The work is being carried out at Perikamana Illamparamba in the Kozhummal–Peralam area of Karivellur, where seven megalithic umbrella stones, locally known as kudakkals, have been identified.
A more resilient system would allow companies to choose between several settlement routes rather than depend on one dominant pathway. The objective would not be to replace the dollar everywhere, but to ensure that countries have options when political tensions or sanctions disrupt conventional payment channels.
Previously, restrictive treatment requirements created additional logistical difficulties for South African exporters. Completing cold treatment before shipment can require fruit to remain in specialised facilities before being loaded, extending the export process and potentially affecting fruit quality and shelf life.
Speaking at the India–South Africa Business Leadership Roundtable in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Ramaphosa urged Indian companies to look at partnerships in projects that South Africa is preparing for implementation and tendering.
Speaking on the sidelines of the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Guryev said Russian producers had supplied 6.5 million tonnes to India during 2025, representing an increase of around 40% over the previous year and roughly six times the volume supplied in 2021.
Giredmet will then design, manufacture and supply a set of laboratory equipment required for titanium-sponge production. Russian specialists will also supervise installation and commissioning and provide training to Indian personnel.
The agreements emerged during INNOPROM India 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from September 9–11. The first Indian edition of Russia’s flagship industrial exhibition brought together government agencies, manufacturers and technology companies from both countries, with New Delhi and Moscow using the event to push their economic relationship increasingly towards co-development and manufacturing.
Rice paddies are conventionally kept continuously flooded for long periods. While this helps cultivation, the waterlogged soil creates oxygen-poor conditions in which microbes generate methane, a particularly powerful greenhouse gas.
Oil India Limited Chairman and Managing Director and NRL Chairman Ranjit Rath confirmed on September 11, 2026, that 2G ethanol has already been produced at the facility and that individual units are now being stabilised before the plant moves towards sustained commercial production and higher capacity utilisation.
The project is being developed by International Resources Holding, or IRH, an IHC Group company through 2PointZero, together with Adani Enterprises Limited. The two companies plan to establish a 50:50 joint venture for the project.
