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11 stories for “Data” · August 2026
Clear filtersScientists have classified the exoplanet GJ 523b as a “mega-Earth”, a rocky planet with a radius of at least 2.1 Earth radii and density of at least 5.5 g/cm³. GJ 523b is about 2.55 times Earth’s radius, 23.5 Earth masse...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) notified the Cyber Security in Power Sector Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act, 2003; they take effect from 1 April 2027. They apply to generators, captive plants and ener...
IntroductionAs part of India's ongoing BRICS Presidency 2026, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) inaugurated the 8th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) in Goa on 18 Aug...
IntroductionUnder the technology and innovation pillar of the Sapta Dhara framework, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2026 announced a flagship national mission to train 1 crore (10 million) young Indians in Art...
IntroductionIn a groundbreaking advancement for precision oncology, Indian researchers from the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, and Ashoka University announced on 15 August 2026 the deve...
IntroductionMarking an extraordinary expansion in bilateral space exploration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to partner in the c...
IntroductionIn a landmark scientific breakthrough for modern particle physics, international researchers analysing collision data from the BESIII (Beijing Spectrometer III) experiment in Beijing, China, announced on 13 A...
IntroductionTo significantly enhance extreme weather forecasting and disaster mitigation in the ecologically fragile Western Ghats, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on 13 August 2026 that it will commi...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive astronomical event, the fierce absolute periodic Comet 10P/Tempel 2 strictly and officially made a visible appearance in the Bengaluru sky, forcefully marking its ret...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive astrophysical revelation, Indian and international researchers strictly and officially discovered that the Sun’s upper atmosphere rotates faster than its visible surf...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive technological diplomacy milestone, 24 countries have strictly and officially partnered with India to forcefully adopt the India Stack, aggressively strengthening Indi...
