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Sweden Joins India’s Shukrayaan Venus Mission Through ISRO Agreement

India and Sweden signed an MoU in May 2026 for ISRO’s Shukrayaan mission — India’s first dedicated mission to Venus. Sweden will build the Venusian …

19 May 2026

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Rajasthan's First Semiconductor Packaging Facility Inaugurated in Bhiwadi

Rajasthan's first semiconductor packaging facility opened in Bhiwadi on 15 May 2026, developed by Sahasra Semiconductors under the SPECS scheme, planning to grow capacity from …

15 May 2026

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NeGD Felicitates Five States for DigiLocker Integration in Citizen Services

At a national workshop on 11 May 2026, NeGD felicitated Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Nagaland and Rajasthan for integrating DigiLocker with their citizen services under the …

IIT Bombay Commissions India's First Integrated CCUS Field Laboratory

IIT Bombay commissioned India's first Integrated CCUS Field Laboratory on 11 May 2026, an indigenous pilot that captures up to 3 tonnes of CO2 per …

11 May 2026

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Kuljeet Kaur Marhas Becomes First Indian Woman Elected Fellow of The Meteoritical Society

Professor Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society in 2026, becoming the first Indian woman and only the third Indian to …

09 May 2026

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Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India's First Space-Tech Unicorn

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has become India's first space-tech unicorn, crossing a valuation of about 1.1 billion US dollars after raising 60 million dollars. It was …

06 May 2026

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Karnataka Launches Centre of Excellence for Space Technology in Bengaluru

Karnataka launched the Centre of Excellence for Space Technology (CoE SpaceTech Foundation) in Bengaluru on 1 May 2026 to boost aerospace research. Karnataka was the …

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04 May 2026

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AIIMS Delhi Develops Improved Surgical Technique for Severe Spinal Deformities

AIIMS Delhi has developed an improved version of the posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) technique to treat severe spinal deformities more safely, reducing neurological complications …

01 May 2026

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India's First Multilingual AI System for Namma 112 Emergency Network Launched in Bengaluru

India's first multilingual AI system for the Namma 112 emergency response network was launched in Bengaluru. It can interpret distress calls in multiple languages without …

27 Apr 2026

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China Launches Pakistani Earth Observation Satellite PRSC-EO3

China launched a Pakistani Earth observation satellite, PRSC-EO3, from Taiyuan Launch Centre on 26 April 2026 using a Long March-6 rocket. The launch deepens China-Pakistan …

19 Apr 2026

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9th Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Award Conferred on Dr Ch. Srinivasa Rao in Hyderabad

On 19 April 2026, Dr Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director and Vice-Chancellor of IARI, received the 9th Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Award in Hyderabad for his …

Foundation Stone Laid in Bhubaneswar for India's First 3D Semiconductor Packaging Unit

Odisha laid the foundation stone in Bhubaneswar on 19 April 2026 for India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit, a Rs 1,943.53 crore project by …

18 Apr 2026

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H5N1 bird flu detected at Hesaraghatta poultry training centre; containment under way

H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry training centre in Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru on 14 April 2026. The diagnosis came from NIHSAD Bhopal, …

17 Apr 2026

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