IIT-Kanpur installed India’s first DORIS beacon, joining global network for centimetre-level satellite tracking and advancing India’s space geodesy, climate monitoring, and disaster management capabilities.
IIT Roorkee organized UIACH-2026 Hydrogen conclave, proposing ‘Uttarakhand Hydrogen Valley’ with the institute as innovation hub, advancing green hydrogen policy and industry collaboration in the state.
CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and government agencies to secure the OnMark portal amid technical failures and OSM tender controversy.
IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru researchers have synthesized a carbon-free molecule with a ferrocene-like sandwich structure, solving a 70-year chemistry challenge using osmium and boron rings.
Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman of NQM’s Governing Board, says India is advancing rapidly in quantum technology, with Bengaluru leading startups, sovereign tech development, and quantum-secure networking.
A joint IIT Gandhinagar–University of Illinois study finds tobacco-free herbal cigarettes emit harmful particles comparable to or exceeding tobacco smoke, challenging the belief that they are safer.
IIT Madras researchers have developed a patented injectable hydrogel from silk cocoons and seaweed that treats fibrosis at ~USD 300, cutting costs dramatically from USD 2,000–3,000.
NavPrakriti has signed an MoU with IIT Kharagpur to advance battery recycling, critical mineral recovery, and skill development for India’s clean energy transition and circular economy.
Bihar’s 47 government polytechnics will establish Centres of Excellence with IIT Patna’s support, offering modern technical education in AI, IoT, Robotics, 3D Printing, Drones, and Electric Vehicles.
IIT Jodhpur’s NanoSense Lab engineers atom-scale 2D materials like borophene and self-glowing paints, enabling next-gen batteries, smart gas sensors, and electricity-free road safety markings.
