Day: 21 March 2026

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) has established a state-of-the-art digital recording studio to create high-quality e-learning content, aimed at strengthening digital education across the country. The facility is designed to support the production of professional-grade video lectures, tutorials and training modules for students, professionals and government programmes. The initiative aligns with the government’s broader push to expand accessible and affordable digital learning resources. Equipped with advanced audio-visual systems, editing tools and modern production infrastructure, the studio will enable educators and subject experts to develop engaging and…

India has taken a major step towards self-reliance in critical technologies with the establishment of a pilot plant for manufacturing Nd-Fe-B (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) rare earth permanent magnets at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad.   The facility, set up under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), was inaugurated by DST Secretary Prof. Abhay Karandikar in the presence of leading scientists, industry representatives and policymakers.  Nd-Fe-B magnets are high-performance materials widely used in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, electronics and advanced manufacturing. Their domestic…

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how stars are born, by studying small molecular clouds located near the Milky Way’s disc. In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have successfully traced the “skeleton” of magnetic fields surrounding these clouds, offering fresh insights into their role in star formation.   Molecular clouds—cold, dense regions of gas and dust—are known as stellar nurseries where new stars take shape. While gravity has long been understood to pull matter inward to form stars, and internal pressure resists this collapse, scientists now highlight magnetic fields…