Science & Technology Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

ISRO missions, DRDO tests, space, IT, AI and scientific discoveries in the news.

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TDB Backs Project VeerAI With Rs 130 Crore for AI Vision Chip
The Technology Development Board signed an agreement with BigEndian Semiconductors for Rs 130 crore of RDI Fund support to build an indigenous AI Vision SoC.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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UCIL Marks Diamond Jubilee Year of Uranium Mining
Uranium Corporation of India Limited, the Department of Atomic Energy firm set up in 1967, marked its Diamond Jubilee Year at Jaduguda on 4 October 2026.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
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National Supercomputing Mission Reaches 40 Systems, 68 PF
India had 40 locally built supercomputers with a combined 68 PF capacity by September 2026 under the National Supercomputing Mission, a PIB backgrounder said.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
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India Demonstrates First 5.56 km Free-Space Quantum Key Link
QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar demonstrated India's first free-space quantum key distribution link over a distance of 5.56 km in a night field trial.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
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BharatNet Deal Brings Rs 10,520 Crore to Rural Maharashtra
Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with Maharashtra, MDIL, BSNL and MahaIT to run the Amended BharatNet Programme in 28,237 gram panchayats of the state.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
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ICAR and FCI Sign MoU on Safer Foodgrain Fumigation Methods
ICAR and FCI signed an MoU on 30 September 2026 to research alternative fumigation for storage pests in wheat and rice, with Phase-I run by ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Nalanda University and CSIR-TKDL Sign Traditional Knowledge Pact
Nalanda University and the CSIR-TKDL Unit signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 1 October 2026 for joint research and training on traditional knowledge.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
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CHIME Telescope Makes First Solo Detection of Hydrogen Glow
The CHIME radio telescope, with Indian researchers from RRI, made its first standalone detection of hydrogen glow from when the universe was five billion years old.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
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CAG and BHASHINI Launch AI Translation Tool for Audit Papers
The Digital India BHASHINI Division and the CAG launched CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad, an AI translation tool for official and audit documents, at the CAG office in New Delhi.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
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TRAI Releases Mobile Network Drive Test Findings for Sonitpur
TRAI released findings of an independent drive test in Assam’s Sonitpur district, where Reliance Jio logged the best average download speed of 221.18 Mbps.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
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MHI Industry Accelerator Impact Report Released at Navigyaan
Heavy Industries Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy released the MHI Industry Accelerator Impact Report at Navigyaan 2026, where Rs 35.72 crore took ten technologies to TRL-9.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
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UIDAI Launches Five Initiatives at Aadhaar Samvaad Kolkata
UIDAI unveiled five initiatives at the Aadhaar Samvaad conference in Kolkata on the 17th Aadhaar Day, including face authentication for the ration shop system.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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TDB Backs Indigenous Multi-Gas Sensor With Rs 37.51 Crore
The Technology Development Board signed an agreement with Multi Nano Sense Technologies for Rs 37.51 crore of RDI Fund support to build an indigenous multi-gas sensor.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Ashwagandha Extract Safe Over 24 Weeks in 1,200-Adult Trial
A multicentre trial on 1,200 vaccinated adults found standardised Ashwagandha root extract well tolerated for 24 weeks with no liver or kidney injury.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
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India-France Space Ties Widen to Gaganyaan, TRISHNA and Start-ups
French Space Minister Philippe Baptiste met Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi as India and France widened space ties to TRISHNA, Gaganyaan and 400 start-ups.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM E-DRIVE: GARC Gets Rs 221.13 Crore for EV Testing
The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 28 September 2026 that GARC, Chennai has been allotted Rs 221.13 crore under PM E-DRIVE to upgrade EV testing labs.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
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World Congress on Nanomedicine 2026 Opens in New Delhi
Minister Jitendra Singh opened the World Congress on Nanomedicine 2026 in New Delhi and said DBT is backing 210 research projects with Rs 174 crore.
27 September 2026 · 2 min read
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CSIR-NIScPR Launches Science Magazines in Five Languages
Dr Jitendra Singh released five popular science magazines in Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu, published by CSIR-NIScPR on CSIR Foundation Day.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
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RRI Study Shows Black Hole Jets Choke Star Birth in Galaxies
Raman Research Institute and Arizona State University found that jets from black holes heat gas along their path and stop new stars from forming in galaxies.
25 September 2026 · 2 min read
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TRAI Launches Digital Connectivity Rating Platform for Properties
TRAI launched the Digital Connectivity Rating Platform, an online window where buildings are rated for digital connectivity and buyers can verify the certificate.
25 September 2026 · 2 min read