Science & Technology Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

• On 1 October 2026 Digital Bharat Nidhi (DoT) signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government, MDIL, BSNL and MahaIT to roll out the Amended BharatNet Program in Maharashtra under the State-led model, with ₹10,520 crore support covering 28,237 gram panchayats.
• National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2026 was observed on 1 October with the theme 'One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.'

Wed, 30 Sept 2026

• The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) telescope, in a collaboration including India's Raman Research Institute, made its first standalone detection of the glow of hydrogen from when the universe was about five billion years old (reported 30 September 2026).

Tue, 29 Sept 2026

• On 29 September 2026, the 17th Aadhaar Day, UIDAI held 'Aadhaar Samvaad' in Kolkata with over 600 stakeholders and unveiled five initiatives, including face authentication for ePDS.

Mon, 28 Sept 2026

• On 28 September 2026 a delegation led by French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste met MoS Jitendra Singh in New Delhi to widen space cooperation.

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

• On the occasion of CSIR's 85th Foundation Day, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched five new popular science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Assamese published by CSIR-NIScPR, the ministry announced on 26 September 2026.

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

• On 25 September 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB) of DST signed an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for ₹200 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to develop the reusable Agnibaan RLV.
• On 25 September 2026 TRAI launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform and a mobile app to manage the end-to-end process of rating buildings for digital connectivity and show the ratings to consumers.
• On 25 September 2026 Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated Arogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, marking eight years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

Thu, 24 Sept 2026

• On 24 September 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh formally launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic made from Polylactic Acid (PLA), taken forward by Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd under the BioE3 framework.
• On 24 September 2026 FSSAI proposed a draft amendment to stop analogue products not derived from milk from being made, sold or marketed as 'Paneer'.
• On 24 September 2026 the Technology Development Board of DST signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space Solutions for ₹63.84 crore support under the RDI Fund to develop a next-generation multisensor satellite.

Wed, 23 Sept 2026

• On 23 September 2026, the 11th Ayurveda Day was celebrated with the national event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on the theme 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow'.
• On 23 September 2026, the Technology Development Board (DST) announced ₹285 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to Ubifly Technologies, Chennai, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility aircraft.

Tue, 22 Sept 2026

• On 22 September 2026, TRAI released the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, requiring telecom operators to offer voice-and-SMS-only Special Tariff Vouchers with shorter validities.

Mon, 21 Sept 2026

• On 21 September 2026, MoS Health Anupriya Patel launched the 7th edition of the National Formulary of India and announced Government approval of the Biovigilance Programme of India, at the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week in New Delhi.

Sun, 20 Sept 2026

• On 20 September 2026, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected the site identified for the Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Counter Magnet City (SADA), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Sat, 19 Sept 2026

• On 19 September 2026, SEMICON India 2026, the fifth edition of India's flagship semiconductor conference, concluded at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, after three days with 56 MoUs, announcements and strategic initiatives.
• On 19 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the campus of JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Hubballi, Karnataka.

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

• On 18 September 2026, TRAI issued the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, amending the TCCCPR 2018 to curb unsolicited commercial communications (UCC).
• On 18 September 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to review the state's health sector and praised its use of the PPP model for medical colleges.

Thu, 17 Sept 2026

• On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, unveiled the roadmap for Semicon 2.0 and virtually opened commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor, Mohali and Suchi Semicon, Surat.
• On 17 September 2026, Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh virtually inaugurated India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur, Odisha, in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
• On 17 September 2026, World Patient Safety Day was observed with the theme 'Safe care for noncommunicable diseases' and the slogan 'Safe care for life!', with Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda addressing an event at Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi.

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

• On 15 September 2026, Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the 'SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis' (SPROUT) facility at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi.

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

• On 14 September 2026, the Department of Science and Technology said researchers at JNCASR, Bengaluru, found an unusual wave-like heat transport regime in the copper chalcogenide thallium copper selenide (TlCu5Se3).

Sun, 13 Sept 2026

• On 13 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, speaking at a reception for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Board in New Delhi, said India is the world's largest vaccine producer and global supplier by volume.

Sat, 12 Sept 2026

• On 12 September 2026, Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh, in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
• On 12 September 2026, a 1.85-km road at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, built by CSIR-CRRI and Jindal Steel was conferred the Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• On 11 September 2026, the Health Ministry said more than 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reaching 100% coverage.