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96 stories for “Science” · May 2026
Clear filtersVikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, has been flagged off. It was built by Skyroot Aerospace, a startup based in Hyderabad. Vikram-1 is a three-stage launch vehicle made of carbon composite, fitted...
India hosted an Asia-Pacific Forum on advancing geospatial systems for sustainable development. Geospatial systems combine tools such as GIS, GPS, remote sensing, drones and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and are u...
New Appointment: Vishvajit Sahay Takes Charge of Defence FinanceVishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), has assumed charge as the Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry o...
Gujarat Police has developed NARIT AI (Narcotics Analysis and Retrieval Augmented Generation-based Investigation Tool), India's first artificial intelligence tool for narcotics investigation. Built on Retrieval Augmented...
India has expanded its Doppler Weather Radar network to 50 units by 2026, up from 14 in 2014, a rise of more than 250%. The radars now cover about 87% of the country, improving prediction of cyclones, heavy rainfall and...
C-ART: Strengthening Coastal Weather IntelligenceOn May 1, 2026, Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES, inaugurated the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) observatory at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Establi...
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has installed a new X-band Doppler Weather Radar at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra under Mission Mausam. The radar will improve real-time monitoring of weather sys...
Himadri Speciality Chemicals has launched India's first plant for manufacturing anode material used in lithium-ion batteries, at Mahistikry in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The anode is a key component of a lithium-ion...
Project 17A: MDL Completes Delivery of Fourth Stealth FrigateIn April 2026, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered the advanced stealth frigate ‘Mahendragiri’ (Y-12654) to the Indian Navy. This vessel is the s...
Naval Powerhouse: First Salvo Launch of NASM-SROn April 29, 2026, DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) off the coast of Odisha. This...
Sustainability in Healthcare: SMT’s Milestone in Energy ManagementIn April 2026, Sahajanand Medical Technologies Limited (SMT) achieved a significant milestone by receiving the ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System cer...
Indigenous Innovation: Strengthening India's Electromagnetic Testing InfrastructureIn April 2026, Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited (PARAS) signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Complus S...
