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Hazaribag in Jharkhand has become India's first pearl farming cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the central scheme for developing fisheries and aquaculture. The district was officially notif...
Geological Discovery: Uncovering Earth's Fiery PastScientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, have discovered evidence of ancient wildfires, known as palaeofires, in the Godavari Basin....
Ishank Singh, aged just seven, has become the youngest person to swim across the Palk Strait. The strait separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka and links the Bay of Bengal with the Gulf of Mannar. Crossing it is considered...
Waste-to-Wealth: India's Green Methanol InnovationIndia is establishing its first green methanol production plant at the Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. In a unique ecological-industrial convergence, the plant uses Pr...
Two Indian women conservationists have won the Whitley Awards 2026, popularly called the 'Green Oscars'. Parveen Shaikh was recognised for community-based efforts to protect the endangered Indian skimmer, a waterbird. Ba...
The fourth edition of IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, a bilateral diving exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), was conducted in Colombo. Such exercises allow naval divers of both countries to practise jo...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a licence to SkyHop Aviation, making it India's first seaplane airline. The carrier will begin its operations in Lakshadweep, where seaplanes will link the scat...
DRDO has launched the Vikram VT 21 project to develop advanced armoured vehicles, with both wheeled and tracked platforms for the Indian Army's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). The vehicle offers armour protect...
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...
April 26, 2026 marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. In 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released radioactive particles into the air, which spread across Europe as dust and smoke,...
Sustainable Railways: Saving 1.6 Lakh Litres Daily The Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad (Western Railway) has achieved the milestone of becoming India’s first 'water neutral' railway depot. Through advanced recycling...
Global Maritime Security Initiative: UK and France Lead Efforts in the Strait of Hormuz In a major diplomatic effort to stabilize global trade, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have lau...
