In a pioneering move, India has launched an AI-powered legal assistant named NyayaSathi in select district courts across Maharashtra. This tool helps litigants draft applications, track hearings, and translate court orders into regional languages. Lawyers can also use it for legal research and citation referencing. Judges receive structured digest…
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West Bengal Launches Inclusive Urban Design Policy
West Bengal’s Urban Development Ministry has adopted a new policy that mandates all future public infrastructure to be inclusive for persons with disabilities and the elderly. All bus stops, metro stations, parks, and markets will include ramps, tactile guides, and visual alerts. Kolkata’s New Town is the first urban area to fully comply. The …
Arunachal Pradesh Develops Solar-Powered Wildlife Camera Traps
To track elusive wildlife like clouded leopards and red pandas, Arunachal Pradesh’s Forest Department has installed solar-powered camera traps in Namdapha and Pakke sanctuaries. These camera traps, developed by IIT Guwahati, can operate for months without human intervention. The images are AI-tagged to identify species and detect poachers. Local…
India Opens Real-Time Oceanic Earthquake Alert System
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has operationalized the Real-Time Oceanic Earthquake Alert System that covers the Indian Ocean region. It uses 30 seabed sensors and 11 satellites to detect deep-sea seismic activity and relay tsunami warnings within seconds. The alerts reach 18 coastal states and island territories. It is expected to save thousands …
Bihar Revives Ancient Nalanda Water Management Channels
Bihar has launched a project to restore the ancient water management systems used at Nalanda Mahavihara. These include terracotta channels, lotus-shaped cisterns, and aquifer-linked reservoirs used 1,200 years ago. Archaeologists, engineers, and monks are working to replicate these systems using clay and traditional lime techniques. Once operation…
India Launches First Underwater Archaeology Ship
India’s Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has launched a dedicated ship for underwater archaeology research. Named Samudra Ratna, the ship is equipped with submersibles, sonar, and 3D-mapping tools. Its first mission will explore submerged Harappan port sites off Gujarat’s coast. Marine archaeologists hope to find ar…
Jharkhand Launches Rural Film Clubs for Tribal Storytelling
Jharkhand’s Department of Culture has introduced rural film clubs across tribal districts like Gumla and Simdega to revive oral storytelling traditions through digital means. Using projectors and battery-powered setups, clubs screen documentaries and short films made by tribal youth. Topics include forest rights, local legends, water conservatio…
Assam Brings Digital Education Vans to Remote Tea Estates
Assam’s Education Department has deployed Digital Education Vans equipped with smart TVs, tablets, and solar-powered internet to tea estate regions. These mobile classrooms cater to children of plantation workers who lack access to digital learning. Volunteers and retired teachers conduct two-hour sessions on basic literacy, math, and Assamese a…
Telangana’s Millet Cafés Grow Popular Among Urban Youth
To promote millets and healthy eating, Telangana has opened “Millet Cafés” in Hyderabad and Warangal, offering snacks and meals made from jowar, bajra, and ragi. The menu includes millet idlis, dosas, cutlets, and sweets. These cafés are run by women-led SHGs and get produce from tribal farming collectives. Urban youth are flocking to these …
Telangana’s Millet Cafés Grow Popular Among Urban Youth
To promote millets and healthy eating, Telangana has opened “Millet Cafés” in Hyderabad and Warangal, offering snacks and meals made from jowar, bajra, and ragi. The menu includes millet idlis, dosas, cutlets, and sweets. These cafés are run by women-led SHGs and get produce from tribal farming collectives. Urban youth are flocking to these …