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- Indian scientist Kuljeet Kaur Marhas became the first Indian woman to be elected Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 in the field of meteoritics and planetary science.
- The foundation stone for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme facility was laid at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.
- The facility, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency under the DRDO, will support the development and flight testing of India’s indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft.
- Rajasthan inaugurated its first Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP)/Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Bhiwadi, Alwar district, Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan introduced its Semiconductor Policy in March 2026 to promote chip manufacturing and the electronics industries.
- India’s first hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service started in the Central Vista area of New Delhi.
- Hydrogen fuel cell buses produce electricity using hydrogen and oxygen, and emit only water vapour as tailpipe emissions.
- Pune, Maharashtra, will establish India’s first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to reduce vehicular pollution and improve air quality.
- National Endangered Species Day is observed on 15 May 2026, the third Friday of May, to spread awareness about endangered wildlife and biodiversity conservation.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Celebrating America’s Wildlife Comeback Stories. Championing the Endangered Species Act.”
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