ANRF to Celebrate Foundation Day on 5 February 2026 in New Delhi

• Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is India's apex body for funding, mentoring and steering high-end R&D, established under the ANRF Act, 2023.
• Provisions of the Act came into force on 5 February 2024; the body marks its second Foundation Day on 5 February 2026 at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Replaces the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) created under SERB Act, 2008.
• High-yield UPSC topic across S&T, governance and budget — touches PM-led structures, public-private research funding, and the NEP 2020 follow-through.