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Monday, January 26, 2026
TopicMinistry of Earth Sciences

Topic: Ministry of Earth Sciences

The many milestones of India’s Maitri—30 bacteria species, ozone depletion, shadow bands

The new-and-improved Maitri II is said to have better working and living conditions for researchers, who spend much of the year in inhospitable climes.

A giant plunge towards Samudrayaan: 2 Indians create history with 5,000-metre dive into Atlantic Ocean

Raju Ramesh & Jatinder Pal Singh will be 'aquanauts' to lead India's own Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) Samudrayaan in 2027.

Days after govt launch of hi-res forecast model, retd scientist says dream project credited to wrong team

During the 26 May launch of the Bharat Forecast System in Delhi, minister Jitendra Singh recognised an IITM-Pune all-women team for the innovation under Modi's 'Nari Shakti' vision.

India to host Asia-Oceania satellite users’ conference

The IMD and Ministry of Earth Sciences to welcome 150 attendees between 4 and 6 December in New Delhi.

Modi govt’s Rs 2,000 cr ‘Mission Mausam’ is ambitious. It comes with a ‘conditions apply’ clause

Weather modification is promising, though not 100% effective. Experts point out that it is neither an answer to climate change events nor will it ever be an on-demand service.

India calls for study of melting ice caps, controlled tourism at Antarctic Treaty meet in Kochi

As it is hosts Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting after 17 years, India officially tables plan to construct third station Maitri II in remote continent before member nations.

India to host 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Kochi

This is in line with India's commitment to protecting the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica and promoting scientific research in the region.

India expected to see normal monsoon rains this year, says Ministry of Earth Sciences

A spell of good rains could lift farm & wider economic growth and help bring down food price inflation, which jumped in recent months and prompted the RBI to raise lending rates.

More floods, severe heatwaves: Govt predicts climate change impact on India this century

The report, set to be released this Friday, is the first comprehensive study by the Ministry of Earth Sciences on the global climate crisis and how it'll impact climate patterns in India.

Indian research team sets sail to Antarctic Ocean to study climate change

The 18-member Indian scientific expedition team's 60-day mission onboard research vessel S.A. Agulhas was flagged off from Mauritius.

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India is ready for a Davos-like conversation. Global governance needs a new host

From the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan to Kumbh Melas, India has shown it can manage complex events, a capability later reinforced on the global stage during its G20 summit.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.