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Science & Technology
ESTIC 2026 Session Takes Up Physical AI and Robotics
A session on autonomous systems, physical AI and robotics at ESTIC 2026 in New Delhi heard that 25 technology innovation hubs work under the NM-ICPS mission.
29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ARIES Study Explains High-Frequency QPOs Near Spinning Black Holes
Scientists at ARIES, an autonomous institute of DST, have shown how a black hole’s spin shapes the frequency of quasi-periodic oscillations in its accretion flow.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DST Frees 61,888 Square Feet Under Special Campaign 6
The Department of Science and Technology freed 61,888 square feet of space and earned Rs 8,25,696 from scrap disposal in the mid-campaign report of Special Campaign 6.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
RRI Study Finds Accretion Disk Around Pulsar Centaurus X-3
Scientists at the Raman Research Institute found that the bright X-ray pulsar Centaurus X-3 draws in matter through an accretion disk, a rare route.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
BSIP Study Reconstructs 4,600 Years of Monsoon History
Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences used Karela Lake near Lucknow to reconstruct 4,600 years of monsoon and farming history in the Ganga Plain.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ARCI Workshop Marks National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
About 150 delegates met at IIT Madras Research Park for the 9th workshop on the hydrogen value chain, held by ARCI to mark Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ESTIC 2026 Curtain-Raiser Highlights Physical AI, Robotics
The curtain-raiser for the second ESTIC, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 27 to 29 October 2026, placed autonomous systems and physical AI at the centre.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
RDI Scheme Widened to Cover Advanced Chemicals Technologies
Advanced Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Material Technologies became an eligible funding area under the Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Scheme from 8 October 2026.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
INST Mohali Develops Filter to Clean Dye Wastewater
Scientists at INST Mohali have built a machine learning aided nanofibre filter that removed 98.6 per cent of a textile dye from water within 120 minutes.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DST Begins Special Campaign 6 on Swachhata and E-Waste
The Department of Science and Technology has entered the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6, running from 2 October to 31 October 2026 with DARPG as nodal.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Metal-Free Catalyst TTT-DHTD Rivals Platinum in Zn-Air Cells
Indian scientists have built TTT-DHTD, a metal-free porous material that reaches about 96 per cent of platinum's performance in zinc-air battery electrodes.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
DST Marks Swachhata Hi Sewa 2026, Felicitates 110 Safai Mitras
The Department of Science and Technology set out its work under the Swachhata Hi Sewa 2026 campaign, which began on 17 September and saw 110 Safai Mitras honoured.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
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
Science & Technology
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
Science & Technology
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