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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - January 2019

Jan 2019

Jul 11, 2025

Trump Names Transportation Secretary Duffy as Interim NASA Administrator

President Donald Trump tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as the interim administrator of NASA, a role that has remained vacant since Trump withdrew his initial nominee.
Duffy will temporarily take over the post that has been in the spotlight due to Trump's feud with billionaire Elon Musk, who wanted his close ally Jared Isaacman to lead the space agency.

Jul 10, 2025

MIB Launches Kalaa Setu Challenge to Boost AI in Regional Languages

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) launched the 'Kalaa Setu – Real-Time Language Tech for Bharat' Challenge through its WaveX Start-up Accelerator Platform. This national-level challenge invites start-ups to create AI-based tools that can turn text into audio, video, or graphic content in multiple Indian languages. The initiative supports innovation in language technology and content creation, especially for regional users.
The Kalaa Setu Challenge focuses on developing smart tools that can help turn written text into video, graphics, or audio using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal is to make it easier for people to create content in regional Indian languages. These tools should be easy to use, scalable, and useful for various media formats.

Jul 09, 2025

HCLSoftware Launches Sovereign AI to Strengthen Government Data Privacy

HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech, announced the launch of Domino 14.5, an advanced platform designed to ensure data sovereignty and enhance data privacy for governments and regulated organisations. This release features Domino IQ, a sovereign AI solution built specifically to protect sensitive national and enterprise information from foreign access or influence.
This launch follows HCLTech's ongoing collaboration with OpenAI to accelerate large-scale enterprise AI adoption, as the company continues to build both global and sovereign AI frameworks to suit diverse customer needs.

Jul 05, 2025

Ananth Tech Set to Launch India's First Private Satellite Broadband Service

Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies is set to become the first private Indian company to offer satellite communication (satcom) services using a domestically-built satellite.
This marks a shift in the country's space ecosystem, positioning the firm to directly compete with international players such as Starlink (SpaceX), Eutelsat OneWeb, and Amazon's Project Kuiper.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the space regulator, granted Ananth Technologies the go-ahead to roll out broadband-from-space services starting in 2028.

S.R.N. Mehta School Wins Top Prize in NASA Contest

S.R.N. Mehta CBSE School in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, secured the first prize in the NASA-NSS Space Settlement Design Contest 2025 in the 8th grade category. Their project, created by a team of 11 students, stood out for its creative ideas and focus on building a sustainable space colony. This is a proud moment for the school and India on the international stage.
The NASA-NSS Space Settlement Design Contest is a well-known global competition organized by the NASA Ames Research Center and the National Space Society (NSS). It encourages students to design ideas for living in space in the future. In 2025, more than 4,900 students from 25 countries took part.
The S.R.N. Mehta School team's project name was IRA.

Jul 03, 2025

Indian Scientists Revolutionise Supercapacitor Tech with Lanthanum Doping

Indian researchers from Bengaluru and Aligarh Muslim University designed a novel material that significantly enhances the performance of supercapacitors—devices vital for clean energy applications. The team's innovation, a lanthanum-doped silver niobate (AgNbO₃), has demonstrated exceptional energy retention and near-perfect efficiency, positioning it as a potential game-changer for the future of energy storage.
This breakthrough is timely as the global demand for efficient, fast-charging, and environmentally sustainable energy storage systems continues to rise.

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