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12 stories for “ISS” · January 2026
Clear filtersIndian startup Akashlabdhi, incubated at IISc Bengaluru, is preparing to launch India's first inflatable space habitat, AntarikshHAB, which expands usable space from 70 to 300 cubic metres. Having reached Technology Read...
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced a new spaceport at Hope Island, located off the coast of Kakinada in the Bay of Bengal near the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. Part of the Space City initiative, it will mainly su...
India's oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi for Sagar Maitri-5 (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative), involving eight Indian Ocean Rim countries to stre...
MeitY's Digital India BHASHINI Division, with Wadhwani AI, held the BHASHINI Samudaye workshop in New Delhi to strengthen India's Language AI ecosystem under the National Language Translation Mission, launching the Datas...
In January 2026, India accelerated its renewable energy expansion as part of its long-term climate and sustainability goals. The government focused on increasing solar and wind energy capacity to reduce dependence on fos...
Karnataka recorded its highest-ever number of organ donors - 198 in 2025 - as recorded by Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) of Karnataka. The state ranked third in India after T...
Under Mission Mausam, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has built India's own automatic weather stations using 3D printing. The stations run on solar power and send live readings of temperature, wind, humidity...
Assam plans to buy a proton therapy machine for cancer care at a cost of about ₹500 crore. That will make it the first state to offer this treatment in a government hospital. Proton therapy targets tumours with proton be...
In January 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continued to advance its space capabilities through key mission developments and technological progress. The organisation focused on deploying advanced Earth...
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs released IS 19262:2025, a test code for electric agricultural tractors prepared by the Bureau of Indian Standards. It sets common tests for power take-off, drawbar power, belt and...
OverviewThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a salvo launch of two Pralay tactical ballistic missiles in quick succession from a single launcher off the coast of Odisha. This mi...
Overview The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has established a dedicated 24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR) to provide round-the-clock support for air travellers across India. This initiative marks a signifi...
