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Lokpal Marks Foundation Day with Focus on Digital Efficiency and Democratic Accountability

January 19, 2026

Lokpal Foundation Day 2026: A Modest Observance Highlights Institutional Evolution and Public Trust

New Delhi, January 16, 2026: The Lokpal of India commemorated its Foundation Day today, marking twelve years since the pivotal Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, came into force on January 16, 2014. The day serves as an annual reflection on the establishment and evolving role of the country’s apex body for addressing corruption amongst public functionaries, reinforcing its mandate for transparency and accountability.

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Indian Scientists Develop ‘Disobind’ to Predict Binding of Disordered Proteins

January 19, 2026

Indian Scientists Develop AI Tool to Decode Binding of Disordered Proteins

Researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, have developed a deep-learning-based tool that can predict how intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) interact with their binding partners. The breakthrough addresses a long-standing challenge in molecular biology and holds promise for advances in disease research and drug discovery.

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Phytoplankton Bloom Creates Spectacular Halo Around New Zealand’s Chatham Islands

January 19, 2026

Spectacular Phytoplankton Bloom Lights Up Waters Around Chatham Islands

A vivid phytoplankton bloom has drawn global scientific attention to the remote Chatham Islands, located about 800 kilometres east of New Zealand’s South Island. Observed in January 2026, swirling bands of green and blue formed a striking halo around the islands—clearly visible from space—showcasing the region’s distinctive oceanographic setting.

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Indian Scientists Discover New Blind Caecilian Species in Western Ghats

January 19, 2026

New Limbless Amphibian Species Discovered in Northern Western Ghats

In a notable contribution to India’s faunal diversity records, a team of Indian scientists has identified a rare, previously unknown subterranean amphibian species from the northern Western Ghats in Maharashtra. The species, named “Gegeneophis valmiki”, was discovered by a multi-institutional research team spearheaded by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The findings have been formally documented in the peer-reviewed international journal “Phyllomedusa”.

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Lt K M Sudha Creates History as First from Northeast to Win NCC Gold

January 19, 2026

Lt K M Sudha Becomes First from Northeast to Win Gold at NCC Officers’ Training Event

Lieutenant K M Sudha has created history by becoming the first individual from India’s Northeast to win a gold medal at a prestigious National Cadet Corps (NCC) officers’ training event. Her achievement marks a significant milestone for the region’s representation in national-level defence training and leadership programmes.

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