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Germanium-Free Thermal Imaging Payload: Drones, Defence
Why in news? An Indian start‑up, Eon Spacelabs, unveiled Lumira_E40I50, a light‑weight thermal imaging payload for drones. The system replaces ex...
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Why in news? An Indian start‑up, Eon Spacelabs, unveiled Lumira_E40I50, a light‑weight thermal imaging payload for drones. The system replaces ex...
Why in news? On 4 May 2026 a magnitude‑6.0 earthquake struck Samar Island in Eastern Samar province in the Philippines. The quake, which occurred at...
Why in news? On 4 May 2026 the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) launched Electronic Gold Receipts, a new class of securities backed by physical ...
Why in news? The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a US$70 billion programme to expand power transmission and digital infrastructure across the ...
Why in news? Aviation authorities recently upgraded the NOTAM system to make critical flight information easier for pilots to understand. The Federal ...
Why in news? The Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra conducted its annual census on 1 May 2026, when thousands of volunteers sat in machans ...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s submarine INS Sindhukesari made an operational turnaround visit to Colombo on 3 May 2026. Sri Lanka’s Navy welcomed...
Why in news? Scientists reported that a specially cultivated form of Spirulina, a nutrient‑rich blue‑green algae, can produce biologically active ...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation’s Project Deepak celebrated its 66th Raising Day on 4 May 2026 in Shimla. The project marks more than six...
Why in news? The Narmada River, one of India’s major waterways, often features in discussions on river systems because it flows westwards, unlike mo...
Why in news? The Indian Army dispatched a contingent to Cambodia to participate in the second edition of Exercise CINBAX. This joint exercise with the...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Health released revised guidelines for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0. The updated programme expan...
Why in news? On 3 May 2026, start‑up GalaxEye successfully launched Mission Drishti – the world’s first OptoSAR satellite – aboard a Falcon 9 ...
Why in news? The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published new standards for medical assistive technologies, aligned with the National List of Essent...
Why in news? Recent reports of deaths aboard a cruise ship raised concerns about hantavirus. It is a rare but serious illness caused by viruses carrie...
Why in news? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR‑NCL...
Why in news? The Department of Financial Services (DFS) convened a colloquium to discuss reforms for India’s Debt Recovery Tribunals. Officials emph...
Why in news? The Maharashtra forest department put on hold a proposal to increase the morning walker pass fee at Sanjay Gandhi National Park from ₹3...
Why in news? The Mayon stratovolcano in the Philippines erupted in early May 2026, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and evacuate nearby ...
Why in news? India’s External Affairs Minister began a nine‑day tour of the Caribbean and South America, starting in Jamaica. The visit aims to st...