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9 stories for “VAT” · January 2026
Clear filtersA consortium led by Pixxel, with Piersight Space, SatSure and Dhruva Space, will build India's first privately owned Earth-observation satellite constellation with IN-SPACe under a public-private partnership. It plans 12...
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...
IIT Madras has set up the IITM Global Research Foundation to widen its international work in research, teaching, innovation and start-ups. The institute wants to grow into a multinational university with a presence beyon...
The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida opened India's first AI clinic in a government hospital. The Additional Director General of Health Services inaugurated it online. The clinic is run by...
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...
Karnataka has started VijAIpatha, a pilot programme to teach artificial intelligence, STEM, robotics and coding to students in government schools. In the first phase, five advanced AI, STEM and robotics labs are being bu...
OverviewIndia has become one of the first countries to start the commercial production of Bio-Bitumen derived from agricultural waste. This sustainable alternative aims to reduce the nation's dependency on petroleum-base...
