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Clear filtersIndia reiterated its commitment to science-based conservation of cetaceans at the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC-70) in Hobart, Australia. The IWC was set up under the International Convention...
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) completed 85 years in 2026; its Foundation Day falls on 26 September. CSIR was set up on 26 September 1942 as an autonomous body for scientific and industrial rese...
India has begun the commercial transition and pilot-scale production of bio-based, biodegradable Polylactic Acid (PLA) plastics under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy. A 100 Tonnes...
Researchers have described two frog species new to science from Mizoram: Duttaphrynus phawngpui and Ingerana aizawl. Duttaphrynus phawngpui was recorded at elevations above 2,000 metres in Phawngpui National Park and is...
Akasa Air and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) flew India's first commercial flight powered by aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight ran from Chhatrapati Shivaji Mah...
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies was observed on 7 September 2026 to build awareness and encourage action for better air quality. The theme for 2026 is "Clean Air, Healthy Choices: Acting Together for Pe...
ISRO successfully launched the Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, placing it in a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. EOS-05 is India's first imaging satellite...
At the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, India urged a shift in global drought policy from reacting to crises towards proactive, technology-based resilience. It called for st...
IntroductionIn a groundbreaking green technology breakthrough, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) announced on 16 August 2026 the development of a highly efficient, novel two-stage...
IntroductionFollowing more than 15 years of rigorous taxonomic and genetic research, an international team of herpetologists announced on 15 August 2026 the discovery of three brand-new species of cascade frogs belonging...
IntroductionShowcasing sustainable urban water management and ecological design, a massive 72,600 sq. yard man-made lake named 'Blue Heart' has been developed at 'By the Waters', a 100-acre master-planned residential com...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive aquatic biodiversity milestone, ichthyologists strictly and officially discovered a fierce absolute new freshwater catfish species, Pseudolaguvia khairii, forcefully...
