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13 stories for “BRO” · January 2026
Clear filtersIndia's electronics exports topped US$47 billion in 2025, about ₹4.15 lakh crore, up 37% from US$34.93 billion in 2024. Smartphones made under the production-linked incentive scheme brought in nearly US$30 billion, about...
India has brought out its first full policy on tailings. It allows critical and strategic minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths to be recovered from mine waste, tailing ponds, slag and industrial resid...
In January 2026, the Government of India accelerated the implementation of the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce dependency on imports. The initiative focuses on establi...
In January 2026, the Government of India introduced new measures to strengthen irrigation infrastructure as part of its broader agricultural development strategy. The initiative focuses on improving water management syst...
In January 2026, the state-of-the-art Porunai Museum located in Tirunelveli rapidly cemented its formidable reputation as a highly premier central hub for intimately documenting, researching, and flawlessly preserving th...
Operating continuously at maximum capacity in early 2026 following its grand inauguration, the Rs 56.36-crore Porunai Museum located in Tirunelveli has rapidly cemented its reputation as a premier central hub for intimat...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an article, 'Somnath: 1,000 years of unbroken faith', marking a thousand years since Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the Somnath Temple in 1026 CE. The temple is at Prabhas Patan near Veraval...
India's broadband subscriber base crossed 100 crore (1 billion) users in November 2025, the first time the country reached this milestone. It represents a more than six-fold increase since November 2015, reflecting rapid...
Tamil Nadu's 2025 northeast monsoon (October-December) brought about 43 cm of rain against a normal of roughly 44 cm. That is slightly below normal and ends a six-year run of normal or surplus rainfall since 2019. Chenna...
An exposition of the Piprahwa relics, believed to be linked to the remains of Lord Buddha, was held in Delhi. William Claxton Peppé found them in 1898 at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, and most were placed in the Indian Muse...
Two Indian chess players, Koneru Humpy in the women's section and Arjun Erigaisi in the open section, each won a bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar. FIDE (Fédération Internationa...
Overview Israel has announced that US President Donald Trump will be conferred the nation's highest civilian honor, the Israel Prize for Peace. This prestigious recognition follows high-level bilateral discussions held i...
