Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 2 January 2026 launched the Financial Assistance Scheme Read More …
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Assam Launches Financial Assistance Scheme for Udasin Bhakats
Bulgaria Joins Eurozone as 21st Member
Bulgaria officially became the 21st member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026, marking a Read More …
Mount Bur Ni Telong Volcano
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong, a volcano in Read More …
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Artefacts at UNESCO-Listed Takshashila Site
Pakistani archaeologists have discovered rare decorative stones and ancient coins during excavations at the UNESCO-listed Read More …
India’s first-ever 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent
The Ophthalmology Department at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt, has successfully carried out Read More …
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Completes Final High-Speed Trial
Indian Railways has successfully completed the final high-speed trial of the indigenously designed and manufactured Read More …
Land Stack Launched to Modernise Land Administration
In a major step towards digitising land governance under the Digital India Land Record Modernisation Read More …
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Begins Lending Operations
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India’s first Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) exclusively dedicated to the Read More …
DRDO Conducts Successful Salvo Launch of Pralay Missile
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a salvo launch of two Read More …
India–Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Installations List
India and Pakistan on 1 January 2026 exchanged the list of their nuclear installations and Read More …
India Becomes World’s Fourth-Largest Economy
India has overtaken Japan to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy, with a gross domestic Read More …
India in a ‘Goldilocks’ Phase: Growth Strong, Inflation Low
India is set to sustain a rare “Goldilocks” economic phase—marked by strong growth, low inflation Read More …
EU’s CBAM to Hit Indian Steel, Aluminium Exports from 2026
From January 1, 2026, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will move from Read More …
Government Launches Market Access Support (MIS) Intervention for Indian Exporters
The Government of India has launched the much-awaited Market Access Support (MAS) Intervention for exporters, Read More …
Health & National Security Cess, New Excise Regime to Kick In from Feb 1, 2026
The Union Finance Ministry on December 31 notified February 1, 2026 as the appointed date Read More …
Dynamic Groundwater Resources Report for 2025
India’s dynamic groundwater resources for 2025 have been jointly assessed by the Central Ground Water Read More …
PathGennie: New Computational Tool Speeds Up Drug Discovery Simulations
Scientists have developed PathGennie, a novel computational framework that can significantly accelerate the simulation of Read More …
National Test House (NTH)
The National Test House (NTH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Read More …
2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Site Unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Zehanpora
A quiet village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district has emerged as a significant archaeological Read More …
Saudi Arabia Bombs Yemen’s Mukalla Port Amid Rift with UAE
Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Mukalla, the port city in Yemen’s Hadramout governorate, on Read More …
Copper Prices Hit Record High Amid Supply Disruptions and Green Transition
Copper prices touched a fresh all-time high in December 2025, with the benchmark price crossing Read More …
Rare ‘Fairy Lantern’ Plant Discovered Near Kuala Lumpur
A bizarre and rare parasitic plant, popularly known as a fairy lantern, has been discovered Read More …
Abu Dhabi Hospital Administers World’s First ITVISMA Gene Therapy for SMA
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa Medical City has become the first hospital in the world to Read More …
What is Candida auris?
Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen known for its unique ability to persist on Read More …
National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework Unveiled
Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, unveiled the Read More …