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6 stories for “Science and Technology” · February 2026
Clear filtersOn its 40th Foundation Day, 25 February 2026, the Department of Biotechnology launched SUJVIKA, an AI-powered portal offering structured trade data on biotech imports. By flagging high-value and high-volume imports, it a...
OVERVIEWNational Science Day 2026 was celebrated across India on February 28, marking the discovery of the Raman Effect by C. V. Raman. The theme for this year, “Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat,” emphasized Ind...
Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, with IIT Hyderabad under the Department of Science and Technology, built an eco-friendly lead-free phot...
The Centre opened the first national call for the BIRAC–RDI (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council – Research, Development and Innovation) Fund. The ₹2,000 crore fund forms part of the ₹1 lakh crore RDI init...
The Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) secured the first prize at the 38th Kerala State Science Congress. In other State developments, the Chief Minister inaugurated Tamil Nadu's first glow gard...
The President approved Padma Awards 2026 for 13 people from Tamil Nadu: two Padma Bhushan and 11 Padma Shri. Padma Bhushan goes to S.K.M. Maeilanandhan, executive chairman of the Erode-based SKM Group, for social work, a...
