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NHAI: QR Code Sign Boards on Highways

NHAI: QR Code Sign Boards on Highways

Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India announced plans to install QR‑code‑enabled sign boards at toll plazas and rest areas. The in...

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SARAL: AI Tool to Simplify Science

Why in news? Researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation launched...

DigiLocker – India’s digital document wallet

DigiLocker – India’s digital document wallet

Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Public Service Commission began verifying candidates’ caste, income and disability certificates through Dig...

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Siphon‑Powered Desalination

Why in news? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) announced a low‑cost desalination technique that uses a fabric‑lined siphon to ...

Radar‑Mounted Drones for Surveillance

Radar‑Mounted Drones for Surveillance

Why in news? The Border Security Force (BSF) announced that it had successfully tested drones equipped with radar systems to monitor India’s borders...

AstroSat – India’s first space observatory

AstroSat – India’s first space observatory

Why in news? As AstroSat marked ten years in orbit on 28 September 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shared results from the mission...

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BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G Network Stack

Why in news? Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched its indigenously developed 4G (and 5G‑ready) network stack on 28 September 2025. The proje...

Soilification Technology

Soilification Technology

Why in news? Researchers at the Central University of Rajasthan announced in September 2025 that they successfully grew wheat in desert sand using a �...

India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap

India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap

Why in news? Researchers at the Institute for Plasma Research in Gujarat unveiled plans in September 2025 to develop the Steady‑State Superconductin...

Artificial Intelligence and India’s Global Race

Artificial Intelligence and India’s Global Race

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved a multi‑year IndiaAI Mission in September 2025 with a budget of over ₹10,000 crore. The mission aims to bu...

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Paracetamol (Tylenol)

Why in news? With the onset of flu season in September 2025, doctors cautioned the public to use paracetamol responsibly. The drug is widely available...

Protecting India’s Satellites

Protecting India’s Satellites

Why in news? India plans to launch dozens of satellites over the next decade for communications, navigation, weather forecasting and defence. After a ...

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