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80 stories for “ISS” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has formally defined a deep tech startup as one building solutions on new scientific or engineering knowledge, spending most of its funds on R&D, creating signi...
Overview In February 2026, ISRO achieved a major milestone in the Gaganyaan program by successfully conducting the high-altitude Crew Escape System (CES) test. This critical trial ensures that Indian astronauts can safel...
The Karnataka Cabinet cleared the use of ballot papers and ballot boxes instead of Electronic Voting Machines for the panchayat polls due in February 2026. To give this legal backing, the government plans to bring the Ka...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a test launch of the Agni-3, a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, off the Odisha coast. The test validates the operational readi...
Under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, the State government released the Tamil Nadu Urban Greening Policy 2026 to build climate-resilient, sustainable and liveable cities by expanding urban green cover. It calls for weaving...
The UPSC notification for the Civil Services Examination 2026 introduces 14 significant changes. Applications now follow a four-stage online process covering account creation, a Universal Registration Number (URN), a Com...
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj introduced SabhaSaar, an AI-based tool that turns audio and video recordings of Gram Sabha and Panchayat meetings into structured text summaries and minutes. Built on AI and cloud technolog...
At the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC, India extended support to FORGE (Forum on Resource, Geostrategic Engagement), the successor to the US-led Mineral Security Partnership. The grouping seeks to secure...
Denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes (DNTs) are demanding a separate column in the caste enumeration planned for February 2027, the first since 1931, and constitutional recognition in a Schedule like SCs, STs and...
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister launched Bharat Taxi, the country's first cooperative-owned ride-hailing service. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and set up on 6 June 2025, it gi...
A UAV-based survey by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has estimated 270 dugongs in Tamil Nadu waters: 158 in Palk Bay and 112 in the Gulf of Mannar, now India's largest viable d...
Overview: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its first meeting of 2026 by maintaining the Repo Rate at 6.5%. The decision reflects a balanced approach to managing inflation while suppor...
