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12 stories for “SIR” · August 2026
Clear filtersIIT Madras has successfully tested India's first indigenous 5 kN air-breathing Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) fitted with an aerospike nozzle, achieving a stable 5 kN thrust through sustained pressure-gain combustion....
World Mosquito Day, observed on 20 August, raises awareness of mosquito-borne diseases and their prevention. It marks Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites to hum...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) notified the Cyber Security in Power Sector Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act, 2003; they take effect from 1 April 2027. They apply to generators, captive plants and ener...
IntroductionTo secure domestic supply chains for electric vehicle batteries and advanced semiconductor manufacturing, the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 18 August 2026 signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
IntroductionFirmly countering repeated, unilateral attempts by China to rename geographic locations in India's northeastern frontier, the Survey of India officially updated its national cartographic maps on 16 August 202...
IntroductionIn a major biomedical breakthrough for diabetes management, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, announced on 16 Augu...
IntroductionPartition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) was observed across India on 14 August 2026 to honour the memory of millions of innocent citizens who lost their lives, suffered displaceme...
IntroductionWorld Biofuel Day 2026 was observed across India and globally to raise awareness about the pivotal role of non-fossil renewable biofuels in reducing carbon emissions, bolstering rural farm economies, and achi...
Prakriti Gyan Dham, the first eco-educational centre of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), was inaugurated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Developed at the Mah...
IntroductionChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) announced on 7 August 2026 the successful completion of tunnelling works on the first 6.3-kilometre stretch of Corridor 4 (Light House to Poonamallee) under Phase 2 of the Ch...
World Wide Web Day is marked every year on 1 August to celebrate the invention of the World Wide Web (WWW) and its influence on communication across the world.The WWW was invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 and was m...
The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) completed 150 years since its founding on 29 July 2026.IACS was set up in Kolkata in 1876 by Mahendralal Sircar. It was India's first national institution devo...
