Month: February 2026

# The event highlighted women’s rights, resistance, and reform while promoting inclusivity and equal opportunities for women, including those with disabilities. The YWCA of Delhi marked National Women’s Day with a compelling program centered on the theme “Rights, Resistance, and Reform,” honoring the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, the iconic poetess, freedom fighter, and “Nightingale of India.” Held at Constantia Hall, New Delhi. The event in collaboration with PASI drew a diverse audience to foster dialogue, awareness, and action on women's rights and societal transformation. As the esteemed Special Guest…

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The Director General of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), DG Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of M/s Marine Jet Power (MJP) India at Goa on February 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone in India’s pursuit of maritime Aatmanirbharta. With this advanced production and testing facility under the Manufacturing and Transfer of Technology framework, India becomes the third country globally, after the United States and South Korea, to host such a facility.   The newly inaugurated facility will ensure the domestic supply chain, enable indigenous testing of waterjet…

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Advanced numerical simulations of the Sun have uncovered a powerful “magnetic cage” structure that appears to regulate the intensity and eruption of solar storms, offering fresh insight into the dynamics of space weather.   Using high-resolution computational models, scientists observed that complex magnetic field lines in the Sun’s outer atmosphere form a cage-like structure around active regions. This magnetic cage can either confine or release massive bursts of solar energy, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).   Solar storms originate from intense magnetic activity on the Sun’s surface…

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Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism of heat transport in solid materials, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ultra-efficient thermal insulators. The discovery challenges conventional understanding of how heat moves through solids and opens new possibilities for energy-saving technologies.   Traditionally, heat in solids is understood to travel through vibrations of atoms, known as phonons, and via free electrons in conductive materials. However, researchers have now identified an unusual transport pathway that alters how thermal energy propagates at the microscopic level. This mechanism significantly suppresses heat flow,…

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Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight  Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy (Indian) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on February 12, 2026.   The programme is expected to generate significant direct & indirect employment by strengthening the HAL’s production ecosystem and supporting a broad network…

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The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is emerging as a key milestone in India’s transportation modernisation journey, creating a strong foundation for the country’s future high-speed rail (HSR) network.   Being developed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, the corridor is India’s first bullet train project and is expected to transform intercity travel with speeds of up to 320 kmph. The project has also enabled the adoption of advanced Japanese Shinkansen technology, marking a significant leap in rail infrastructure capabilities.   Officials say the experience gained in land…

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