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48 stories for “HAL” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police carried out a joint exercise named 'Agni Pariksha' at Sigar in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It trained personnel from non-artillery units in artillery proce...
A January 2026 report by the United Nations University (UNU-INWEH), 'Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era', says many water systems can no longer recover to past levels, a...
India's pharmaceutical industry is shifting its focus towards complex generics, biosimilars and innovation. The country ranks 11th in pharmaceutical exports by value with a 3% global share and third by volume, meeting ar...
Two new schemes for persons with disabilities were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will offer customised, industry-oriented training in IT, AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Com...
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed turning 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace. Adichanallur, on the T...
The Supreme Court suspended the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, and, using its Article 142 powers, revived the repealed 2012 regulations in the interim. Petitioners challenge...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced eco-friendly nature trails in the Budget. Sustainable mountain trails will come up in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Araku Valley in the Eastern Ghats...
The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Tamil Nadu Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2026, providing for the registration of Anand marriages, which are performed according to the Sikh wedding ceremony known as Anand...
India's 16th Census will run in two phases: Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, and Population Enumeration in February 2027 (September 2027 in snow-bound areas of Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh a...
World Leprosy Day falls on the last Sunday of January (25 January in 2026), while India marks it on 30 January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The day promotes early detection and full treatment of leprosy and...
According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, Karnataka is home to 39% of India's generative AI startups, the largest share of any State. The number of GenAI startups in India rose to 890 in the first half of 2025, compared...
India has put forward Meghalaya's living root bridges as its nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2026-27 cycle. These bridges are grown by guiding the aerial roots of rubber fig trees across streams and...
