Employee Provident Fund Organisation-EPFO is set to launch a dedicated digital platform to facilitate identification, tracking, Universal Account Number (UAN) linking and activation of old EPF accounts. The portal is named EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts (E-PRAAPTI).

It will provide a streamlined Aadhaar based authentication mechanism that will enable members to securely access their old EPF account which may not have an UAN linked with it and initiate the process for updating their member profile, followed by seamless UAN linking and activation.

The platform is expected to reduce manual intervention, minimize documentation, and enhance transparency and efficiency.

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today launched the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) to strengthen India’s emergency communication systems and enhance public safety infrastructure. CBS is an indigenous technology developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Department of Telecommunications, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

A nationwide test of the system was successfully conducted today, during which emergency alert messages were broadcast to mobile phones across the country. As part of it, a notification with a siren alert was sent to the mobile devices of citizens around noon to test the system.

India’s pharmaceutical logistics received a major upgrade as Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) flagged off the first Aushadhi Express, a dedicated reefer rake transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical cargo from ICD Sanathnagar to Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 2 May 2026.

The launch marks a significant milestone in India’s rail-port integration and cold-chain infrastructure—two critical pillars for global pharma exports.

The Madame Tussauds has launched a new “Icons of India” exhibition at its London headquarters, uniting the wax models of celebrities from the world of cinema and cricket. The limited-time experience includes 13 figures of leading Indian actors and cricketers. For the months of May and June, the area has been transformed into a vibrant space inspired by Indian culture for visitors to get up close with some of its most iconic wax figures, including Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. Steve Blackburn, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said, Bollywood’s global appeal is huge, and London’s love for Indian cinema and cricket grows stronger every year.’ He added that with the ‘Icons of India’ exhibition, they are bringing fans closer than ever to the stars they love. Some of the wax figures have made their journey to London on loan from other Madame Tussauds attractions, including Virat Kohli’s wax figure from Bangkok and Aishwarya Rai’s wax figure from New York. The High Commission of India in London described the exhibition as a celebration of cultural ties between India and the United Kingdom, highlighting the global appeal of Indian cinema and cricket.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, has developed a new surgical technique that is being seen as a major breakthrough in treating severe spinal deformities. In a statement, AIIMS said the procedure has been used over the past seven years, offering hope to patients who earlier faced very high surgical risks and limited treatment options.

The technique is a modified version of a complex spine surgery known as posterior vertebral column resection. It was first described in an international scientific publication in 2020.

According to AIIMS, the modified method improves stability during surgery by preserving parts of the spine until later stages, which may help reduce complications and improve outcomes.

Indian space start-up GalaxEye has launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from California in the United States. Weighing 190 kilograms, Mission Drishti is the largest Earth observation satellite ever built by a private Indian company.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the successful launch of Mission Drishti satellite by GalaxEye, highlighting it as a major milestone in India’s space and innovation journey.

In his message, the Vice President said, Mission Drishti marks a significant step forward for India’s commercial space ecosystem with its advanced all-weather, round-the-clock Earth observation capability.

In a social media post, Prime Minister Modi said the successful launch of the satellite is a testament to youth’s passion for innovation and nation-building.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a North Tech Symposium, on the theme ‘Raksha Triveni Sangam – Where Technology, Industry & Soldiering Converge’, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh today. The Ministry of Defence informed that the symposium will serve as a vibrant platform to showcase and integrate state-of-the-art indigenous technologies to overcome operational challenges. It added that the exhibition will feature an array of participants including MSMEs, private Defence Tech firms, start-ups and innovators in uniform from across the country.

More than two hundred eighty companies will be setting-up stalls showcasing their latest innovations and technologies. The three-day event is being jointly organised by the Northern Command and Central Command of the Indian Army and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced the launch of India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow barrier-less tolling system at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat, marking a big shift in highway tolling.

Gadkari, in a social media post on X, said the state-of-the-art system enables seamless toll collection without requiring vehicles to stop, using advanced technologies such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and FASTag.

The highways minister noted that the introduction of Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) marks a major milestone in the digitisation of India's tolling ecosystem and the modernisation of National Highway infrastructure in line with global standards.

A 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service Vishvajit Sahay, today assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts.

The Government of India has launched its Cell Broadcast System using indigenous technology for instant disaster alerting service for its citizens. As part of it, a notification with a siren alert was sent to the mobile devices of citizens around this noon to test the system. The message displayed during the test system reads-Alert citizens, safe nation and no action is required by the public upon receipt of this message as this is a test message.

In a social media post, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said that if people receive a message like this on their mobiles, there is no need to panic as this is a test message from India’s new mobile-based disaster communication system. He said, it has been developed by Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority using cell broadcast technology. Mr Scindia said, in the future, through this same system, instant alerts can be sent in the local language and according to the location in the event of a disaster or emergency. He said, this initiative is an important step towards further strengthening citizen safety and ensuring rapid information during disasters.