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18 stories for “rat” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe World Economic Forum will open five new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, one of them in Andhra Pradesh. India already has two, in Mumbai and Telangana. The centres work on AI, energy transition, cyber re...
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...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its education and skill development ecosystem with a focus on improving learning outcomes, digital access, and employability. The government continued implementing reforms und...
India reported its first scientifically confirmed case of pufferfish poisoning in Veraval, Gujarat; freshwater pufferfish Tetraodon cutcutia contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, and India lacks a freshwater fish-to...
Odisha will become the first Indian state to launch a comprehensive CKD registry by 31 March 2026, with software developed by the National Informatics Centre, to generate reliable prevalence data for evidence-based polic...
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...
India launched the Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (RSDI) 2026 to strengthen the interface between science, technology and diplomacy, integrating science diplomacy into the Raisina Dialogue. It focuses on governance...
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...
The Tripura State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), functioning under Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, becoming the first Load Dispatch Centre in Northeast Indi...
India's broadband subscriber base crossed 100 crore (1 billion) users in November 2025, the first time the country reached this milestone. It represents a more than six-fold increase since November 2015, reflecting rapid...
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched a nationwide Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service that lets users make calls and send messages over a Wi-Fi network instead of mobile towers, using their existing mobile number a...
