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Tritium and Its Environmental Impact

Why in news? Japan’s release of tritium‑containing water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean has raised global conce...

India’s Private Space Talent Crisis

Why in news? As India’s private space industry expands, companies face a shortage of skilled engineers and scientists. Recent reports reve...

India’s Third Launch Pad in Sriharikota

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to build a third launch pad at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikot...

Science Hands‑on Initiative for Nationwide Engagement (SHINE)

Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Department of Health Research have launched the SHINE initiative to popularise s...

Rudrastra: Asia’s Longest Freight Train

Why in news? The Railway Ministry recently ran a record‑breaking freight train known as Rudrastra covering more than 3.5 km in length. It ...

Biochar in India

Why in News? India plans to launch a carbon credit trading market in 2026. Biochar is being recognised as a promising technology for removin...

Tri‑Structural Isotropic (TRISO) Nuclear Fuel

Why in News? The US Department of Energy has selected Standard Nuclear as the first company to develop next‑generation TRISO nuclear fuel,...

Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme

Why in News? The first auction under India’s Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme resulted in a record‑l...

Ectopic Pregnancies

Why in News? A rare intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy was reported in Uttar Pradesh, bringing attention to a serious yet often misunderstood me...

WHO Classifies Hepatitis D Virus as Carcinogenic

Why in News? The World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have officially recognised the Hepatitis D vi...

LEAP‑1 Mission

Why in news? Hyderabad‑based private firm Dhruva Space announced its first commercial satellite launch, the LEAP‑1 mission, to be carrie...

Definitive list of Ayurveda Aahara products

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush, released an official lis...

India’s first 5G captive non‑public network for a refinery

Why in news? Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited signed an agreement in July 2025 to deploy India’s first ...

AI‑Powered Agro‑Meteorological Advisory for Farmers

Why in news? The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Researc...

Human Outer Planetary Exploration (HOPE) Station

Why in news? A Bengaluru‑based company called Protoplanet inaugurated the Human Outer Planetary Exploration (HOPE) station in Ladakh’s T...

India’s First 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant at Deendayal Port

Why in news? In July 2025, India commissioned its first indigenously developed 1‑megawatt green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port in Kandla...

NISAR Satellite: India–US Joint Earth‑Observation Mission

Why in news? On 31 July 2025, India successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard a Geosynchronous...

Discovery of the CRIB Blood Group

Why in news? Scientists at the Rotary Bangalore TTK Blood Centre identified a previously unknown human blood group, now named CRIB (Cromer I...

Draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2025

Why in news? In July 2025, the Ministry of Communications released the draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2025. The policy outlines Indiaâ€...

Black Hole GRS 1915+105

Why in news? Indian astronomers using data from the AstroSat satellite observed rapid X‑ray flickers from the black hole GRS 1915+105 and ...