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18 stories for “CEA” · September 2026
Clear filtersThe Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) completed 85 years in 2026; its Foundation Day falls on 26 September. CSIR was set up on 26 September 1942 as an autonomous body for scientific and industrial rese...
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, referred to as Arnab, crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, and later weakened into a depression over Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh. Locat...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar was held from 12 to 19 September 2026, with coastal clean-up drives at 231 locations across 13 States and Union Territories. About 15 lakh people took the Ocean Conservat...
Tamil Nadu marked State Organ Donation Day on 23 September 2026 in memory of Hithendran, whose organ donation in 2008 became a landmark for the State's programme. The day spreads awareness and honours donors and their fa...
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will use Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, satellite remote sensing and ocean modelling to track marine litter hotspots. The pilot started in Vi...
A new checklist by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has recorded 3,261 flowering plant species, plus 26 subspecies and 28 varieties from 190 families, in the Agasthyamalai Bio...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 2026 was launched on 1 September 2026 to remove marine litter and conserve coasts. Its week-long drive runs from 12 to 19 September 2026, ending on International...
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.
Tamil Nadu has introduced five high-yielding teak clones to raise timber productivity and farmers' long-term income. The Green Tamil Nadu Mission (GTM), with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Co...
Vinaya Prakash Singh, a senior Indian Postal Service (IPoS) officer, has been re-elected without opposition as Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) for a second four-year term covering 2027-2030. Th...
Majuli in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have built community-driven systems for rural waste management. In Majuli, waste is collected in 19 of 20 panchayats, sorted at Central Material Collection Facilities and s...
India achieved its best-ever tally at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026, hosted by Italy, by securing nine medals. The Indian student team brought home 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. Partic...
