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Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Pralhad Joshi visits NCPRE, IIT Bombay; startup's perovskite tandem cell hits 29.8% efficiency
On 15 July 2025 in Mumbai, Union MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay.
NITI Aayog holds third regional consultation on Ease of Doing R&D at IIT Jammu
On 14–15 July 2025 at IIT Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, NITI Aayog held its Third Regional Consultative Meeting on 'Ease of Doing Research & Development'.
Health Ministry: oil and sugar boards advisory is a nudge, not warning labels on snacks
On 15 July 2025, the Union Health Ministry clarified that its advisory to display Oil and Sugar Boards at workplaces does not direct warning labels on food products such as samosa, jalebi and laddoo.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025
DRDO and AIIMS Bibinagar launch ADIDOC, an indigenous carbon fibre foot prosthesis
On 14 July 2025, DRDO's DRDL and AIIMS Bibinagar in Telangana launched ADIDOC, a Make-in-India carbon fibre foot prosthesis costing under ₹20,000.
Axiom-4 Crew Dragon with Shubhanshu Shukla undocks from the ISS
On 14 July 2025 at 16:45 IST, the Crew Dragon carrying Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members undocked from the International Space Station.
President Murmu attends AIIMS Bhubaneswar's fifth convocation
On 14 July 2025, President Droupadi Murmu graced the fifth convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025
Sat, 12 Jul 2025
Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Astra BVR missile with indigenous RF seeker successfully flight-tested from Su-30 Mk-I
On 11 July 2025 off the coast of Odisha, DRDO and the IAF successfully flight-tested the Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile fitted with an indigenous radio frequency seeker from a Su-30 Mk-I.
DoT expands Sanchar Mitra Scheme; Assam LSA partners 18 engineering colleges
On 11 July 2025 in Guwahati, the DoT's Assam LSA held the first outreach of the Sanchar Mitra Scheme, partnering 18 engineering colleges to enlist student volunteers as digital ambassadors.
MeitY, CERT-In and SISA release whitepaper on quantum-safe cybersecurity
On 11 July 2025 in New Delhi, MeitY, CERT-In and cybersecurity firm SISA launched the whitepaper 'Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness'.
Semicon India 2025 to be held 2–4 September at Yashobhoomi with 300+ companies
On 11 July 2025, MeitY announced that Semicon India 2025, the fourth edition, will be held from 2 to 4 September 2025 at Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi, with over 300 companies from 18 countries.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
NITI Aayog releases 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Councils'
On 10 July 2025, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery released the report 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Councils', with Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh as Chief Guest.
Railways and DFCCIL sign MoU for AI/ML-based Machine Vision Inspection System
Indian Railways said on 10 July 2025 that it had signed an MoU at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, with DFCCIL to install the AI/ML-based Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) for rolling stock.
Leaf fossils show Kashmir was once subtropical before Pir Panjal uplift
On 10 July 2025, DST said BSIP Lucknow scientists, studying ~4-million-year-old leaf fossils from Kashmir's Karewa sediments, linked the valley's shift from a warm, humid subtropical climate to the uplift of the Pir Panjal Range.
Scindia inaugurates VTU-VRIF-TCOE Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
On 10 July 2025 in Bengaluru, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke Centre of Excellence for 5G/6G, AI and other frontier technologies.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025
Tue, 08 Jul 2025
Agritech Innovation Hub powered by IIT Ropar inaugurated at SVPUAT, Meerut
On 8 July 2025, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated the Agritech Innovation Hub at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, powered by IIT Ropar.
TRAI yearly indicators 2024-25: internet subscribers reach 969.10 million
On 8 July 2025, TRAI released 'The Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators' for 2024-25, showing internet subscribers rose to 969.10 million at the end of March 2025.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates Dholpur Science Centre in Rajasthan
On 8 July 2025, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Dholpur Science Centre in Rajasthan, developed by DBT with the National Institute of Immunology and the National Science Centre.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket completed from INS Kavaratti
User trials of DRDO's Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR), carried out from INS Kavaratti from 23 June 2025, were successfully completed on 7 July 2025.
World Bioproduct Day: Jitendra Singh reiterates $300 billion bioeconomy target by 2030
On 7 July 2025, at the nationwide World Bioproduct Day – The BioE3 Way celebration organised by DBT, Science Minister Jitendra Singh reiterated the target of a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
IIA astronomers study tiny loops in the solar corona
On 7 July 2025, DST said astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics had used high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy to study tiny, hot loops in the solar corona linked to magnetic reconnection.
Sun, 06 Jul 2025
Phenome India 'National Biobank' inaugurated at CSIR-IGIB
On 6 July 2025 in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Phenome India 'National Biobank' at CSIR-IGIB, the backbone of a nationwide cohort study collecting genomic, lifestyle and clinical data from 10,000 individuals.
Nadda hands appointment letters to Delhi nursing officers after 15 years
On 6 July 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Health Minister J P Nadda distributed appointment letters to Delhi nursing officers and allied healthcare professionals and flagged off Ayushman Bharat registration vans.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025
Thu, 03 Jul 2025
Aadhaar authentications hit 229.33 crore in June 2025; face authentication at record 15.87 crore
On 3 July 2025, UIDAI said Aadhaar holders carried out 229.33 crore authentication transactions in June 2025, about 7.8% more than in June 2024, with a record 15.87 crore face authentications.
Odisha seeks Centre's backing for Science City in Bhubaneswar
On 3 July 2025 in New Delhi, Odisha Science & Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra met Union Minister Jitendra Singh seeking central help for a Science City in Bhubaneswar, for which Odisha has offered 100 acres.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025
I&B Ministry proposes opening TV ratings to more agencies besides BARC
On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released draft amendments to the 2014 Policy Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies, removing restrictive provisions to allow more players besides BARC.
ICMR, NCDC studies find no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden deaths
On 2 July 2025, the Health Ministry said studies by ICMR and NCDC have established no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden unexplained deaths among adults aged 18–45.