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26 stories for “Ports” · January 2026
Clear filtersIn 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...
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched BHARATI (Bharat's Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement) to support agri-food and agri-t...
A National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) has opened at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi. It will test, calibrate and certify air-pollution monitoring instruments for Indian weather conditions and...
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched a nationwide Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service that lets users make calls and send messages over a Wi-Fi network instead of mobile towers, using their existing mobile number a...
In January 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continued to advance its space capabilities through key mission developments and technological progress. The organisation focused on deploying advanced Earth...
The Centre launched the Market Access Support (MAS) intervention to help Indian exporters reach foreign markets. It sits under the NIRYAT DISHA sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission and mainly targets MSMEs and firs...
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has developed Path Gennie, free open-source software meant to speed up drug discovery. Because the code is open, researchers and start-ups can use and adapt it without licence...
For the first time, India has overtaken China in rice production. India produced about 152 million metric tonnes against China's 146 million, and now accounts for more than 28% of the world's rice. India has nearly 60,00...
Overview The National Sports Governance Act, 2026, officially came into force on January 1. This landmark legislation aims to bring transparency and professional management to sports federations across India. Key Provisi...
OverviewMarking the third anniversary of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), 100% of Indian goods entering Australia became tariff-free starting January 1, 2026. This strengthens the econ...
Overview In a landmark demonstration of the Zero FIR mechanism, the West Bengal Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) at Suti police station in Murshidabad district for a crime that occurred in Sambalpur, Od...
Overview India possesses the third-largest rare earth reserves globally, with approximately 6.9 million tonnes of Rare Earth Oxide (REO) deposits. However, despite this abundant natural endowment, India's contribution to...
