In a significant technological first, Indian scientists have begun developing indigenously manufactured Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) using 3D-printing technology, a move aimed at strengthening last-mile weather observations across the country. The first batch of these next-generation stations is set to be installed in the national capital from February.

The initiative is part of the government’s ambitious Mission Mausam, a ₹2,000 crore programme to upgrade India’s weather observation and forecasting capabilities. The project is being led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida's Kasna has launched an artificial intelligence–powered clinic that will use AI tools and genetic screening to detect serious illnesses such as cancer and heart, kidney and liver diseases at an early stage, officials said.

The facility is the first AI-enabled government clinic housed within a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh, according to doctors, as per a reports.

An AI clinic is a healthcare facility that uses artificial intelligence to enhance diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Powered by advanced algorithms and automation, these clinics can analyse patient symptoms in real time and assist doctors in making faster, more accurate decisions. AI clinics are often compact, self-contained units or integrated within hospitals, making them especially useful in remote or underserved regions such as rural India, where they can significantly improve access to quality healthcare.

Karnataka has recorded its highest-ever organ donation figures with 198 donations in 2025, setting a new milestone in the state's transplant history, officials said on Saturday.

This has surpassed the previous record registered in 2023, when the state reported 178 organ donations, they said.

According to health department, with this achievement, Karnataka has secured the third position nationally in organ donations for 2025, setting a milestone for the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO).

Among the States, Tamil Nadu topped the chart with 267 organ donations, followed by Telangana with 205. Karnataka stood third with 198 donations, while Maharashtra and Gujarat reported 153 and 152 donations respectively, according to official data.

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the first-ever oral pill for anaemia in adults with thalassemia marks a historic milestone and can be a game changer in the management of the genetic blood disorder, said health experts on Friday.

The FDA recently approved mitapivat (to be marketed under the brand name Aqvesme) for the treatment of anemia in adults with alpha- or beta-thalassemia.

Mitapivat is the first medication indicated for both transfusion-dependent and non-transfusion-dependent forms of these rare, inherited blood disorders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, titled The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One, at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that after one hundred and twenty-five years of waiting, India’s heritage has returned, and its legacy has come back.

Mr Modi said, from today, the people of the country will be able to have the sacred darshan of these holy relics of Lord Buddha and receive his divine blessings. Mr Modi pointed out that those who took the relics of Lord Buddha away were trying to auction them in the international market, but for India, these relics are part of its Lord and society. He said that’s why the government decided to stop the auction.

The Gujarat government has targeted to convert Surat into India’s first slum-free city.

A decision in this regard was taken during the cabinet meeting of Gujarat government where chief minister Bhupendra Patel was present.

“Chandigarh is the first city with more than 10 lakh population to be declared slum free. Chief minister has instructed the officials to make Surat the first slum free city of the country with over 70 lakh population Today there are no slum free cities in this population bracket in the country,” Jitu Vaghani, cabinet minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare and the official state government spokesperson said after the cabinet meeting concluded in the state capital Gandhinagar on Wednesday.

India, home to the world's largest tiger population, has lost as many as 166 of these majestic animals in 2025, forty more than the previous year, due to various reasons, as per the latest data of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

The data also shows that Madhya Pradesh, dubbed the country's 'tiger state', recorded the highest number of deaths at 55. Among other states, Maharashtra, Kerala and Assam reported 38, 13 and 12 tiger deaths, respectively, in the bygone year.

the poorest country in the European Union - has become the 21st member of the eurozone - leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

For mostly urban, young and entrepreneurial Bulgarians, it's an optimistic and potentially lucrative leap - the final move in a game which has brought Bulgaria into the European mainstream - from Nato and EU membership, to joining the Schengen zone, and now the euro.

For the older, rural, more conservative parts of the population, the replacement of the Bulgarian lev by the euro provokes fear and resentment.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the 9th Siddha Day celebrations at Chennai this evening. Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav will be present at the event.

The National Institute of Siddha, functioning under the Ministry of Ayush, in association with the Central Council for Research in Siddha have organised the event.

The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Government of Assam, will organise the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference on 8 and 9 January 2026 in Guwahati.

The conference will be held under the theme “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation.”

The two-day event is expected to bring together Union and State Ministers of Textiles, along with senior officials from the Union and State Governments, to deliberate on a coordinated national strategy to position India as a global textiles manufacturing hub.

The discussions will align with the national objective of building a USD 350 billion textile industry and achieving textile exports of USD 100 billion by 2030.