Zoological Survey of India Plays Major Role in Landmark Global Coral Reef Assessment
Indian Scientists Contribute Nearly Half of South Asia’s Monitoring Sites as IUCN Study Reveals Severe Climate Risks to World’s Coral Reefs
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Indian AI Startup Sarvam Launches Prism, an Indigenous Decision Model for Enterprise Automation
Most widely used large language models are designed to generate responses sequentially, producing text one token at a time. While this approach supports conversational applications, document generation and complex reasoning, many enterprise processes require a different capability: selecting the most appropriate action from a defined set of possibilities.
TRAI Introduces Revised Telecom Interconnection Regulations to Modernise India’s Communication Networks
Telecommunication interconnection refers to the technical, operational and commercial arrangements that enable different service providers to exchange communication traffic. These arrangements allow subscribers using different mobile and fixed-line networks to communicate seamlessly, regardless of the operator providing their services.
Bengaluru Space Startup Akashalabdhi Tests Expandable Space Habitat Technology at 30 Kilometres Altitude
Akashalabdhi is developing an alternative approach based on inflatable structures that can be folded into compact packages during launch and expanded after deployment. Once inflated, the structures undergo a rigidisation process intended to maintain their shape without continuous dependence on internal gas pressure.
India’s Lupin Launches Generic HIV Medicine in US Market with 180-Day Exclusivity Eligibility
The medicine is prescribed in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and eligible paediatric patients weighing at least 40 kilograms.
India Proposes Expanded Import Network for Medicines and Medical Devices to Improve Healthcare Logistics
The proposed amendment identifies several important logistics and industrial locations across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka for inclusion in the authorised import network.
NITI Aayog Launches India S&T Scoreboard to Map Scientific and Technological Capabilities Across States
The India S&T Scoreboard has been developed to address the fragmentation of scientific and technological information across multiple institutional and statistical sources. Research publications, patent applications, institutional capabilities and innovation infrastructure are often maintained in separate databases, making it difficult to develop an integrated assessment of the research ecosystem at the state level.
Bihar Launches Nadi Sanjivani Initiative to Convert River Silt into Highway Construction Material
Under the initiative, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified the potential to utilise approximately 243 lakh cubic metres of excavated silt in 16 ongoing National Highway projects, while another 835 lakh cubic metres has been proposed for 27 future projects, subject to technical suitability and necessary approvals.
Thooyamalli Rice of Tamil Nadu: The Jasmine-Like Heritage Grain with GI Recognition
Unlike many modern commercial rice varieties developed primarily for high yields, Thooyamalli has been maintained for its grain quality, cooking characteristics and suitability for traditional South Indian meals. Its continued cultivation reflects the importance of preserving locally adapted rice varieties alongside modern agricultural production systems.
ISRO Successfully Places NVS-03 Navigation Satellite into Geosynchronous Orbit After Four Manoeuvres
Satellite Completes 6,164 Seconds of Engine Firing as India Advances Its Second-Generation NavIC Navigation Programme