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NDA Science & Technology Current Affairs 2026 — Page 3

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• 15 August 2026 'VIHAAN' on the VEGA Processor: India's Chip Design Comes of Age

  On 15 August 2026 MeitY announced that DLI-backed startup Aheesa achieved first-pass silicon success with VIHAAN, a broadband SoC using the indigenous VEGA processor. An NDA explainer on sem…

• 13 August 2026 Forecasting Solar Storms: India's New CME Simulation Model

  On 13 August 2026 DST announced a 3D MHD model from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics that links magnetic reconnection to CME acceleration. An NDA explainer on the Sun's structure, flares…

• 12 August 2026 National Quantum Mission — Four Hubs, Qubits and QKD

  On 12 August 2026 the government reported National Quantum Mission progress to the Lok Sabha. An NDA explainer on qubits, superposition and entanglement, the four Thematic Hubs, QKD, post-qu…

• 10 August 2026 Unusual Ozone Layer over the North Bay of Bengal

  On 10 August 2026 DST announced that Indian scientists found an unusually thick ozone layer at 21–23 km over the North Bay of Bengal. An NDA explainer on the ozone layer, the Chapman cycle, …

• 8 August 2026 MSS+ Road Technology: The Science of Building Better Roads

  On 8 August 2026 CSIR-CRRI demonstrated its indigenous MSS+ low-emission road technology in Jaipur. An NDA explainer on flexible vs rigid pavements, bitumen, cold-mix technology and India's …

• 8 August 2026 AI in MedTech & India's Medical Device Sector

  On 8 August 2026 a knowledge paper on 'AI in MedTech' was released at India Medical Device 2026. An NDA explainer on AI in diagnostics, medical device regulation, CDSCO and India's push for …

• 7 August 2026 The 'Boss Scam' & India's Cyber-Crime Machinery

  On 7 August 2026 I4C warned of a 'Boss Scam' hijacking WhatsApp accounts to order fraudulent transfers. An NDA explainer on social engineering, malware, mule accounts, I4C, CERT-In and India…

• 7 August 2026 India's Beam Catcher for FAIR: Mega-Science and Particle Accelerators

  On 7 August 2026 India delivered critical beam-catcher equipment to the FAIR mega-science project in Germany. An NDA explainer on particle accelerators, antiprotons, ions, the super-FRS and …

• 6 August 2026 Non-Animal Methods in Research — Organ-on-Chip & the 3Rs

  On 6 August 2026 Parliament was briefed on India's push for non-animal research methods. An NDA explainer on New Approach Methodologies, organ-on-chip, organoids, in-silico models, the 3Rs p…

• 5 August 2026 Space Debris & ISRO's Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres

  On 5 August 2026 the Department of Space reported ISRO executed 20 collision avoidance manoeuvres in 2025. An NDA explainer on space debris, Low Earth Orbit, the Kessler syndrome, Project NE…

• 5 August 2026 The Deep Ocean Mission & Matsya-6000

  On 5 August 2026 Parliament was briefed on India's Deep Ocean Mission. An NDA explainer on the six verticals, the Matsya-6000 submersible, Samudrayaan, polymetallic nodules, OTEC and the Blu…

• 4 August 2026 India's Indigenous African Swine Fever Vaccine

  On 4 August 2026 ICAR dedicated India's first indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine to the nation. An NDA explainer on ASF, transboundary animal diseases, vaccine types, biosecurity and ICA…

• 3 August 2026 Magnetorheological Fluids & the New Hybrid Rheometer

  On 3 August 2026 Indian scientists unveiled a hybrid magneto-rheometer for smart magnetorheological fluids. An NDA explainer on MR fluids, viscosity, non-Newtonian behaviour, dampers and def…

• 1 August 2026 Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling on NH-48

  NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-free tolling system at Chorayasi on the Surat-Bharuch stretch of NH-48. An NDA explainer on ANPR, RFID/FASTag, GNSS tolling an…

• 31 July 2026 Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel for the Army

  On 31 July 2026 the Army Chief launched indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel. An NDA explainer on why diesel gels in cold, cloud point and pour point, fuel additives, and high-altitu…

• 30 July 2026 India's National Power Grid & Transmission

  On 30 July 2026 the government detailed transmission planning under the National Electricity Plan. An NDA explainer on India's national power grid — One Nation One Grid, 50 Hz frequency, AC …

• 30 July 2026 Deepfakes & AI Regulation

  On 30 July 2026 the government detailed its framework against AI deepfakes. An NDA explainer on deepfakes, how they are made, the IT Act and IT Rules, detection projects, and the security th…

• 29 July 2026 NavIC & Satellite Navigation

  On 29 July 2026 the government updated Parliament on the NavIC constellation. An NDA explainer on NavIC/IRNSS — how satellite navigation works, why four satellites are needed, GNSS systems w…

• 29 July 2026 Gaganyaan — India's Human Spaceflight Mission

  On 29 July 2026 the government detailed Gaganyaan's development progress. An NDA explainer on Gaganyaan — the HLVM3 rocket, crew module, Crew Escape System, ECLSS, Vyommitra, and India's hum…

• 28 July 2026 PM Surya Ghar & Rooftop Solar

  On 28 July 2026 the government reported 48 lakh+ households benefiting under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. An NDA explainer on rooftop solar, the photovoltaic effect, net metering, India…