Science & Technology Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
Drugs Rules, 1945 amended: high-alcohol formulations lose Schedule K exemption, move to Schedule H1
The Health Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 that formulations with more than 12% v/v ethyl alcohol in quantities above 30 mL will need licences and be sold only on prescription under Schedule H1.
National Pledge Against Drug Abuse on 18 August 2026 to mark 6th anniversary of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
The Social Justice Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 a nationwide mass pledge against drug abuse on 18 August 2026 to mark the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026
DoT's Samriddh Gram wins WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6
The Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'Samriddh Gram' project was announced on 9 July 2026 as a global winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment, presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva.
CSIR and IP Australia sign agreement on access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement on access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library at the India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, taking the number of patent offices with access to 18.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
DRDO flight-tests Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at Chandipur
DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 8 July 2026, for a user-defined minimum range of 60 km.
Navi Mumbai Airport notified as a port for import of drugs
The Health Ministry amended Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945 to add Navi Mumbai Airport as a port for drug imports, taking the total ports of entry to 42 (announced 8 July 2026).
IIG method reconstructs the topside ionosphere over India for the first time
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism developed a method to reconstruct the topside ionosphere over the Indian region by combining COSMIC radio occultation data with ground ionosonde observations (DST release, 8 July 2026).
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
e-MERLIN survey with IIA astronomer finds hidden faint black holes in nearby galaxies
An international team including Dr Aru Beri of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics used the e-MERLIN radio array to study 280 nearby galaxies and found weakly active black holes in nearly a quarter of them (DST, 6 July 2026).
Health Ministry consults on National Action Plan for Zoonoses on World Zoonoses Day
The Health Ministry held a national multistakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 6 July 2026, World Zoonoses Day, on a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses based on the One Health approach.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of newborn's death after failing to get ventilator in Hisar and Rohtak
The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 6 July 2026 of a newborn's death after nearly 24 hours without ventilator support across hospitals in Hisar and Rohtak, Haryana, and sought a report from the Haryana Chief Secretary within two weeks.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026
Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Munger banyan, about 700 years old, is the oldest accurately dated banyan
A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, about 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan (Ficus benghalensis) through radiocarbon dating by scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow (announced 3 July 2026).
'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas' mock drill tests response to zoonotic outbreak in Vidisha
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying conducted 'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas', the third national mock drill under the National One Health Mission, at Khari village, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from 29 June to 3 July 2026, simulating an animal Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026
ICMR-MINDS wins Gold at National Awards for e-Governance 2026 at NCeG Jaipur
ICMR-MINDS, a mental-health digital decision-support initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, won the Gold Award in the AI and new-age technology category of the National Awards for e-Governance at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur on 1-2 July 2026.
Drugs Rules, 1945 amended to bring cell and gene therapies under CLAA framework
The Centre amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 on 2 July 2026 to bring cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority (CLAA) framework.
ARCI develops crack-free stainless steel-superalloy bi-metallic structure by additive manufacturing
Researchers at ARCI Hyderabad, an autonomous institute of DST, built a crack-free bi-metallic structure of stainless steel SS316L on Inconel IN718 using laser-based powder bed fusion, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 2 July 2026.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026
NHAI launches Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Manoharpura on Delhi-Jaipur NH-48
NHAI launched barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at the Manoharpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, the Road Transport Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
AI reads 100 years of Kodaikanal hand-drawn suncharts to track bright solar regions
Researchers led by ARIES used machine learning on hand-drawn suncharts of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to trace magnetically active solar plages from 1916 to 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 1 July 2026.
India's first PinS instrument approach procedure for helicopters approved at Undavalli Heliport
India's first private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach procedure for helicopter operations, developed by AAI and approved by DGCA, was approved for Undavalli Heliport, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026
UPI goes live in Greece through Eurobank-NIPL partnership
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed the live launch of UPI services in Greece under the Eurobank-NIPL partnership at Eurobank headquarters in Athens on 30 June 2026.
Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card in New Delhi on 30 June 2026; the e-OCI Card will benefit more than 50 lakh OCI cardholders.
IIA study of 29 years of solar storms finds thermal clues for space weather forecasting
Researchers of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru carried out the first long-term statistical study of the thermal behaviour of interplanetary coronal mass ejections near Earth using 29 years of data from 1995 to 2024, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 30 June 2026.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026
16th CCHFW conference: Nadda launches SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for maternal and newborn care and the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram at the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 June 2026.
Rajnath Singh releases Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) in New Delhi on 29 June 2026, a reform to speed up strategic R&D projects and their induction into the forces.
Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Chouhan opens Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan, launches AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the two-day Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan at Pusa Campus, New Delhi, on 28 June 2026 and launched the AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal.
Health Ministry proposes shorter licensing timelines under Medical Devices Rules, 2017
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published a draft notification on 28 June 2026 proposing to amend the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to cut timelines for manufacturing licences, including from 140 to 115 days for Class B devices.
Vice-President addresses Nasha Mukt Bharat Conclave at RGUHS Foundation Day in Bengaluru
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the Nasha Mukt Bharat Conclave organised by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences on its 31st Foundation Day at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, on 28 June 2026.
Sat, 27 Jun 2026
Fri, 26 Jun 2026
World's first copper–chlorine hydrogen plant using nuclear heat inaugurated at IGCAR, Kalpakkam
The Department of Atomic Energy inaugurated the world's first hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine thermochemical cycle using nuclear heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, on 26 June 2026.
Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 reforms operationalised in health sector: minor offences under drugs and food safety laws rationalised
The Health Ministry said on 26 June 2026 that reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 have been operationalised, replacing criminal proceedings for minor violations with administrative penalties.