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345 stories for “UN” · September 2026
Clear filtersIndia's fusion research, often called the 'artificial sun' project, has moved ahead with a new 82.6 GHz, 400 kW gyrotron installed in the SST-1 tokamak at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gujarat. SST-1 (Steady S...
India and Vietnam have agreed to celebrate next year as the "Year of India-Vietnam Friendship", marking 55 years of diplomatic ties. Vietnam is a key partner in India's Act East Policy and in Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and...
The Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights has begun in Goa, organised by the Ministry of Ayush with the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa...
The United States has included India, China and Pakistan in its FY2027 list of major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries. Being listed does not by itself imply a failure to curb trafficking, since geography,...
For the first time in more than 50 years, India's coal-based power generation recorded no growth over two years, as clean energy met the increase in electricity demand. Between H1 2024 and H1 2026 (January-June), generat...
Tamil Nadu observed Social Justice Day on September 17, the birth anniversary of social reformer E.V. Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, with the Social Justice Day pledge marking his 147th birth anniversary in 2026....
K. Allaudin, Chairman of Tamil Nadu's Seventh State Finance Commission (SSFC), urged greater authority, financial autonomy and resources for local bodies at a seminar in Chennai. Local bodies rely heavily on transfers fr...
A healthy female calf of the Badri breed was successfully born in Uttarakhand using Ovum Pick-Up and In Vitro Fertilization (OPU-IVF) technology. Badri cattle are an indigenous breed adapted to the mountainous terrain of...
Bengaluru-based Astrogate Labs unveiled India's first indigenous Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) terminal at the Bengaluru Space Expo. OISL technology uses laser beams to enable direct, high-speed communication betwe...
India launched the Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) Sagar Manthan at Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata. The vessel is expected to strengthen the country's domestic capabilities in ocean research.
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjukta Parashar, popularly called the "Iron Lady of Assam", has become the first woman officer to lead the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s elite CoBRA commando unit. She takes...
World Ozone Day, observed on September 16, raises awareness about protecting the ozone layer, which shields Earth by reducing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the surface. The day commemorates the Montreal Pro...
