12-Jan-2026
Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone under India’s hypersonic missile programme. DRDO successfully conducted a ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled, long-duration scramjet engine.
10-Jan-2026
Since 1991, it has been established that folic acid supplementation by women before pregnancy can prevent more than 70% of spina bifida cases. Despite this, even after three decades, India remains one of the few countries where no concrete and widespread efforts have been made to increase public awareness about this effective measure. As a result, India continues to have one of the highest prevalence rates of spina bifida in the world.
10-Jan-2026
The United States has announced its withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and more than 60 international treaties and organisations, citing misalignment with American national interests.
10-Jan-2026
The Public Investment Board (PIB) has recently approved the ₹26,070-crore Kamala Hydroelectric Project with an installed capacity of 1,720 MW in Arunachal Pradesh.
10-Jan-2026
Forest staff involved in the upcoming tiger and wildlife census at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve will be using the Monitoring System for Tigers: Intensive Protection and Ecological Status (M-STrIPES) mobile application.
09-Jan-2026
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) held in Nairobi adopted a resolution submitted by India on "Strengthening Global Management of Forest Fires," reflecting the international community's growing concern about emerging environmental threats.
09-Jan-2026
The Central Government has approved the proposal to conduct the 2027 Census of India. ₹11,718.24 crore has been approved for this purpose. This decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting on December 12, 2025. Census 2027 will be the eighth census of independent India and the 16th census of the country overall.
09-Jan-2026
In a major policy shift, the Government of India has decided to allow private sector participation in the core conservation of centrally protected monuments, a responsibility that has traditionally rested exclusively with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
09-Jan-2026
Eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgil passed away at the age of 83 in Pune, reviving national attention on his most influential contribution—the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) report.
09-Jan-2026
India has taken a major step towards sustainable infrastructure as the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology announced the successful technology transfer of “Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: From Farm Residue to Roads.”
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