The first module combines solid-phase peptide synthesis, or SPPS, and liquid-phase peptide synthesis, or LPPS, giving Neuland the ability to handle different types and lengths of peptide molecules using the manufacturing route best suited to each product.
The event comes at a significant stage in India’s semiconductor programme. Twelve semiconductor projects have now been approved under the first phase of the Semicon India Programme, while three of those projects have already entered commercial production. The Union Cabinet has also approved Semicon 2.0, intended to take India’s semiconductor strategy into its next phase.
The initiatives were announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during VIMARSH 2026, the DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet held in New Delhi on September 15. The Ministry of Defence said the new framework is intended to reduce both technical and financial barriers faced by smaller companies and deep-tech startups seeking to develop technologies for the armed forces.
Named Steneucyrtus wayanadensis, the beetle was discovered in the Chethalayam forest area of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary during scientific surveys conducted by researchers associated with the Zoological Survey of India’s Western Ghat Regional Centre in Kozhikode, MES Mampad College and the University of Calicut.
The most significant railway programme showcased by RVNL was the Vande Bharat Sleeper project being executed through KINET Railway Solutions Limited, an Indo-Russian joint venture involving RVNL and Russian rolling-stock companies associated with Transmashholding.
GRSE laid the keels of the two vessels in Kolkata on September 15, 2026. Geological Survey of India Director General Varsha Ashok Aglawe was the chief guest at the ceremony, which was also attended by senior representatives of GRSE, GSI, TNSL and the Indian Register of Shipping. The keel-laying marks the transition of the project from design and planning into physical ship construction.
The exercise commenced on September 15 and will continue until September 28, bringing Indian Army and Myanmar Army personnel together for two weeks of joint training, professional exchanges and familiarisation with each other’s operational practices.
MIGM stands for Multi-Influence Ground Mine. Unlike the traditional image of a naval mine that explodes after physical contact with a vessel, MIGM is designed to detect the signatures generated by ships and submarines moving through the water.
The Indian Air Force has demonstrated an indigenously developed unmanned traffic management system designed to
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the discussions on September 13, 2026, a day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Anwar said the two leaders had discussed the missile and acknowledged that initial-level discussions had already taken place, while stressing that Malaysia had not yet made a final procurement decision.
