Five Regional-Language Science Magazines Unveiled on CSIR's 85th Foundation Day

Exam-focused facts from the 27 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh launched five science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese on September 26, 2026, on the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The magazines are published by CSIR-NIScPR and aim to make credible scientific knowledge accessible in regional mother tongues.
The initiative uses Artificial Intelligence to streamline translation from existing publications such as Vigyan Pragati, Science Reporter, and Science Ki Duniya.