Aug2026_Science and Tech

Targeted shipbuilding output for 2047 is approximately 4.5 million GT per annum.

It can reach speeds of up to 28 knots.

It has 13.79 million cores (13,789,440).

Pune-based Nibe Limited demonstrated Garudastra.

It joined the Eastern Fleet, the Indian Navy’s Sunrise Fleet.

AI capabilities are progressing faster than scientific understanding and public oversight.

The estimated length is 3,600 km from Singapore to Machilipatnam.

The primary energy source is a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC).

AI may reproduce discrimination, facilitate surveillance and weaken privacy and accountability.

PCF is Product Carbon Footprint, validated automatically by GHCI.

Debate covers surveillance, data protection, military AI use, corporate accountability and ethical responsibilities.

The Mission was launched in January 2023.

Students built autonomous drone solutions for Disaster Management and Precision Agriculture.

The government provided Rs 53.5 crore for modernisation of ship recycling yards.

The portal was developed by NeGD for MNRE.

It achieved a direct hit on a 3 metre x 3 metre target.

It runs through a Hub-and-Spoke model of 30 premier institutions.

A fuller scientific assessment is expected in 2027.

It was unveiled on 3 July 2026.

The final engine burn was on 23 January 2026.

It is the fourth FPV in a planned series of eight vessels.

INS Mahendragiri was commissioned into the Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026.

The ecosystem follows NFPA-2 and ISO 19880 Series standards.

The Government enacted the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 and Indian Port Act, 2025.

It was designed and constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited.

LineShine debuted at No. 1, displacing El Capitan.

It travelled aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

GAGAN provides integrity information alerting pilots if a GPS signal is unsuitable.

Around 200 students walked out as Sundar Pichai began delivering Stanford’s 135th commencement address.

The report examines AI across seven broad themes.

NIDAR is the flagship innovation platform of the SwaYaan initiative.

It was manufactured for A.P. Moller-Maersk.

Medication Reminder helps users manage and follow prescribed schedules.

It operates in a Lissajous orbit around Sun-Earth L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth towards the Sun.

The study was led by Pankaj Deka and Sangeeta Das of Assam Veterinary and Fishery University, Guwahati.

It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A, Florida.

GHCI was developed for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The meeting was hosted by ISRO/DoS with support from MEA.

I-2SEA is targeted to be ready for service in Q4 2029.

More than 38,000 GPUs have been empanelled, with another 20,000 under process.

About 125 GW of dedicated renewable energy is envisaged.

The train has two 1200 kW power cars, totalling 2400 kW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.

An additional Rs 193.35 crore was invested in seven national testing facilities.

PaBV RNA was detected in 44 of the 83 birds.

The PM-JAY Wallet shows total balance, amount used and family-wise consumption.

One Nation One Port Process and Maritime Single Window were introduced.

It can be equipped with the BrahMos surface-to-surface missile.

The agreement has a reported value of approximately $1.2 billion.

China accounts for another 15%, leaving the rest of the world with 10%.

The Terms of Reference would define the Council’s mandate, scope and procedures.

Project Nimbus is Israel’s multi-year public-cloud programme.

It is a mortar system for battlefield fire support, not intercontinental strike.

It also took over the No. 1 position on the HPCG ranking.

It is expected to deliver the fastest transmission on the Singapore-Malaysia-Hyderabad corridor for AI workloads.

It is not a single AI application or weapons system but a broad framework.

SOLAR-1 was made operational on 10 June 2026.

It used GPS and laser guidance.

NEC Corporation is the system supplier; ASEAN Cableship is the marine installation partner.

The CAPF feature displays policy information, covered family members and reimbursement amount.

Incentives were awarded to 15 companies for 3,000 MW per annum indigenous electrolyser capacity.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched GHCI.

There were 12 distinct species examined.

There are 3 INLUS transmitting correction and integrity information.

Among dead birds, 21 of 24 (87.50%) were positive.

Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are the two companies associated with Nimbus.

The second edition (NIDAR 2.0) shifts focus to autonomous systems, indigenous avionics and core components.

The app uses Google’s open-source Medical Data Toolkit to transform scanned PDFs/images into standardised data.

Researchers recommended cloacal swabs for screening live birds.

It reinforces Bharatiya Tatrakshak’s resolve to ensure safe, secure and clean seas.

The consortium comprises Microsoft, Singtel, Tata Communications and Lightstorm.

India accounted for 35.4% of global ship recycling in 2025.

The vessel has more than 60% indigenous content.

The first edition drew 3,448 students from 22 States, 4 UTs and 109 cities.

Dr V. Narayanan, Chairman ISRO and Secretary DoS, attended.

It renewed attention to questions about commercial cloud use by governments/defence and ethical responsibilities.

The system will have dual landings in India (Machilipatnam and a new diverse location in South Chennai).

The Scientific Panel Co-Chairs are Yoshua Bengio (Canada) and Maria Ressa (Philippines).

It is the first to exceed two exaflops of sustained double-precision performance using CPUs only.

Incentives were awarded for 8,62,000 MTPA aggregate production capacity.

The US hosts El Capitan, Frontier and Aurora (three of five).

More than 90 Google workers and over 300 Amazon workers signed an anonymous letter.

Each DPC houses fuel cells, LFP batteries and hydrogen storage cylinders.

Union MoS External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh led India’s delegation.

It uses the proprietary LingQi interconnect.

GHCI operates under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

GAGAN has been fully operational since 2015.

The IndiaAI Mission has an outlay of approximately Rs 10,372 crore.

The panel is co-chaired by Yoshua Bengio and Maria Ressa.

The report highlights governance gaps, concentration, deepfakes, etc., not a claim that AI will eliminate all jobs by 2030.

The US accounts for around 75% of global AI computing capacity.

It intends precision engagement using GPS- and laser-guided ammunition.

The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 aligns India’s framework with the Hong Kong Convention.

The panel comprises 40 independent experts from different regions and disciplines.

Machilipatnam landing provides the shortest subsea access to Hyderabad.

Its motto is ‘Mighty, Majestic, Matchless’.

Experts are drawn from all five UN regions.

It is redesigned as a citizen-facing platform under ABDM.

ICGS Akshay is the fourth in a planned series of eight FPVs built by GSL for the Coast Guard.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance signed the MoU for Thoothukudi.

Dr Pawan Goenka, Chairman IN-SPACe, attended.

It runs Kylin OS.

MRSI is Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact.

Google Cloud and AWS won the tender announced in 2021.

Integrity information alerts pilots if a GPS signal is unsuitable for navigation.

There are 3 geostationary satellites with GAGAN payloads.

Being ISO/Convention-compliant, it is eligible for deployment across global shipping routes.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 on 29 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

FPV is Fast Patrol Vessel.

It was unveiled at the Maersk-Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) ICD in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.

PDD damages nerves controlling the digestive system and may also affect the central nervous system.

Scan & Share enables profile, payment and record sharing for seamless services.

CCOR-2 observes the corona and detects CMEs; images can reach forecasters within 30 minutes.

INS Mahendragiri is the fourth Project 17A frigate built by MDL.

The train has a capacity of around 2,600 passengers.

India is pursuing inclusion of its facilities in the EU’s approved list of ship recycling yards.

It forms part of the Centre’s strategy to strengthen the maritime sector through investments in ports, shipbuilding, recycling and logistics.

It is the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate commissioned within approximately 18 months.

Five clinically healthy cage mates tested positive, highlighting asymptomatic infection.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled it.

China produced 35 notable AI models in 2025.

STIS measures suprathermal ions/electrons and may provide early indications of energetic-particle events.

It is based on the LingKun platform with 304-core LX2 processors.

It is installed at NSCS, Shenzhen, China.

The warship has over 75 percent indigenous content.

Akshay means Indestructible.

India joins the US, Europe and Japan in having an operational SBAS.

It was conducted on a No Cost-No Commitment (NC-NC) basis.

Dr Jitendra Singh proposed a ‘BRICS Space Economy’ as a new area of collective growth.

LineShine draws approximately 42.220 MW.

The meeting sought to strengthen cooperation and promote long-term sustainability of space activities.

An IndiGo Airbus A321 conducted the demonstration.

Ship owners receive a credit note equivalent to 40% of the scrap value.

It was hosted by ISRO/DoS with support from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Nearby Health Services helps users find nearby facilities and doctors using GPS.

SWiPS measures velocity, density and temperature of solar-wind ions.

It was a two-day meeting held on 23-24 June 2026.

Its efficiency is 52.07 GigaFlops/Watt.

The train was inaugurated on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana.

It was previously known as SWFO-L1.

The Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra is cited.

IndiGo had earlier demonstrated GAGAN-based landing with an ATR turboprop.

The meeting concluded in Bengaluru on 24 June 2026 after deliberations on 23-24 June.

This assistance enabled 109 Indian yards.

The panel comprises 40 independent scientists and experts from all five UN regions.

Displacement is approximately 6,670 tonnes.

Rohtak Junction is not listed; proposed halts include Jind City, Sonipat New, Mohana, etc.

It is the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.

It fired two rounds in less than 15 seconds and left the position within another 15 seconds.

SOLAR-1 stands for Space Weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness-1.

Psittacine refers to birds of the order Psittaciformes (parrots, budgerigars, cockatiels, etc.).

It was launched alongside ICGS Amulya on 5 January 2025.

It was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 6-7 July 2026.

The ACE spacecraft serves as backup.

It was built by MDL, Mumbai.

Aarogya Setu was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic for contact tracing and risk awareness.

Lightstorm is owned by I Squared Capital.

It belongs to the Nilgiri class of Project 17A frigates.

Brain tissue produced a higher positivity rate (21/24) than proventriculus tissue.

It is manufactured in accordance with ISO specs and the International Convention for Safe Containers.

The three hubs were Deendayal (Gujarat), V.O. Chidambaranar (Tamil Nadu) and Paradip (Odisha).

There are 2 INMCCs processing data from all reference stations.

NIDAR aims to build self-reliance and applications, not eliminate civilian drone use.

MAG measures strength and 3D direction of the interplanetary magnetic field.

JSW commissioned a 3,600-MTPA green hydrogen plant in November 2025.

India’s global share increased by 5.3 percentage points in one year.

PaBV-4 is associated with proventricular dilatation disease (PDD).

A Rs 70,000-crore financial assistance package for shipbuilding was announced.

The incident highlighted use of commercial cloud infrastructure by governments and defence agencies.

It links India’s east coast (Hyderabad/Chennai) to Singapore and Malaysia’s data centre corridor (Kuala Lumpur).

They claimed employers would be ‘selling dangerous technology to the Israeli military and government’.

Four are built by MDL, Mumbai and three by GRSE, Kolkata.

MeitY and Drone Federation India launched NIDAR 2.0.

NIDAR stands for National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research.

The Joint Secretariat is co-coordinated by ITU and UNESCO.

Three rounds were fired on different trajectories and struck the target simultaneously.

It will function as a Personal Health Record (PHR) application for individuals and families.

I-2SEA is the India-Southeast Asia submarine cable system.

Lightstorm will operate the cable system’s Indian landing stations.

From 30 June 2026, SOLAR-1 became the primary real-time solar-wind data source.

GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) provides the SBAS.

The protest occurred on 14 June 2026.

The Ayushman App is a one-stop platform for AB PM-JAY beneficiaries.

The proposed facility will have an annual capacity of 2.5 million GT.

The project has trained more than 51,000 people so far.

Displacement is 320 tonnes.

GAGAN enhances GPS by providing real-time correction and integrity.

It caters to hyperscalers, GPU infrastructure providers and enterprises running AI training/inference workloads.

It became ready for action in less than 30 seconds.

NIDAR 2.0 was launched on 13 July 2026.

Tracks are Drone Innovation (complete solutions) and Component Innovation (critical subsystems).

Birds were examined between 2020 and 2024.

The government plans to increase capacity nearly tenfold to around 7.9 lakh TEUs.

It was demonstrated at the Infantry School, Mhow.

It reached 7.92 exaflop/s for fourth place on HPL-MxP.

ICGS Akshay was commissioned on 27 June 2026 at Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa.

NHCX enables standardised exchange of health-claim information for faster claims processing.

It is a 120 mm mortar mounted on a mobile vehicle platform.

Lightstorm will provide unified network management through SmartNet AI Fabric and Polarin.

A two-member crew fired 12 rounds in 60 seconds.

India ratified the convention in 2019.

The facility is at Jind, Haryana, storing nearly 3,000 kg of hydrogen at a time.

It was designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau.

Significant progress included amendment to the Constellation Agreement to include new BRICS members.

It was rolled out 16 months after the PM’s meeting with Maersk’s chairman in February 2025.

It seeks to complement existing international, regional, national and multi-stakeholder initiatives.

NIDAR seeks to connect academia with government, industry and defence stakeholders.

The second session is scheduled for New York in May 2027.

Users can view real-time blood unit availability via e-RaktKosh.

According to Nibe’s filing, it was in technical collaboration with a foreign OEM.

It is a broad digital-transformation framework covering cloud infrastructure, storage, computing and migration.

It can undertake maritime law enforcement, coastal security, search and rescue, marine environmental protection and assistance to mariners.

The central warning is that AI capabilities are outpacing understanding, oversight and safety mechanisms.

Galathea Bay International Container Transshipment Port is cited.

Key features include automated PCF validation, QR-code verification, integrated fee processing and a public verification portal.

Teams are challenged to design around the VEGA processor.

Operational data from SWiPS, STIS and MAG have latency of about five minutes.

It reflects the Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

It belongs to the first generation of FPVs built in India with a CPP system.

The programme was organised at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi.

This feature allows users to search PM-JAY empanelled hospitals offering cashless treatment.

India recycled 2.99 million GT in 2025.

Green Hydrogen is produced by splitting water using renewable energy through electrolysis, without emitting CO2.

According to Israel’s State Comptroller, the programme began in 2019.

The Singapore-Malaysia-Hyderabad corridor is highlighted as most strategically critical.

TUV SUD, Germany carried out the independent safety assessment.

It was organised back-to-back with ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit.

The target is at least 5 MMT annually by 2030.

The finding is important for exotic pet bird health, India’s aviculture sector and captive-breeding programmes.

GAGAN was jointly developed by ISRO and AAI.

LineShine achieved 2.198 exaflop/s on HPL.

The programme began in 2019.

The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) granted the required licence.

The researchers examined 83 birds belonging to 12 species.

Length is 52 metres.

Such nations risk becoming consumers rather than creators of AI.

Alongside GAGAN, India has developed NavIC, its indigenous regional navigation satellite system.

The system will feature interoperable cable architecture and carrier-neutral landing infrastructure.

ISRO/DoS and IN-SPACe leadership were explicitly mentioned.

It is a universal and multi-stakeholder UN platform.

There are 15 INRES continuously monitoring GPS signals.

SwaYaan was approved with an outlay of about Rs 89.87 crore over five years.

Producers must meet an emission intensity threshold of 2 kg CO2e/kg H2.

It can be used to pay up to 5% of the cost of a new vessel constructed at an Indian shipyard.

Annual growth in recycling volume was nearly 60%.

Project 17A covers seven next-generation guided-missile frigates.

Family Management allows adding parents, spouse or children under a single account.

Large AI systems and data centres consume substantial electricity and water.

Data of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is cited.

Dozens of instruments exist but are fragmented, concentrated and rarely measure real-world effectiveness.

The Research, Design & Standards Organisation (RDSO) prepared the design and technical specifications.

Delegations discussed leveraging space tech for remote sensing, disaster management and climate change.

Delegations discussed Terms of Reference for a proposed BRICS Space Council.

It reinforces India’s commitment under the vision of MAHASAGAR.

The satellite is operated by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Garudastra is a 120 mm vehicle-mounted mortar.

Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS Space, attended the meeting.

Indian scientists reported the first molecular detection and genetic characterisation of Parrot Bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4).

The train consists of two Hydrogen Driving Power Cars (DPCs).

The process produces only water vapour and heat as byproducts.

LineShine’s debut increased the count to five exascale systems.

Birds were from aviaries in Assam, Karnataka and West Bengal.

It is approved to operate at a maximum speed of 75 kmph, with a design speed of 110 kmph.

DGCA supervised India’s first Satellite-Based Landing System (SLS) approach using GAGAN.

The Preliminary Report was released on 1 July 2026.

The Rs 10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (Union Budget 2026-27) supports it.

Its debut marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese system led TOP500.

US-based institutions produced 59 notable AI models in 2025.

Co-Chairs were Egriselda Lpez (El Salvador) and Rein Tammsaar (Estonia).

The meeting emphasized peaceful exploration and long-term sustainability of space activities.

The contract was concluded in March 2022.