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21 Apr 2026

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Science & Tech

Dr Ch Srinivasa Rao receives 9th Prof M S Swaminathan Award for climate-resilient agriculture

Dr Ch Srinivasa Rao, Director and Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), has been conferred the 9th Prof M S Swaminathan Award for …

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Environment

Indian forests could nearly double their carbon storage by 2100, modelling study finds

A new climate-modelling study finds that Indian forest vegetation could store 35-97 per cent more carbon by 2100 depending on the global emissions trajectory, with …

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Science & Tech

India's first advanced 3D glass semiconductor packaging unit breaks ground in Bhubaneswar

Construction has begun in Bhubaneswar on India's first advanced 3D glass-substrate semiconductor packaging unit, with a planned annual capacity of about 70,000 glass panels and …

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Social Issues

Samriddh Gram initiative shortlisted for WSIS Prizes 2026 in enabling-environment category

The Department of Telecommunications' Samriddh Gram initiative — a phygital service-delivery model riding on the BharatNet rural broadband backbone — has been nominated for the …

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Defence & Security

DRDO hands over AI-powered Prajna satellite imaging system to Home Ministry

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has handed over Prajna, an indigenously developed artificial-intelligence-driven satellite imaging system, to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Built by …

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Economy

Cabinet clears Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with Rs 12,980 crore sovereign guarantee

The Union Cabinet has approved a domestic Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool backed by a sovereign guarantee of Rs 12,980 crore to provide hull, cargo, P&I …

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Polity & Governance

Civil Services Day 2026 marks 18th edition with Viksit Bharat last-mile theme

India observed the 18th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 21 April 2026, with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan as the …

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International Relations

India and South Korea set $50 billion trade target by 2030 at New Delhi summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced a roadmap to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, …

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