Hallikar cattle originated in Karnataka and are officially recognised by the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources as an indigenous Indian cattle breed. The breed has been assigned the national accession number INDIA_CATTLE_0800_HALLIKAR_03008.
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth highlighted the contribution of MSMEs, start-ups and private companies in developing indigenous defence equipment, components and technologies. These enterprises increasingly support major defence manufacturers and public-sector undertakings by supplying precision components, electronics, materials, software, subsystems and maintenance services.
The latest government figures place merchandise exports at approximately $442 billion, while services exports contributed around $421 billion. Services remained one of the principal engines of export growth, supported by information technology, business services, financial services, professional consulting, communications and other digitally delivered services.
The presiding deity, Sri Muthappan, is commonly understood as embodying the qualities of both Shiva and Vishnu. The two principal ritual forms associated with the deity are Vellattam and Thiruvappana. Vellattam is linked with Shiva, while Thiruvappana is associated with Vishnu in the temple tradition.
The research team includes Muthuvel Arumugam, Sangeswari Thirukumar, Kanchana Shanthakumar, Parthasarathy Varadarajan and Ajithkumar Thankappanpillai. Most of the inventors are associated with Annamalai University’s Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, while Ajithkumar is affiliated with the ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources. The university is listed as the patent applicant.
The US market for Prucalopride Tablets is estimated at around ₹940 crore, or US$100 million, offering a significant commercial opportunity for the company.
India’s higher-education system has expanded rapidly over the past decade, opening new academic and professional
The agreement was signed in Kathmandu by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary in Nepal’s Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Although the signing was publicly reported on February 18, the official text records that the agreement was concluded in Kathmandu on February 17, 2026, in Hindi, Nepali and English, with the English version prevailing in case of differences in interpretation.
To strengthen cybercrime investigations, the government has set up a National Cyber Forensic Laboratory at the CFSL in Hyderabad. Additionally, six more National Cyber Forensic Laboratories have been approved under the umbrella scheme “Safety of Women.”
Machilipatnam has been designed to conduct underwater surveillance and detect, track and counter hostile submarines operating close to India’s coastline. The vessel will also support low-intensity maritime operations, mine-warfare missions and broader coastal-security duties.
