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Scientists have named S301 the fastest-moving star on a confirmed orbit in the Milky Way. It reaches a top speed of about 25,000 km/s, nearly 8% of the speed of light, while following a highly elliptical 8.7-year orbit a...
IntroductionTo overcome heavy import dependency on foreign electronic sub-assemblies and build end-to-end semiconductor and hardware supply chain resilience, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)...
IntroductionStrengthening South-South multilateral cooperation on climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity conservation, the BRICS Environment Working Group Senior Officers' Meeting officially commenced at the...
IntroductionDuring his historic address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister of India unveiled the transformative 'Sapta Dhara' (Shakti Ki Sap...
IntroductionIn a major boost to India's sovereign digital economy and AI computing infrastructure, global technology giant Microsoft on 16 August 2026 inaugurated its fourth and largest India Cloud data centre region in...
IntroductionTo secure round-the-clock baseload zero-carbon power for Viksit Bharat 2047, the Government of India on 16 August 2026 outlined its comprehensive Nuclear Energy Roadmap aiming to scale national nuclear electr...
IntroductionThe Lok Sabha on 13 August 2026 passed the landmark National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation modernises the operational charter of the NCDC, enabling the statutory...
IntroductionIn a major digital empowerment initiative for the cooperative banking sector, the Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation launched the 'Bank in a Box' technology platform in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 13...
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) released the Research and Development (R&D) Statistics 2025–26. India's Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) reached a record 0.84% of GDP in 2023–24, up from 0.64% in 2020–21, a...
IntroductionThe Lok Sabha passed the Bankers Books Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on 5 August 2026, modernising a law that dates back to 1891. The amendment recognises electronic records — including digitally certified...
World Fintech Day is observed every year on 1 August to draw attention to innovation and progress in financial technology (FinTech) around the world.FinTech covers digital payments, online lending, digital banking and re...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive renewable energy acceleration, the Union Cabinet strictly and officially approved the fierce absolute Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), forcefully aiming...
