Science & Technology Current Affairs — Pichhle 6 mahine

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

80th Independence Day: PM ne 1 crore youth ko AI skilling, 100 GW nuclear goal aur 'Sapt Dhara' announce kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 15 August 2026 ko India ke 80th Independence Day par Red Fort se nation ko address karte hue ek saal mein ek crore youth ko AI skilling, 2047 tak 100 GW nuclear power target aur 6 crore Lakhpati Didis ka naya goal announce kiya.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka CM Shivakumar ne Class 6 se AI education aur government AI university announce ki

Karnataka ke CM D.K. Shivakumar ne 15 August 2026 ko apne pehle Independence Day speech mein schools mein Class 6 se AI education announce ki aur kaha ki State Bengaluru mein India ki pehli government-owned AI university par kaam kar raha hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai startup Aheesa ki VEGA processor par bani VIHAAN broadband chip ne first-pass silicon hasil kiya

MeitY ne 15 August 2026 ko bataya ki DLI Scheme-backed Chennai startup Aheesa Digital Innovations ne indigenous VEGA microprocessor par bani fibre broadband chip VIHAAN ke saath first-pass silicon success hasil ki.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Qatar Important

UPI powered Qatar–India postal remittance service live

PosTransfer par based aur UPI se chalne wali Qatar–India remittance service 15 August 2026 ko Qatar Post outlets par available hui, jisse customers seedhe India ke UPI-enabled bank accounts mein paise bhej sakte hain.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

PSA ne rural technology transfer ke liye NABARD ka RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood ne 15 August 2026 ko NABARD dwara unke office ke saath develop kiya gaya RSVC-AMRIT platform launch kiya, jo RuTAGe Smart Village Centre ecosystem ki digital backbone hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

NIELIT ne CYBER KUSHTI 2026 national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon launch kiya

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) ne 15 August 2026 ko national cybersecurity aur AI hackathon CYBER KUSHTI 2026 launch kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Himachal Pradesh

India Post ne Himachal Pradesh ke Mandi mein pehli baar drone se Tiranga pahunchaya

India Post ne 14 August 2026 ko pehli baar drone se National Flag deliver kiya; Tiranga Himachal Pradesh ke Mandi Head Post Office se Rehardhar Branch Post Office tak le jaya gaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Rare earth permanent magnet scheme mein 6,000 MTPA capacity ke liye 20 bids

Ministry of Heavy Industries ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) ke under use 20 bids mili hain; scheme ka goal India mein 6,000 MTPA integrated magnet capacity banana hai.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission mein 75% rural habitations ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari

Ministry of Jal Shakti ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Jal Jeevan Mission ke under India ki 16.96 lakh rural habitations mein se 12.68 lakh (75%) ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari ki gayi hain.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India

Law Minister Meghwal ne AI-assisted search wala revamped India Code portal launch kiya

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal ne 13 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Kartavya Bhavan 2 mein AI-assisted, semantic aur speech search aur multilingual access wala revamped India Code Portal launch kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttarakhand

India Optel ne civilian market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' binoculars launch kiye

Defence PSU India Optel Limited ne 13 August 2026 ko civil market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' high-resolution binoculars launch kiye, jo civilian optics mein uski entry hai.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

PCIM&H aur Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ne 'One Herb, One Standard' ke liye MoU renew kiya

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) aur Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Health Ministry) ne 12 August 2026 ko medicinal plants ke liye 'One Herb, One Standard' initiative laagu karne hetu apna MoU renew kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Teen Sanchar Mitras 2026–2030 ke liye ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys chune gaye

Department of Telecommunications ne International Youth Day, 12 August 2026, par bataya ki India ke teen Sanchar Mitras 2026–2030 ke liye International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Youth Envoys chune gaye hain.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Railways ne Izzatnagar Division ke 660 route km par ₹295 crore mein Kavach 4.0 approve kiya

Railways Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki Indian Railways ne North Eastern Railway ke Izzatnagar Division ke 660 route km par estimated ₹295 crore mein Kavach Version 4.0 approve kiya hai.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

RailOne app 4.76 crore downloads paar, roz 10 lakh ticket bookings

Railways Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki 1 July 2025 ko launch Indian Railways ka RailOne app 4.76 crore downloads aur lagbhag 10 lakh average daily ticket bookings tak pahunch gaya hai.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 West Bengal

S. N. Bose Centre ke AI framework ne hidden cancer stem-like cell states pehchaane

Science Ministry ne 12 August 2026 ko bataya ki S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences ke researchers ne Ashoka University ke saath ek AI framework develop kiya hai jo tumour gene-expression data se cancer stem-like cells ki teen developmental states pehchaanta hai.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

ICMR-SHINE 2026 ne lagbhag 30,000 school students ke liye 83 health research sites kholi

ICMR-SHINE (Science and Health Innovation for NextGen Explorers) ka doosra edition 11 August 2026 ko shuru hua, jisme do din mein lagbhag 30,000 school students ke liye 83 ICMR locations kholi gayi.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Odisha

Odisha science roadmap mein Centre ne Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar ka expansion finalise kiya

Union Minister Jitendra Singh aur Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra ne 11 August 2026 ko Odisha ke science roadmap par charcha ki aur state se 50 acre extra land ke saath Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar ka expansion finalise kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Scientists ne North Bay of Bengal ke upar unusual ozone layer khoji

Science Ministry ne 10 August 2026 ko bataya ki ARIES, Nainital ke researchers samet scientists ne North Bay of Bengal ke upar stratosphere mein ozone ki unusually high concentration paayi.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

TRAI ne service aur transactional calls ke liye 1601-series numbers ka phased rollout shuru kiya

TRAI ne 10 August 2026 ko banking aur government se bahar ki entities ki service va transactional calls ke liye 1601 number series ke phase-wise use ka direction diya, jiski shuruaat utilities, courier aur logistics firms se hogi.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

NABL ne mobile food testing laboratories ke liye India ki pehli accreditation scheme shuru ki

Quality Council of India ke constituent board National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories ne 10 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein mobile food testing laboratories ke liye India ki pehli accreditation scheme shuru ki.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Andhra Pradesh

TDB ne Visakhapatnam start-up ke AI-assisted cervical cancer screening device 'GrivaVision' ko support diya

Technology Development Board ne 10 August 2026 ko cervical cancer screening ke liye indigenous portable AI-assisted digital colposcope 'GrivaVision' ki manufacturing ke liye Griva Healthcare, Visakhapatnam ke saath agreement kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal ne maritime governance ke liye E-Samudra digital platform launch kiya

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 8 August 2026 ko Mumbai mein seafarers, shipping companies aur ports ke liye integrated digital platform E-Samudra launch kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne clear kiya: users par UPI charges nahi; MDR, agar laga, to sirf kuch merchant transactions par

Finance Ministry ne 8 August 2026 ko kaha ki UPI users par koi transaction charge nahi lagega aur person-to-person payments free rahenge, jabki koi bhi merchant discount rate sirf threshold se upar ke kuch merchant transactions tak limited hoga.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Jitendra Singh ne Lucknow mein CSIR-NBRI ka apni tarah ka pehla 'Eco-Educational Hub' rashtra ko samarpit kiya

Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne 8 August 2026 ko Lucknow mein CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute dwara develop apni tarah ka pehla 'Eco-Educational Hub' rashtra ko samarpit kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi

J.P. Nadda ne India Medical Device 2026 mein 'AI in MedTech' knowledge paper jaari kiya

Union Minister J.P. Nadda ne 8 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein India Medical Device 2026 ke 9th edition mein 'AI in MedTech: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence' knowledge paper jaari kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

ABDM ki Scan and Register service ne 25 crore OPD registrations paar kiye

National Health Authority ne 7 August 2026 ko bataya ki Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission ke under ABHA-based Scan and Register service ne 25 crore OPD registrations paar kar liye hain.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Germany Important

FAIR mega science project ke liye India mein bana beam catcher Germany pahuncha

Science Ministry ne 7 August 2026 ko bataya ki Darmstadt, Germany mein Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) ke liye India mein bani teen beam catcher units mein se pehli site par pahunch gayi hai.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

I4C ne corporates ko 'Boss Scam' WhatsApp account takeover malware se savdhaan kiya

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre ne 7 August 2026 ko 'Boss Scam' ki warning di, jisme account-statement aur RBI naam wali malicious files executives ke WhatsApp accounts hijack karke finance staff se paise transfer karwati hain.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

Australia jaane wale students ke document verification ke liye DigiLocker-linked 'AAERI Verify' launch

MeitY ke National e-Governance Division aur AAERI ne 7 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein Australian universities mein apply karne wale Indian students ke liye DigiLocker-integrated document verification platform 'AAERI Verify' unveil kiya.

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