Himalayan Yaks: ICAR's IoT Health & Geo-Fencing System
Why in news? Indian scientists developed an Internet of Things system for yaks. It monitors health, predicts stress and tracks animal movement, and th...
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Why in news? Indian scientists developed an Internet of Things system for yaks. It monitors health, predicts stress and tracks animal movement, and th...
Why in news? In late 2025 researchers at the University of Cologne reported that the amino acid leucine can stabilise proteins on the outer membrane o...
Why in news? On 2 July 2026 the digital infrastructure firm Lightstorm announced contracts with Microsoft, Singtel and Tata Communications to build th...
Why in news? On 3 July 2026 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a static ground test of the new Sub‑Orbital Launch ...
Why in news? The National Medical Commission recently asked all medical colleges to register with the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) �...
Why in news? Scientists at Raiganj University in West Bengal have isolated a previously unknown species of actinomycete bacterium from the rhizosphere...
Why in news? India’s crop research agencies have identified for release two rice varieties, DRR Dhan 92 and CR Dhan 217, specifically bred for direc...
Why in news? In 2026 Africa witnessed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease and researchers commenced trials for an experimental vaccine. The disease, wh...
Why in news? Skyroot Aerospace announced that its small satellite launcher, Vikram‑1, is scheduled for its maiden flight during a launch window from...
Why in news? Researchers around the world are racing to understand tiny particles called exosomes. These membrane‑bound vesicles are being investiga...
Why in news? At the Zoological Survey of India’s (ZSI) 111th foundation day celebrations, the Union Environment Minister unveiled the PaleoIndia Por...
Why in news? The National Health Authority (NHA) launched a WhatsApp chatbot called Ayushman Sarathi under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arog...
Why in news? Indian astrophysicists have published new insights into the thermal evolution of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs). The resea...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Unified Health Interface, an interoperable digital network u...
Why in news? A team using the Southern‑sky MWA Rapid Two‑Metre (SMART) survey has detected a new millisecond pulsar in our Galaxy. The pulsar, kno...
Why in news? India’s satellite‑based navigation system GAGAN enabled the first satellite‑based landing of a commercial jet in the country. On 27...
Why in news? Several countries have recently reported outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contaminated foods. These incidents have prompted health autho...
Why in news? The government has highlighted the success of Kisan Sarathi, India’s largest digital agro‑advisory platform, as part of its push for ...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will roll out e‑Sushrut@Clinic, a cloud‑based software platform for small c...
Why in news? Indian and Japanese researchers reported the discovery of a new bacterium, Brachybacterium netajii, in the waters of the Hooghly River. T...