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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Sat, 04 Apr 2026
ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy launched in Telangana for 379 Atal Tinkering Labs
NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission on 4 April 2026 launched ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana to give structured mentorship to 379 Atal Tinkering Labs.
BIRAC-BioNEST incubation centre inaugurated at CFTRI Mysuru
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 4 April 2026 inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at CFTRI, Mysuru, which has supported 26 food startups.
Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Mon, 30 Mar 2026
CMLRE Kochi's 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre designated National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna
The Environment Ministry designated the 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre of CMLRE, Kochi, as India's National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (announced 30 March 2026).
MeitY approves 29 more ECMS proposals worth ₹7,104 crore, incl. India's first rare earth magnet plant
On 30 March 2026 MeitY approved 29 more proposals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme with projected investment of ₹7,104 crore and 14,246 direct jobs.
CSIR transfers indigenous bio-bitumen technology that turns crop residue into road binder
On 30 March 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh said bio-bitumen from crop residue, using technology by CSIR-CRRI and CSIR-IIP, could save India about ₹40,000 crore of imports a year.
Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Nominations open for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 in four categories
On 28 March 2026 the government opened nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 on the awards.gov.in portal till 11 May 2026, in four categories including Vigyan Ratna.
C-DOT signs MoU with Delhi Police to deploy nine indigenous smart-policing solutions
On 28 March 2026 C-DOT, the telecom R&D centre under DoT, signed an MoU with Delhi Police to deploy nine indigenous solutions including facial recognition, secure communication and cybersecurity tools.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Railway Minister reviews Kavach: installed on 3,103 route km, Universal Braking Algorithm and AI platform 'SURAKSHA' developed
On 26 March 2026 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed Kavach, India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, now installed on 3,103 route km with work under way on 24,427 route km.
IIM Ahmedabad inaugurates Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence
On 26 March 2026 IIM Ahmedabad inaugurated the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, set up with a ₹100 crore endowment from alumna Chandrika Tandon and her husband Ranjan Tandon.
Health insurance premiums cross ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25; IRDAI cashless claim timelines: 1 hour and 3 hours
The Finance Ministry said on 26 March 2026 that health insurance premiums exceeded ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25, growing about 9%, and that IRDAI requires cashless pre-authorisation within one hour and final authorisation within three hours.
NMET Governing Body reviews critical mineral exploration; Jitendra Singh calls for startup-driven mining ecosystem
On 26 March 2026 the Governing Body of the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust, chaired by Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, reviewed critical mineral exploration; Dr Jitendra Singh urged faster exploration and startup participation.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
World TB Day 2026: Nadda launches 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign; TB incidence down 21% in a decade
At the World TB Day 2026 national event in Greater Noida on 24 March, Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched an intensified 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign covering 1.58 lakh villages and urban wards, and said India's TB incidence fell 21% and mortality 25% over the past decade.
Ayush Ministry and DBT announce clinical study on Ayurveda as adjunct therapy for TB
On World TB Day, 24 March 2026, the Ministry of Ayush and the Department of Biotechnology announced a collaborative 'Clinical Study on Ayurveda as an Adjunct Therapy for Tuberculosis' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026
MoSPI's MCP server links AI tools to official statistics; now covers 21 products
The Government told the Rajya Sabha on 23 March 2026 that MoSPI's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which lets AI tools access verified official data via the eSankhyiki portal, has been extended from 7 to 21 statistical products.
GARBH-INi: India's largest pregnancy cohort of 12,000 women to build AI tools for preterm birth
On 23 March 2026 Dr. Jitendra Singh said the DBT's GARBH-INi programme has enrolled around 12,000 pregnant women – India's largest pregnancy cohort – to develop indigenous AI-driven tools for predicting preterm births.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
Andhra CM inaugurates ₹25 crore TTD food and water analysis laboratory at Tirumala
On 21 March 2026 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated a ₹25 crore Food and Water Analysis Laboratory set up by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams with FSSAI support, to test prasadam ingredients and water for pilgrims.
Punjab CM announces ₹563 crore medical college with 100 MBBS seats for Malerkotla
On Eid, 21 March 2026, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a ₹563 crore medical college with 100 MBBS seats in Malerkotla on about 25 acres of transferred defence land, along with a 150-bed ESI hospital under construction.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
National Dental Commission constituted with three boards; Dental Council of India dissolved
The Government constituted the National Dental Commission (NDC) and three autonomous boards by notifications of 19 March 2026, replacing the Dental Council of India; Dr Sanjay Tewari is the Chairperson and the Dentists Act, 1948 stands repealed.
India Bioeconomy Report 2026: bioeconomy at USD 195.3 billion, about 4.8% of GDP
The India Bioeconomy Report (IBER) 2026, released on 19 March 2026 at BIRAC's 14th Foundation Day, puts India's bioeconomy at USD 195.3 billion in 2025, about 4.8% of GDP, with over 11,800 biotech startups.
Telecom data for January 2026: 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers, overall tele-density 92.22%
Telecom subscription data released on 19 March 2026 show India had 1,314 million telephone subscribers and 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers on 31 January 2026, with overall tele-density (including M2M) of 92.22%.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
Scindia inaugurates country's first Samriddhi Kendra phygital service centre at Umri, Guna
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the first Samriddhi Kendra, an integrated 'phygital' service centre, at Umri village in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, under the DoT's Samriddh Gram pilot.
Foundation laid for ₹600-crore antibiotic intermediate plant in Kathua, J&K
Union Minister Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of Orchid Pharma's pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Gadadhar village in Kathua, J&K, on 14 March 2026 to make the antibiotic intermediate Amino Cephalosporanic Acid.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
Food safety reforms: perpetual FSSAI licences, registration limit raised to ₹1.5 crore, street vendors deemed registered
The Union Health Ministry approved food-safety reforms on 13 March 2026, including perpetual validity of FSSAI registrations and licences and a higher turnover limit for basic registration.
TRAI issues draft third amendment to TCCCPR, 2018 to curb spam calls and messages
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the draft Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 for consultation on 13 March 2026.