MOIL’s provisional manganese ore production increased by about 19.1 per cent year-on-year in September 2026. Output rose by 29,000 tonnes compared with the same month last year, giving the company a stronger monthly production base as it moves into the second half of the financial year.
According to the company’s disclosure, the transfer is being carried out at nil consideration. This means HAL will not make a financial payment for the stake itself, although the transaction remains subject to completion of the required corporate and regulatory formalities.
Field surveys covered protected areas including the Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, where researchers examined soil habitats for earthworms using direct collection methods.
The patent, titled “Design, Synthesis, and Formulation of a Cotarnine Derivative for Oral Cancer Therapy,” was granted on September 25, 2026. IISER Berhampur records the application number as 202531113686, filed on November 19, 2025 and published on December 12, 2025.
CSIR-NAL formally initiated the programme through a Request for Proposal issued in August 2024 for joint research, development, manufacturing and commercialisation of an indigenous 150 kg-category loitering munition UAV.
Jindal Defence Taurus said the first consignment of T9 machine pistols had gone for inspection, describing the event as an important milestone towards Indian Army integration.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told journalists in Kyiv that proposals had been received from India, Türkiye, Egypt and the United States. According to Sybiha, the Indian initiative combines an energy ceasefire with arrangements covering the Black Sea, making it broader in scope than the other proposals being discussed.
Unlike fibre-based quantum communication, free-space QKD transmits quantum signals through the atmosphere using optical systems. Such links are important for locations where laying dedicated fibre may be difficult and are also relevant to the development of future ground-to-air and satellite quantum communication networks.
According to the Indian Navy, the visit provided the Russian delegation with an opportunity to study India’s naval training framework, infrastructure and instructional facilities while discussing ways to expand maritime cooperation and institutional engagement.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India’s existing and upcoming trade agreements could eventually provide preferential access to around 75 per cent of global trade, giving Indian exporters broader access to major international markets.
