The latest figures were presented in a written reply to the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary on July 23, 2026. According to the reply, the monitored lakes are located across the Himalayan river basins associated with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, along with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
In April 2026, Ati Motors formally changed its name to Ati Robotics. The rebranding reflected its evolution from a manufacturer of autonomous vehicles into a broader industrial-automation company combining robots, fleet-management software, factory data and artificial-intelligence systems. Existing Sherpa product names, customer contracts and deployments continued under the new identity.
Three industrial diagnostic technologies developed by CSIR–Central Scientific Instruments Organisation—the Induction Motor Stethoscope, Portable Universal Motor-cum-Pump Performance Monitor and i-Power Quality Analyser—were licensed to Pump Academy Private Limited.
The opening programme, known as Yudh Sansmaran, was organised at the Lamochen View Point overlooking the battlefield. A documentary on Operation Vijay and a special presentation recounting the acts of courage of 40 war heroes were screened during the ceremony. Veterans shared their memories of the conflict, while family members spoke about the soldiers whose courage and sacrifice became part of India’s military history.
Friction and wear are major causes of energy loss and equipment failure in industries worldwide. Developing advanced lubricants that can effectively minimize these losses is therefore a key scientific and technological challenge. While castor oil is an attractive renewable and biodegradable lubricant, its performance can be further enhanced using suitable additives.
The breed developed in the Sindh region of undivided India, particularly around Karachi and Hyderabad and the adjoining Las Bela region of present-day Balochistan. It is also known by names such as Sindhi, Red Karachi and Malir. India recognises Red Sindhi as an indigenous milch breed, with organised populations maintained in states including Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Kerala and Assam.
The location of the temple gives it a character different from that of an ordinary village shrine. It occupies sacred ground within the remains of Balussery Fort, once connected with the political centre of the Kurumbranad rulers, also known as the Kurumbiathiri royal house.
For generations of pilgrims from Nepal and India, Janakpur represents the maternal home of Sita. Ayodhya is remembered as the kingdom of Rama, while Janakpur is cherished as the city from which Janaki entered the royal household of Raghu. The sacred relationship between the two cities has shaped pilgrimage routes, devotional songs, wedding customs and family traditions across the Himalayan and Gangetic regions.
CynLr is attempting to solve one of robotics’ most persistent problems: enabling machines to act effectively when the physical world fails to match a predefined programme.
The four-day round of talks was held from July 20 to 23, 2026, at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi. Negotiators and technical experts from both countries held detailed discussions across the major areas proposed for inclusion in the agreement.
