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In May 2025, China will launch its first mission to survey and sample the near-Earth asteroid Kamo‘oalewa which orbits the Sun near the Earth.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has mandated the installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) units in all coal-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) across India.

INSV Kaundinya was inducted into the Indian Navy on 21 May 2025 at a formal ceremony held at the Naval Base in Karwar, which is not only a naval ship but also a living example of India's ancient maritime traditions and shipbuilding art.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has released new Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing and Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024. 

The High-Altitude Platform (HAP) from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) located at Chitradurga, Karnataka has successfully completed an important flight test series with its certified autopilot system.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for seawater desalination.

Indian Navy gets its first anti-submarine shallow water warship 'Arnala'

Researchers at the United Arab Emirates University have created an advanced technology for monitoring blood flow without surgery using piezoelectric pressure sensors.

India has become the first country in the world to develop genome-edited rice varieties.

The space economy refers to the full range of activities involved in the exploration, research, development, and commercialization of space.