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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra Important

Dr Jitendra Singh launches BharatGen, a government-funded multimodal LLM for Indian languages

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched BharatGen, India's first indigenously developed, government-funded multimodal large language model for Indian languages, at the BharatGen Summit on 2 June 2025.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct food and nutrition experiments on ISS during Axiom-4

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will conduct ISRO-DBT food and nutrition experiments on the International Space Station as Mission Pilot of Axiom Mission 4, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on 31 May 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Himachal Pradesh

ESIC hospital opens at Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh; medical colleges planned in large ESIC hospitals

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a 30-bed ESIC hospital at Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh, on 31 May 2025 and announced medical colleges in all ESIC hospitals with 200 or more beds.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

IndiaAI compute crosses 34,000 GPUs; three more startups to build foundation models

India's common compute capacity under the IndiaAI Mission crossed 34,000 GPUs, and Soket AI, Gnani AI and Gan AI were selected to build indigenous foundation models, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 30 May 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

AyushSuraksha portal launched against misleading ads and adverse drug reactions

Ayush MoS (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav launched the AyushSuraksha Portal on 30 May 2025 to tackle misleading advertisements and monitor adverse drug reactions linked to Ayush products.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

Department of Posts launches 'Know Your DIGIPIN' and 'Know Your PIN Code' portals

The Department of Posts on 27 May 2025 launched the 'Know Your DIGIPIN' and 'Know Your PIN Code' web portals to modernise India's addressing system, in line with the National Geospatial Policy 2022.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Delhi Important

DRDO inaugurates Quantum Technology Research Centre at Metcalfe House, Delhi

DRDO inaugurated its Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi on 27 May 2025 to strengthen indigenous quantum capabilities for strategic and defence applications.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Must know

Bharat Forecast System launched: IITM's 6-km resolution weather model

Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 26 May 2025 dedicated the Bharat Forecast System, an indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast system by IITM Pune that improves resolution from 12 km to 6 km.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

'Innovate to Transform' unveiled as theme of India Mobile Congress 2025; Sanchar Mitra scheme launched

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 26 May 2025 unveiled 'Innovate to Transform' as the theme of the 9th India Mobile Congress, to be held from 8 to 11 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, and launched the student volunteer-led Sanchar Mitra Scheme.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra

Amit Shah lays foundation of 'Swasti Nivas' at National Cancer Institute, Nagpur, and NFSU Nagpur campus

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 26 May 2025 performed the Bhoomi Pujan of 'Swasti Nivas' for patients and relatives at the National Cancer Institute, Nagpur, and of the permanent campus of the National Forensic Science University's Nagpur campus.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks Central support for State's science and innovation plans

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on 23 May 2025 and proposed a national supercomputing facility at Tirupati and a CSIR laboratory in the State.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

BPR&D launches National Hackathon on CCTV Solutions for Law Enforcement

The Bureau of Police Research and Development announced on 22 May 2025 a nationwide hackathon on CCTV solutions for law enforcement, with NCRB and CyberPeace Foundation; the grand finale is set for the last week of June 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

DoT introduces Financial Fraud Risk Indicator to help banks and UPI providers prevent cyber fraud

The Department of Telecommunications announced on 21 May 2025 that it will share a 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' (FRI), which classifies mobile numbers as Medium, High or Very High risk of financial fraud, with banks, NBFCs and UPI service providers.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Haryana

'CemHack for Green Infra' hackathon launched at NCB Ballabgarh

DPIIT Joint Secretary Sanjiv launched 'CemHack for Green Infra', a first-of-its-kind national hackathon for the cement and construction sector, at the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabgarh on 20 May 2025.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Karnataka Important

JNCASR scientists develop sodium-ion battery that charges 80% in six minutes

Scientists at JNCASR, Bengaluru, an autonomous DST institute, have developed a NASICON-based sodium-ion battery that charges up to 80% in six minutes and lasts over 3,000 charge cycles, DST said on 19 May 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

UIDAI begins sharing non-personal Aadhaar Dashboard data on data.gov.in

UIDAI said on 19 May 2025 it has begun sharing non-personal, anonymised Aadhaar Dashboard data on the Open Government Data platform data.gov.in to promote transparency and research.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World

World Hypertension Day 2025: 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'

World Hypertension Day, an initiative of the World Hypertension League first held on 14 May 2005, was observed on 17 May 2025 with the theme 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Department of Posts releases stamp marking 125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on 16 May 2025 at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, marking 125 years of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, established on 1 April 1899.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Aadhaar authentication transactions cross 150 billion

Cumulative Aadhaar authentication transactions crossed 150 billion (15,011.82 crore) by the end of April 2025, UIDAI data released on 16 May 2025 showed.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

India to conduct first space biology experiments on ISS under BioE3 policy

Dr Jitendra Singh announced on 15 May 2025 that India will conduct its first biological experiments aboard the International Space Station during the Axiom-4 mission, with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as a crew member, under the BioE3 policy.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Cabinet approves HCL–Foxconn semiconductor unit near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh

The Union Cabinet on 14 May 2025 approved a sixth semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission — an HCL–Foxconn joint venture near Jewar airport in YEIDA, Uttar Pradesh — to make display driver chips, with an investment of ₹3,700 crore.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

'Bharat 6G 2025' international conference held in New Delhi

MoS Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani addressed 'Bharat 6G 2025', the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition, in New Delhi on 14 May 2025, recalling that the Bharat 6G Vision launched on 23 March 2023 aims to design, develop and deploy 6G by 2030.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Ayush Ministry outlines 'Samyoga' and 'Yoga Unplugged' as signature events of IDY 2025

The Ministry of Ayush said on 14 May 2025 that 'Samyoga' and 'Yoga Unplugged' are signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025, which marks the 10th anniversary of IDY on 21 June.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Karnataka

CeNS Bengaluru develops iron-doped nickel selenide catalyst for oxygen electrocatalysis

Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, developed an iron-doped nickel selenide catalyst that outperformed ruthenium- and platinum-based catalysts in oxygen evolution and reduction reactions, DST said on 14 May 2025.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

India's first 3nm chip design centres of Renesas inaugurated in Noida and Bengaluru

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated two design facilities of Renesas Electronics India in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025, described as India's first design centres to work on 3-nanometre chip design.

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🔬 Space 📍 Uttarakhand Important

ARIES Nainital and DRDO's IRDE Dehradun sign MoU on ground-based Space Situational Awareness

DST's Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, and DRDO's Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun, signed an MoU on 13 May 2025 to strengthen India's ground-based Space Situational Awareness.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

PM reviews TB elimination programme and 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the National TB Elimination Programme on 13 May 2025, including the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in which 12.97 crore people were screened and 7.19 lakh TB cases detected.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

C-DOT and Synergy Quantum sign MoU to develop drone-based Quantum Key Distribution

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) signed an MoU with Synergy Quantum India on 12 May 2025 to jointly develop drone-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems at Technology Readiness Level 6 or above.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Ayush Ministry launches weekly Yoga Podcast; 10 signature events planned for IDY 2025

Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav launched a weekly Yoga Podcast produced by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga on 11 May 2025, ahead of the 10th International Day of Yoga with the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

'Super 30 Startups' compendium released and two National Quantum Mission calls launched on Technology Day

At the National Technology Day event on 11 May 2025, Dr Jitendra Singh released a compendium of 'Super 30 Startups' funded by the Technology Development Board over five years and launched two new calls for proposals under the National Quantum Mission.

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