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13 stories for “NIC” · February 2026
Clear filtersOVERVIEWNational 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...
Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh will be home to India's first Quantum Valley under the National Quantum Mission. The hub is intended to bring together research, start-ups and industry for quantum computing, communication and...
On 1 February 2026 the Sun released an X8.3 flare, the most powerful so far this year. Solar flares are abrupt energy bursts caused by shifts in the Sun's magnetic field and are graded A, B, C, M and X, X being strongest...
Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, with IIT Hyderabad under the Department of Science and Technology, built an eco-friendly lead-free phot...
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) launched the Global AI-for-Energy Mission at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Developed with India's Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, th...
Kaushal Rath, a mobile vehicle designed to raise awareness of Artificial Intelligence, was rolled out by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in February 2026. The initiative falls under the 'Yu...
The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2026 AI Security Report, which studied close to one trillion AI and Machine Learning transactions in 2025, placed India second in the world for enterprise AI/ML use. India logged 82.3 billion such...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed an agreement with Russia's United Aircraft Corporation to manufacture the SJ-100 (Superjet-100) passenger aircraft in India, a step toward domestic production of regional jets. In tra...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched SATYA, a lab automation portal for the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate. It brings testing, certification and quality as...
A rare red aurora appeared over Hanle in Ladakh after an X-class solar flare, the most powerful category, launched a coronal mass ejection that hit Earth's magnetosphere and caused a severe G4-level geomagnetic storm. Th...
Andhra Pradesh is set to formally launch the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) project to establish the State as a global centre for quantum research, innovation and talent. It will connect academic research with industrial...
Overview In February 2026, ISRO achieved a major milestone in the Gaganyaan program by successfully conducting the high-altitude Crew Escape System (CES) test. This critical trial ensures that Indian astronauts can safel...
