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Politics & Governance2026-08-20

NCERT Reconstitutes Political Science Textbook Development Panel for Classes 11 and 12

Appoints expert committee under Sandeep Shastri to align senior secondary political science curriculum with NEP 2020.

#NCERT#NEP-2020#NCF-SE

Science & Technology2026-08-10

India Among World's Top Nations in Quantum Technology: Science Minister

Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh states India ranks among global leaders in quantum technology alongside advanced nations — strategic technological capability announcement.

#National-Quantum-Mission#quantum-technology#quantum-computing

Constitution & Law2026-08-07

CJI Surya Kant States AI May Augment Judicial Intelligence but Cannot Replace Judicial Conscience

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarifies that artificial intelligence can enhance judicial processes but cannot substitute judicial conscience and human judgment in delivering justice.

#AI-in-judiciary#judicial-independence#judicial-conscience

Science & Technology2026-07-31

Ministry Flags Potential Conflict of Interest in RDI Fund Allocations

Informs Rajya Sabha about institutional guidelines and potential conflict of interest risks in Research, Development and Innovation fund disbursements.

#RDI-Fund#ANRF-Act#Science-Ethics

Awards & Appointments2026-07-17

T Srinivasa Kumar Appointed Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences

IAS officer T Srinivasa Kumar appointed as Secretary, Earth Sciences—oversees meteorology, oceanography, and seismology for India.

#IAS_Appointments#Earth_Sciences#Meteorology

Awards & Appointments2026-07-14

Physics Olympiad Five Gold Medals Demonstrate 'Yuva Shakti's Limitless Potential': PM Modi

India secures five gold medals in Physics Olympiad 2026, demonstrating excellence in science education and young talent development.

#Physics Olympiad#Science Education#Youth Excellence

Constitution & Law2026-07-08

NCERT Revises Class 8 Social Science Textbook, Rewrites Judiciary Chapter

NCERT published revised Class 8 Social Science textbook removing controversial portions on judiciary including references to judicial backlog and major court verdicts.

#Curriculum#Judicial Independence#Educational Policy

Awards & Appointments2026-07-03

Material Science Expert Appointed New Department of Science & Technology Secretary

Material science expert appointed as new Department of Science and Technology Secretary, strengthening science policy leadership.

#Science Policy#DST Secretary#Technology Governance

International Relations2026-06-27

India-Switzerland Boost Science & Technology Innovation Partnership

India and Switzerland expand collaboration on startups, research, and citizen-centric solutions, leveraging India's scale with Swiss innovation expertise.

#bilateral_relations#innovation#startups

Awards & Appointments2026-06-20

Rajasthan physicist Jainendra K Jain wins Wolf Prize in Physics

Indian-origin physicist Jainendra K Jain awarded Wolf Prize for composite fermion discovery transforming quantum physics and condensed matter science.

#Wolf-Prize#quantum-physics#composite-fermions