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National Small Industry Day observed on August 30 to recognise small industries' role in India's economy

Economy National Small Industry Day is observed on August 30 to honour the contribution of small industries to India's economic and industrial growth. It was formally recognised in 2000, after the Government brought in a comprehensive… 1 / 10 Read the full story

Mumbai is the only Indian city in IWG's Work From Anywhere Index 2026, ranked 50th

National Mumbai is the sole Indian city in the Work From Anywhere Index 2026 released by the International Workplace Group (IWG), scoring 77 points and ranking 50th globally. It did well on transport costs, accommodation, climate… 2 / 10 Read the full story

FAO's Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026 report flags severe soil degradation in India

International The FAO's Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026 report finds soil degradation worsening worldwide, with South Asia, especially India, badly affected. 58% of regional assessments showed decline since 2015 and only about 10% improvement… 3 / 10 Read the full story

UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar ends without agreement on a global drought framework

Environment At the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, countries could not agree on a global drought framework. The proposal sought better drought prevention, early… 4 / 10 Read the full story

Assam's Khalingduar Reserve Forest chosen for elephant habitat restoration using biochar from invasive plants

Environment A two-hectare plot in Khalingduar Reserve Forest, Udalguri district, Assam, will be restored as elephant habitat using biochar. The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is supporting the work. Invasive species such as Lantana camara, Chromolaena odorata… 5 / 10 Read the full story

Rare migratory duck Smew sighted for the first time at Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam

Environment The Smew (Mergellus albellus), a rare migratory duck, has been recorded for the first time at Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. It is a small diving duck of the family Anatidae that breeds in northern… 6 / 10 Read the full story

Vice-President launches India's first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed

Science & Tech Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released India's first non-GMO (non-Genetically Modified Organism) hybrid seed of high-expansion popcorn maize. The launch took place at Musunuru in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh. The indigenous hybrid was developed in association… 7 / 10 Read the full story

Ministry of Tribal Affairs launches 'Jago', an AI chatbot on tribal welfare schemes

Science & Tech The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has introduced 'Jago', a chatbot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It gives users information about tribal welfare schemes, policies, programmes and guidelines of the ministry. The tool is meant… 8 / 10 Read the full story

Goa Shipyard hands over ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard

National Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has delivered the vessel ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ship will be used for coastal surveillance, protection of fisheries and operations against smuggling. The addition strengthens the… 9 / 10 Read the full story

Andhra Pradesh clears AM AI Factory's ₹31,387-crore, 512 MW green AI data centre in Visakhapatnam

Economy The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a green Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre proposed by AM AI Factory. The project involves an investment of ₹31,387 crore and a capacity of 512 megawatts. It will be… 10 / 10 Read the full story

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