ICRA Pegs India’s Q1 FY27 GDP Growth at 7%, Sees Full-Year Expansion at 6.7%
ICRA estimates services gross value added, or GVA, to have expanded by 7.9% in Q1 FY27. This compares with a much stronger 9.9% growth in the March quarter of FY26.
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India Unveils First National Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17
The new guide documents the diversity and ecological importance of India’s grasslands, savannas, scrublands, deserts and other open landscapes. It also examines their links with rural livelihoods, pastoral communities, biodiversity conservation, land restoration and climate resilience.
India’s Super Sukhoi: How the Su-30MKI Is Being Rebuilt for the Next Era of Air Combat
The programme could eventually create an aircraft very different from the Su-30MKI that entered Indian service more than two decades ago. Its enormous airframe, payload capacity, endurance and electrical space provide India with something smaller fighters cannot easily offer: room for powerful sensors, large weapons and continuing technological evolution.
Aparajita — The Blue Flower of Ayurveda for Mind, Balance and Vitality
Ayurveda values Aparajita for much more than its appearance. The plant has traditionally been associated with Medhya, or support for intellect and mental functions. It is also described in Ayurvedic literature for its Vishaghna, Shothahara and digestive actions.
Afghan Envoy Calls for Stronger India Ties at First Victory Day Reception in New Delhi
Noor made the remarks during a reception at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi marking five years since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul. The event was significant as it was the first public Victory Day reception organised by Afghanistan’s current authorities in India since the change of government in August 2021.
India’s Kharif Sowing Reaches 1,016.57 Lakh Hectares, Rice Acreage Trails Last Year
The overall decline has been driven mainly by lower rice acreage, along with smaller reductions in coarse cereals, cotton and oilseeds. Pulses remained broadly stable compared with last year, while jute and mesta recorded a modest increase. The figures provide an important mid-season indication of planting patterns across major agricultural states, although acreage can continue to change as sowing progresses.
Security Agencies Bust ISI-Backed Shahzad Bhatti Network in 14-State Crackdown
More than 200 arrests and 253 detentions recorded as agencies seize IEDs, grenades, firearms and surveillance equipment ahead of Independence Day
India’s Public Sector Bank Non Performing Asets Hit Historic Low
The numbers behind that statement are substantial. At the end of March 2026, the gross NPA ratio of public sector banks had fallen to 1.93 per cent, while net NPAs were down to just 0.39 per cent. The Finance Ministry describes both as historically low levels. At the same time, PSBs recorded an all-time high combined net profit of ₹1.98 lakh crore in FY2025-26.
Indian Army Heads to Thailand for MAITREE-XV Joint Military Exercise
MAITREE-XV 2026 will be conducted from August 18 to 31 at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp in Surat Thani, Thailand. The exercise will bring together soldiers from both armies for intensive training in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations across jungle and semi-urban environments.
IIT Madras Scientist Thalappil Pradeep Elected to European Academy of Engineering for Nanotechnology and Clean-Water Research
The European Academy of Engineering has officially included Prof. Pradeep among its members elected in 2026. The academy identifies him as an Institute Professor at IIT Madras and highlights his research in nanoscience, nanomaterials, surface science, spectroscopy, ice chemistry, scientific instrumentation and water-purification technologies.