India’s INS Vikrant (IAC-1) marks a historic milestone as the first indigenously built aircraft carrier, positioning India among a select group of nations with the capability to design and manufacture such complex platforms. It is the largest warship ever built in the country and a key embodiment of the “Atma...

The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Project in Sichuan, China, is nearing completion. This dam, set to be the tallest in the world, stands at 315 metres. It has a storage capacity of 110 million cubic metres and aims to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity annually. This power output is sufficient to supply over...

The Delhi government has launched a ₹3.21 crore project in partnership with IIT Kanpur to conduct five cloud-seeding trials aimed at reducing air pollution through artificial rain.

• Budget: ₹3.21 crore (₹2.75 crore for trials, ₹66 lakh for setup)

• Supervised by: IIT Kanpur

• Target Area: 100 sq km on Delhi’s outskir...

India and Pakistan have agreed to a full ceasefire, effective 5 PM IST on May 10, 2025, after days of intense cross-border clashes. The breakthrough came following U.S.-led negotiations, with President Donald Trump announcing the deal on Truth Social, calling it a “smart and sensible” move.

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• Ceas...

In a major step to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has banned the use of several medically important antibiotics, antivirals, and antiprotozoals in the aquaculture sector, effective May 2025.

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• Goal: Protect public health, ensure food safety, and su...