Current Affairs

Lakhimi

The animal husbandry sector in Assam achieved a major milestone in biotechnology when the worlds first female calf of the indigenous Lakhimi breed was born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique.

Anti-Submarine

The Indian Navy received Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi.

LandSpaces Zhuque-3 Y2

China has successfully recovered the first stage of a reusable rocket on land, marking a major milestone for its commercial space industry. The first stage of LandSpaces Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket made a controlled

New “smart” cancer drug

Scientists in India have developed a new “smart” cancer drug designed to activate primarily inside cancer cells, potentially offering a more targeted alternative to conventional chemotherapy that can also damage healthy cells

The Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 17 August 2026 signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for leasing two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 14 August 2026 signed contracts worth approximately Rs.1,577 crore with TATA Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

The Indian Navy-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 commenced at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi.

NGOPV

The Indian Navys next-generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV), Yard 3037, named Shruti, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata on 11 August 2026.

IIT Madras Global Research Foundation

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Indonesia is partnering with IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global) to strengthen strategic cooperation in higher education

Bose Institute

Scientists at the Bose Institute, Kolkata, have developed a new theoretical framework that could significantly improve the efficiency of future quantum communication networks by enabling stronger long-distance

Agni-4

India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha on 6 August 2026.

Hybrid magneto-rheometer

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna have developed an innovative hybrid magneto-rheometer that promises to advance research and applications of magnetorheological (MR) fluids smart materials