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NDA Science & Technology Current Affairs 2026 — Page 5
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- 9 July 2026
Homi Bhabha & India's Three-Stage Nuclear Programme
On 9 July 2026, at NISER Bhubaneswar, the government invoked Homi Bhabha's legacy and said India's nuclear programme has entered a new phase. An NDA explainer on Homi Bhabha, the Department …
- 6 July 2026
Radio Study Reveals Hidden Faint Black Holes in Nearby Galaxies
On 6 July 2026, PIB reported that an international team including IIA's Dr Aru Beri used the e-MERLIN radio array and NASA's Chandra to uncover faint, weakly-accreting supermassive black hol…
- 4 July 2026
Semiconductors & the OSAT Facility at Sanand: Chips, ATMP and India's Semiconductor Mission
On 4 July 2026 the CG Semi OSAT facility at Sanand began commercial production — India's third chip plant this year. A full NDA/CDS explainer on semiconductors, what a chip is, fabs vs OSAT/…
- 4 July 2026
Non-Communicable Diseases & the Metabolic Nexus: Diabetes, Fatty Liver & Lifestyle Disease
On 4 July 2026 the government flagged India's liver epidemic and diabetes surge as a 'metabolic nexus'. A full NDA/CDS explainer on non-communicable diseases, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver…
- 3 July 2026
One Health & Zoonotic Diseases: India's Pandemic-Preparedness Approach
On 3 July 2026 India concluded 'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas', a One Health mock drill on a zoonotic outbreak. A full NDA/CDS explainer on the One Health approach, zoonotic diseases (H1N1, Nipah, …
- 2 July 2026
Superalloys & 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing and India's Materials Self-Reliance
On 2 July 2026 ARCI Hyderabad achieved a crack-free bi-metallic structure via laser powder-bed-fusion 3D printing, cutting superalloy imports. A full NDA/CDS explainer on additive manufactur…
- 1 July 2026
GAGAN & Satellite Navigation: SBAS, NavIC and India's GPS Augmentation
On 1 July 2026 PIB profiled GAGAN, India's satellite-based augmentation system by ISRO and AAI. A full NDA/CDS explainer on GAGAN, how SBAS improves GPS accuracy and integrity, the differenc…
- 30 June 2026
Space Weather & Solar Storms: CMEs, Geomagnetic Storms & Aditya-L1
On 30 June 2026 IIA Bengaluru published a 29-year study of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections and space weather. A full NDA/CDS explainer on the Sun, CMEs and solar flares, the 11-year so…
- 26 June 2026
NBA's SOP on Threatened Species: Biodiversity, the IUCN Red List & India's Conservation Framework
On 26 June 2026 the National Biodiversity Authority released an SOP for notifying threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. A full NDA/CDS explainer on biodi…
- 26 June 2026
Nuclear Hydrogen at Kalpakkam: India's Cu–Cl Thermochemical Plant & the Hydrogen Economy Explained
On 26 June 2026 the DAE inaugurated the world's first Copper–Chlorine thermochemical hydrogen plant using nuclear heat from the FBTR at Kalpakkam. A full NDA/CDS explainer on hydrogen as a f…
- 24 June 2026
BRICS Space Economy: ISRO Hosts Heads of Space Agencies in Bengaluru
On 24 June 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh pitched a 'BRICS Space Economy' at the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting hosted by ISRO in Bengaluru under India's 2026 Chairship. A full NDA explainer …
- 21 June 2026
India's Space Odyssey: 12 Years from Mangalyaan to a National Space Station
PIB's 'India's Space Odyssey' backgrounder (21 June 2026) maps 12 years of ISRO — Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan, 400+ space start-ups, IN-SPACe, NSIL and the 2035 space station. A comp…
- 21 June 2026
DAE's Sodium Cell & Deuterated-Compounds Plant: India's Three-Stage Nuclear Push
On 21 June 2026 the DAE inaugurated an indigenous deuterated-compounds plant (VDPP) and a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at Vadodara — milestones for Fast Breeder Reactors. A full NDA/CDS expla…
- 17 June 2026
Tarapur Atomic Power Station: World's Oldest Operating Reactors Get Life Extension
AERB approves a ~10-year life extension for Tarapur Units 1 & 2 — the world's oldest operating commercial nuclear reactors (1969). NDA/CDS analysis of India's 3-stage nuclear programme, DAE,…
- 14 June 2026
India's Space Economy Heading to $45 Billion: ISRO, 400+ Startups and the Reforms Behind the Boom
India's space economy is set to grow from ~USD 8–9 billion today to USD 40–45 billion in a decade, with 400+ space startups, says Dr Jitendra Singh. An NDA explainer on ISRO, IN-SPACe, NSIL,…
- 11 June 2026
Quantum Computing and QKD Labs at MNIT Jaipur: Why Quantum Technology Is a National Security Priority
An Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab announced at MNIT Jaipur will build indigenous QKD and quantum-sensing capability. An NDA explainer on quantum technology, Quantu…
- 5 June 2026
100 Years of Kodaikanal Solar Data: The Sun & Solar Cycle Explained
A study used 100+ years of Kodaikanal solar data to decode the Sun's 11-year cycle. A detailed NDA/CDS explainer on the Sun's structure, nuclear fusion, sunspots, space weather and Aditya-L1…
- 5 June 2026
Indian Railways' Hydrogen Train: Green Hydrogen & Net-Zero Rail Explained
The Railway Minister reviewed India's hydrogen train on 5 June 2026. A detailed NDA/CDS explainer on hydrogen fuel cells, green hydrogen, the National Green Hydrogen Mission and Net-Zero Rai…
- 5 June 2026
E85 Fuel Rollout: Ethanol Blending & Flex-Fuel Explained for NDA/CDS
India rolled out E85 fuel at 48 OMC outlets on 5 June 2026. A detailed NDA/CDS explainer on E85, the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme, flex-fuel vehicles, energy security and biofuels.
- 4 June 2026
India's First Flex-Fuel Car: Ethanol Blending, E20 and Energy Security
India launched its first flex-fuel passenger car on 4 June 2026. An NDA/CDS explainer on flex-fuel vehicles, ethanol blending (E20 to E100), the EBP programme, biofuels, the farm link and en…