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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Bio-based Biodegradable PLA Plastic Launched Under BioE3 Framework
Dr Jitendra Singh launched commercial use of PLA-based biodegradable plastic under BioE3, with a BIRAC grant backing a 100 TPA pilot plant in Uttar Pradesh.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
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TDB Gives GalaxEye Rs 63.84 Crore for OptoSAR Satellite
TDB under DST signed an agreement with Bengaluru's GalaxEye for Rs 63.84 crore of RDI Fund support to build an OptoSAR multisensor satellite costing Rs 247.69 crore.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
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TDB Clears Rs 285 Crore for Ubifly's Indigenous ePlane e200X
The Technology Development Board approved Rs 285 crore from the RDI Fund for Ubifly Technologies to take its indigenous ePlane from TRL-6 to TRL-9.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
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WAVES OTT and MyWAVES Turn Viewers Into Content Creators
Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT now carries over 24,000 titles and reaches 130 countries, while MyWAVES lets citizens upload their own original content.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
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KAVACH 4.0 Goes Live First Time on South Central Railway
Indian Railways commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 for the first time on South Central Railway, covering 108 route kilometres of the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
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SEMICON India 2026: 'Silicon to Systems' Shows India's Chip Ecosystem
SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi (17–19 September) showcased indigenous chips, RISC-V processors and Semicon 2.0's ₹1,27,500 crore plan under 'Silicon to Systems'.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Office of PSA Holds First State Nodal Officers Meeting on I-STEM
The Office of the PSA held the first meeting of State nodal officers for I-STEM, a portal listing over 31,000 scientific instruments in about 4,000 institutions.
21 September 2026 · 2 min read
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India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar Inaugurated at Sambalpur, Odisha
Union Minister Jitendra Singh virtually opened India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur in Odisha, taking Mission Mausam a step further.
17 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM Modi Inaugurates SEMICON India 2026, Launches Semicon 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the fifth SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi and unveiled Semicon 2.0, the mission's second phase.
17 September 2026 · 2 min read
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India Is World's Largest Vaccine Producer by Volume: Minister
Dr Jitendra Singh said India is the world's largest vaccine producer by volume, supplying more than 100 countries, as the CEPI Board met in New Delhi.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
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First Badri Calf Born Through OPU-IVF in Uttarakhand
A healthy Badri female calf was born through OPU-IVF after a Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal cow, a first for Uttarakhand's state animal.
12 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Raigarh Steel Slag Road Sets Guinness World Record in India
A 1.85-km road built with processed steel slag at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh won a Guinness World Record, cutting construction cost by about 40 per cent.
12 September 2026 · 2 min read
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BRICS Bharat Innovates Expo Opens at Bharat Mandapam
The BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition is showing 37 Indian deep-tech start-ups at Bharat Mandapam on 11 and 12 September 2026, alongside the 18th BRICS Summit.
11 September 2026 · 2 min read
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India Endorses Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security
India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining over 20 governments, with the Department of Telecommunications to carry it forward.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Ocean Research Vessel ORV Sagar Manthan Launched at Kolkata
India's first advanced ocean research vessel ORV Sagar Manthan was launched on 9 September 2026 at Kolkata, built by GRSE for NCPOR at about Rs 840 crore.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
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RRI Scientists Delay Entanglement Sudden Death with Timed Flip
Scientists at the Raman Research Institute delayed entanglement sudden death with one well-timed flip, in work funded by the National Quantum Mission.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
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6th RISE Conclave 2026 Opens at CSIR-IICB in Kolkata
Dr Jitendra Singh opened the 6th RISE Conclave 2026 at CSIR-IICB, Kolkata, built around a 4M framework of minerals, medicine, materials and machines.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Vice President Launches India Valve Registry in Chennai
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026 in Chennai, a national meeting on valvular and structural heart disease.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
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ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17: A Geosynchronous First
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India's first imaging satellite placed in Geosynchronous orbit.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
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CeNS Bengaluru Turns Peptides Into Piezoelectric Biomaterials
Scientists at CeNS Bengaluru switched on a strong piezoelectric response in peptides by adding one per cent of a co-solvent, opening the way to self-powered implants.
3 September 2026 · 2 min read