India is advancing rapidly in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, semiconductors and deep-tech, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday, stressing that the country’s youth will play a defining role in building a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047. The minister was speaking after inaugurating the Lakshya 2047 Centre for Future Skills, along Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated space-tech startup GalaxEye for the successful launch of its ‘Mission Drishti’. The Prime Minister described the mission as a significant milestone in India’s space journey, highlighting the launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the largest privately built satellite in the country. In a post on X, Read More…
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has voiced serious concerns about the future of artificial intelligence while appearing in court as part of his legal dispute with OpenAI. During the proceedings, Musk warned that unchecked advancements in AI could pose a major threat to humanity, even suggesting the possibility of catastrophic outcomes if proper safeguards are not Read More…
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said India is poised to become the second country in the world, after Russia, to operate a commercial-level fast breeder reactor (FBR). Addressing a workshop for MPs and MLAs on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the minister highlighted that India has achieved a major milestone with the development of a Read More…
Noted economist Ashok Lahiri and scientist Gobardhan Das have been appointed as Vice-Chairman and Member, respectively, of NITI Aayog, according to government sources. Ashok Lahiri, currently a BJP MLA in West Bengal, has previously served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India and was a member of the 15th Finance Commission. He is Read More…
M A Sudheer Babu Pattambi, Agri-science Journalist Earth is often described as our mother, and the soil beneath our feet as the one that nurtures and sustains us. Every year on April 22, the world comes together to observe World Earth Day, a reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the planet. The origins of Read More…
New Delhi: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated a conference on “Transformation of Tribal Lives through Science and Technological Interventions” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The conference, organised by the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with NECTAR and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School, focused on integrating modern science with traditional knowledge to Read More…
Nearly 11,000 litres of milk were poured into the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district as part of a religious ritual, drawing criticism from environmentalists over its possible impact on the ecosystem. The incident took place in Satdev village in the Bherunda area, around 90 km from the district headquarters, during the conclusion of Read More…
Washington DC: The NASA has released the first images captured during its Artemis II mission, offering a striking view of Earth as seen from space during the spacecraft’s journey around the Moon. According to a report by Al Jazeera, the images show Earth as a small, luminous sphere against the vast darkness of space, highlighting Read More…
Skywatchers are counting down to a spectacular celestial event as a rare annular solar eclipse is set to transform the Sun into a blazing “ring of fire” on February 17, 2026. The phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun but is too far from Earth to completely block the Read More…