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30 stories for “Current” · April 2026
Clear filtersLogistics company FedEx and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have jointly carried out India’s first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru. The trials tested the use of drones to move parcels...
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been fully assembled and has entered its final phase of testing before its launch in 2026. Seen as the next major observatory after the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes,...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched ‘Abhay’, an artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot meant for the public. Using the tool, citizens can verify whether a notice claiming to come from the agency is...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an artificial intelligence-based system called Prajna and handed it over to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).Developer: DRDO.User: Ministry of Home...
The Samriddh Gram Initiative has been nominated for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026.Launched by: Department of Telecommunications (DoT), using BharatNet broadband.Model: One-stop digital se...
ISSAR 2025: Monitoring India’s Interests in a Crowded Orbit The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the Indian Space Situational Awareness Report (ISSAR) 2025. The report provides a comprehensive annua...
Data from the Genome India Project (GIP) has identified about 44 million genetic variants that are unique to Indians.Total variants: More than 129 million genetic variants were found in Indian populations.Endogamy effect...
The Hubble Tension: A Fundamental Mismatch in Astrophysics A comprehensive study published in mid-2026 has confirmed that the “Hubble tension”—the long-standing discrepancy between different methods of measuring the Univ...
International Amateur Radio Day is celebrated around the world every year on April 18. The date marks the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in 1925 in Paris. Amateur or "ham" radio operators use l...
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched VAANI 3.0, which stands for Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages. The initiative seeks to promote technical education, rese...
The Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru has received ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for its clinical laboratory. ISO 15189 is the international standard for quality and competence in medical laboratories....
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched India's first indigenous quantum computing testbeds. The facility includes two systems, named 1S and 1Q. Testbeds of this kind give researchers and developers a home-grown pl...
