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11 stories for “LIC” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe Department of Biotechnology has named bio-based chemicals and enzymes as a priority under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy, which promotes high-performance biomanufacturing. Bi...
OVERVIEW As part of IndiaAI Mission 2.0 in February 2026, the scientific community marked a major breakthrough with the launch of the ‘Kaveri’ 64-qubit quantum processor by Bengaluru-based startup QpiAI. This follows the...
OVERVIEWNational Science Day 2026 was celebrated across India on February 28, marking the discovery of the Raman Effect by C. V. Raman. The theme for this year, “Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat,” emphasized Ind...
The Union Health Minister launched the Secure AI for Health Initiative (SAHI) and the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI (BODH) at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. SAHI is a national governance framework for r...
**Overview** In late February 2026, the Union Health Ministry announced preparations to roll out a comprehensive, free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program actively targeting 14-year-old girls nationwide, marki...
Delegates at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi formally adopted the Delhi Declaration. The document sets out seven principles for governing AI, addressing accountability, trust, fairness, transparency, safety,...
Ahead of the AI Impact Summit 2026, India unveiled its first framework for governing Artificial Intelligence, opting for guiding principles instead of a standalone AI statute. The framework is anchored in seven 'sutras',...
The Centre amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, with effect from 20 February 2026. The rules define Synthetically Generated Information (SGI) as AI-made...
ISRO's Space Applications Centre has picked a safe landing zone near Mons Mouton for the Chandrayaan-4 mission. Mons Mouton is a large flat-topped lunar mountain roughly 160 km from the Moon's south pole, near the rim of...
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 p...
According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, Karnataka is home to 39% of India's generative AI startups, the largest share of any State. The number of GenAI startups in India rose to 890 in the first half of 2025, compared...
