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China Opens World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel in Xinjiang

December 27, 2025

Landmark Infrastructure Achievement in Western China

China has opened to traffic the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, now recognised as the world’s longest expressway tunnel, marking a major infrastructure milestone in the country’s western region. Located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel significantly improves connectivity across the formidable Tianshan mountain range, long regarded as a natural barrier between northern and southern Xinjiang.

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Bihar Gets Its First Supercomputer as Param Rudra Is Inaugurated at IIT Patna

December 27, 2025

Bihar Enters the Supercomputing Era

In a significant boost to advanced research and high-performance computing, Bihar’s first supercomputer, Param Rudra, has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna. The facility marks a historic milestone, making IIT-Patna the first institution in the state to host a supercomputing system. The inauguration was carried out by Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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Assam’s Aishi Prisha Borah Wins PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for Green Innovation

December 27, 2025

Young Innovator Driving Sustainability from Assam

Aishi Prisha Borah, a 14-year-old student from Jorhat district in Assam, has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her outstanding contributions in science and technology. Her work highlights how grassroots innovation and youthful creativity can address environmental challenges through practical, low-cost solutions rooted in sustainability.

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Giant Prehistoric Snake Fossils from Gujarat Rewrite Evolutionary History

December 27, 2025

Fossil Discovery from a Hot Prehistoric World

Rock formations in western India have revealed striking evidence of a prehistoric ecosystem shaped by extreme heat and continental movement. Fossil remains unearthed in Gujarat point to the existence of an exceptionally large snake that lived around 47 million years ago during the early Eocene epoch. The discovery has generated scientific interest as it may challenge long-held assumptions about which species qualifies as the largest snake to have ever lived.

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BIS Notifies India’s First National Standard for Agarbattis

December 27, 2025

India Introduces First-Ever Agarbatti Quality Standard

In a landmark step towards enhancing consumer safety and product quality, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified India’s first national standard for agarbattis, designated IS 19412:2025. The announcement was made on National Consumer Day 2025, underlining the government’s focus on consumer welfare and standardisation. The new framework is expected to strengthen public trust and reinforce India’s position as the world’s largest producer and exporter of incense sticks.

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