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ICAR achieves India's first fully annotated T2T pigeonpea genome, enabling climate-resilient, high-yielding varieties crucial for food security and farmer livelihoods.
Finance Ministry paves way for fees on UPI and RuPay debit card payments to large merchants, aiming to ensure digital payment ecosystem's financial sustainability.
Lab-grown diamonds emerge as a sustainable, ethical alternative to mined stones, addressing environmental damage, conflict, and worker exploitation with advanced technology and government support.
AI and cyber threats are exponentially reshaping global security, creating sophisticated attacks, challenging traditional defenses, and demanding urgent international oversight.
Advanced AI models demonstrate remarkable ability to solve complex mathematical problems, yet their inherent probabilistic nature poses significant reliability challenges.
Andhra Pradesh leverages agrivoltaics for Google's $15 billion AI data center, enabling farmers to co-own solar utilities and boost income.
Zoological Survey of India scientists publish monumental catalogue of 13,703 lepidoptera species, positioning India as a megadiverse nation with 8.25% of global diversity.
Indian scientific institutions face brain drain as scientists resign over bureaucratic hurdles and lack of professional dignity, impacting national research and development.
China's Kimi K3 and GLM-5.2 AI models challenge US tech dominance, building domestic chip-powered data centers to bypass sanctions, creating a bifurcated global AI ecosystem.
Scientists unveil BioCCS, a novel cooling material for electronics, inspired by rapid evaporation on dog tongues' unique hair-like structures.
Varsha Ashok Aglawe makes history as first woman Director General of Geological Survey of India in 176 years, prioritizing critical mineral exploration.
SC entrepreneur Mallikharjuna Rao Yelisela's Smart-Waves Technologies secures ₹4.98 crore VCF-SC funding, establishing advanced electronics manufacturing, creating 128 jobs, boosting India's self-reliance.
PM Modi and UK's Burnham discussed trade, technology, and de-escalating the US-Iran conflict, aiming to strengthen strategic partnership and operationalize the trade deal.
Indian Army launches indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel, developed with OMCs, enhancing military and civilian vehicle operations in extreme cold.
Maldives and India launch Favara-UPI integration for real-time cross-border digital payments, boosting bilateral economic cooperation and financial connectivity.
Cabinet approves PM-SSY for 5,000 MW floating solar projects with Rs 5,070 crore outlay, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and boost renewable energy.
Cabinet approves Rs 84,084 crore 'Samudra Manthan' scheme to unlock India's vast offshore energy potential, boosting energy security and economic growth.
Government admits ISRO's NavIC system can no longer provide independent navigation data after satellite failure, requiring minimum four operational satellites.
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