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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - April 2017

Apr 2017

Oct 12, 2025

World's First Solar-thermal Power plant Commences in China's Gobi Desert

China made a revolutionary breakthrough in renewable energy engineering after it launched the world's first solar-thermal power plant that utilises a dual-tower system to generate electricity in the Gobi Desert.
Developed by the Three Gorges Corporation, a wind and solar energy company headquartered in Guazhou County, China, the new facility combines efficiency, innovation and large-scale clean power production in one of the planet's harshest environments.

Oct 08, 2025

PM Modi Inaugurate India Mobile Congress 2025, Asia's Largest Tech and Telecom Event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ninth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, marking the start of Asia's largest technology and telecom event.
The four-day event, organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), run from October 8 to 11 under the theme "Innovate to Transform". It aims to highlight India's growing leadership in digital transformation and next-generation connectivity.
Key focus areas at IMC 2025 include emerging technologies such as 6G, quantum communications, semiconductors in telecom, optical networks, and cyber fraud prevention.

Oct 05, 2025

Indian Scientists Develop Simpler Method for Quantum-based Digital Security

Researchers in India developed a new way to generate truly random numbers using quantum computers, a breakthrough that could make digital security systems harder to crack.
The work was done by scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, working with colleagues from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the University of Calgary.
Random numbers are vital for digital security. They protect bank accounts, encrypt messages, and secure online transactions. But regular computers cannot make truly random numbers.

Oct 04, 2025

Minister Launches MY Bharat Mobile App for Youth Empowerment

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in October 2025, launched the MY Bharat Mobile Application, a new milestone in the government's effort to strengthen youth engagement and leadership through technology.
Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the app is part of the MY Bharat platform, an online youth leadership and social engagement initiative of the Department of Youth Affairs (DoYA).

Sep 27, 2025

India's First EV Truck Fleet Flagged Off at JNPA

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first fleet of 50 electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPA) near Mumbai in September 2025.
With this launch, JNPA will have the largest EV truck fleet among Indian ports, boosting sustainable logistics, the ministry said in a press release.
A heavy-duty battery swapping station was also commissioned on the occasion. JNPA aims to convert 90 per cent of its internal heavy truck fleet, comprising approximately 600 vehicles, to electric vehicles by December 2026.

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