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A new study led by scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), along with researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, has shown that the slow movement of plasma continues much higher into the Sun’s atmosphere than previously known, revealing an underlying link between the Sun’s surface and its upper layers.

The vaccine, named the MA-104 Cell-Based Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs, has been developed by the ICAR–National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. According to the minister, the development strengthens India’s preparedness against livestock diseases while advancing self-reliance in animal health through indigenous scientific innovation.

The cicada was reported during a field assessment around the Rani Reserve Forest landscape, close to Assam’s border with Meghalaya. Until recently, scientific accounts had principally linked the species with Ri Bhoi district, particularly Saiden village and forested areas near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary. Its presence in Assam suggests that populations may occur across a wider belt of suitable forest and bamboo habitat extending across the state boundary.

Developed by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, the rocket was launched under Mission Aagaman and became the first orbital launch vehicle built by an Indian private company to reach space from Indian soil. The achievement represents a landmark moment for India’s private space industry and demonstrates the growing maturity of the country’s commercial launch ecosystem.