An archaeological site in Assam's Dima Hasao district, uncovered but damaged during the construction of an arterial road in the 1960s, has yielded artefacts that establish it as a Neolithic habitation zone dating back to more than 2,700 years.
The discovery of a furnace and iron slag, indicating metallurgical activities, has provided "substantial support" for earlier hypotheses that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in the northeastern part of India.
Global Temperature Likely to Breach 1.5°C in Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has raised a serious warning about climate change. According to a recent report, there is a 70% chance that global temperatures will cross the 1.5°C limit above pre-industrial levels between the years 2025 and 2029.
The WMO's report titled "Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029)," says that the Earth's average temperature between 2025 and 2029 could be between 1.2°C and 1.9°C above pre-industrial levels.
This prediction is based on current climate trends.
Also, there is an 80% chance that at least one of the next five years will break the record set in 2024, which was already the hottest year ever recorded.
IndiaAI Mission Gets Boost as Compute Capacity Tops 34,000 GPUs
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced a major expansion in the country's national AI infrastructure and talent development ecosystem.
Speaking at the 'IndiaAI – Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India' event in New Delhi, the Minister said India's national compute capacity has now crossed 34,000 GPUs, bolstered by the addition of 15,916 new units to the existing 18,417.
The announcement was accompanied by the selection of three more startups to develop indigenous foundation models under the IndiaAI Mission, following a rigorous multi-stage expert evaluation process.
Kashmir's First Cherry Cargo Train from Katra to Mumbai
Kashmir has taken a big step in fruit transport. For the first time, fresh cherries from the valley will be sent by train from Katra (Jammu) to Mumbai.
This new service will help small farmers who could not afford to send their fruits by air earlier.
The Jammu railway division has started a special service by registering a VP indent, which means a full parcel van has been booked.
A total of 24 tonnes of fresh cherries will be transported in a refrigerated van attached to a goods trains.
The journey will take just over 30 hours from Katra to Mumbai.
Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav-2025 at CSIR-IIP, Dehradun
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun celebrated Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav (RBSM) 2025 on 29th May to spread awareness about Intellectual Property (IP).
This event is part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative and was first started in July 2023 to promote the importance of protecting new ideas and innovations.
India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2025 Begins in Ulaanbaatar
The Indian Army contingent has officially departed to participate in the 17th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT, set to take place from 31st May to 13th June 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
This joint training event reflects the deepening military cooperation between the two friendly nations and aims to enhance tactical and operational synergy between their armed forces.
Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT is a bilateral military exercise held annually, alternating between India and Mongolia.
The previous edition of the exercise was successfully conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya in July 2024.
Each edition serves as a platform for both sides to engage in professional exchanges, combat training, and operational synchronisation, especially in terrains relevant to both armies.
Valmik Thapar, Wildlife Conservationist, Tiger-Advocate, Passes Away at 73
Valmik Thapar, an eminent wildlife – and tiger-conservationist of India and an author, passed away at 73.
He was well known for his evocative photographs and scholarly ouvre of nearly 50 books on the tiger – particularly those in Ranthambore, Rajasthan- for nearly four decades.
He had served on several government committees, was member of the National Board for Wildlife, a Supreme Court empowered committee on wildlife and, one of the founders of the Ranthambhore Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that worked in almost one hundred villages around the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve.
He was someone, who at various points critical of the execution of Project Tiger, instituted by the Centre in 1972, to restore India's tiger dwindling tiger population through demarcating forest reserves and establishing tiger corridors.
31 May is World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). In May 2025 WHO and public health champions from across the globe will come together for WNTD to raise awareness about the harmful tactics of the tobacco industry.
This year's WNTD campaign aims to reveal the strategies employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to young people.
By exposing these tactics, WHO seeks to drive awareness, advocate for stronger policies, including a ban on flavours that make tobacco and nicotine products more appealing, and protect public health.