-level geomagnetic storm. The red glow came from excited oxygen atoms at altitudes above 300 km. Observations from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission recorded strong compression of the magnetosphere.

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Science & Tech

JWST Finds Most Distant Galaxy MoM-z14; NASA Releases ExoMiner++ AI

The James Webb Space Telescope identified MoM-z14, the most distant galaxy yet known, seen as it was about 280 million years after the Big Bang; its light travelled over 13.5 billion years. High nitrogen levels suggest early star formation.

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National

India's Anna Chakra PDS Logistics System Shortlisted for Franz Edelman Award 2026

Anna Chakra, India's digital decision-support system for moving food grains under the Public Distribution System, is a finalist for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award, a global honour in operations research and analytics.

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Environment

IIT Guwahati Identifies 492 Potential Glacial Lake Sites in Eastern Himalayas

Researchers at IIT Guwahati have devised a method to forecast glacial hazards in the Eastern Himalayas, identifying 492 locations where glacial lakes could form in the future. Such lakes can trigger Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) that cause sudden, destructive flooding downstream. The study is expected to strengthen early warning and disaster preparedness.

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Environment

Freshwater Inflow Threatens Lonar Crater Lake Ecosystem

Growing freshwater inflow is upsetting the ecology of Lonar Lake in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India's only meteor impact crater lake in basalt rock, formed about 50,000 years ago when a meteorite struck the Deccan basalt. A Ramsar site, it is known for its saline and alkaline waters.

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Science & Tech

Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya First Indian to Win Wiley Research Heroes Prize

Public health expert Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya received the Wiley Research Heroes Prize 2025 in the 'Impact Beyond Academia' category, becoming the first Indian to win it. The prize honours researchers whose work shapes public policy and society. A former WHO official, Dr. Lahariya works on immunisation programmes, maternal and child health and primary healthcare. Other 2025 awardees were Dr.

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