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39 stories for “Data” · January 2026
Clear filtersTamil Nadu Forest Department data showed wild animal attacks caused 685 human deaths in the state over 2015-2025, most by wild elephants (522), followed by gaur, wild boar, deer and bear. The highest elephant-attack toll...
The National Statistics Office is preparing two first-ever national surveys: a National Household Income Survey and an Annual Survey of Incorporated Service Sector Enterprises. The second will use the GSTN database to co...
Under a tie-up between NPCI and Japan's NTT Data, India's UPI will start in Japan in 2026, first for Indian tourists. UPI was launched in India in 2016. It already works in eight countries: Bhutan, Singapore, Nepal, the...
The government released the Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture (ACASA-India). ICAR's research and extension network prepared it with the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (part of CIMMYT). It gives location...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its industrial growth strategy by accelerating manufacturing expansion and boosting domestic production capabilities. The government focused on enhancing industrial output thr...
Scientists at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, built Disobind, a deep-learning tool that predicts how intrinsically disordered proteins attach to partner molecules. These proteins have no fixed 3D...
Overview In January 2026, India significantly accelerated its efforts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and semiconductor development, marking a critical step toward technological self-reliance. The government intensified...
A consortium led by Pixxel, with Piersight Space, SatSure and Dhruva Space, will build India's first privately owned Earth-observation satellite constellation with IN-SPACe under a public-private partnership. It plans 12...
Overview In January 2026, India introduced and strengthened several governance and policy initiatives aimed at improving administrative efficiency, digital governance, and public service delivery. The focus remained on t...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its education and skill development ecosystem with a focus on improving learning outcomes, digital access, and employability. The government continued implementing reforms und...
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
Odisha will become the first Indian state to launch a comprehensive CKD registry by 31 March 2026, with software developed by the National Informatics Centre, to generate reliable prevalence data for evidence-based polic...
