According to Union Minister for Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, social protection coverage has risen sharply from 19 per cent in 2015 to 68.4 per cent in 2026. In a post on social media, the minister said the achievement reflects the government’s commitment to the vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, ensuring that the benefits of welfare programmes reach a larger section of the population.
The word Pippali refers mainly to the dried fruit spike of the plant. It has a slender, elongated shape and a pungent taste. Though it is sharp and warming, Ayurveda gives it a special place because it combines digestive stimulation with nourishing and rejuvenative potential. This makes it different from many other hot spices.
Originating in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, the Gir belongs to the Indian zebu group, scientifically classified as Bos indicus. It is officially recognised by the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources as an indigenous Indian cattle breed, with Gujarat recorded as its home tract.
The contemporary security environment now extends across military, economic, technological and social domains. Terrorism, organised crime, cyberattacks, maritime insecurity, trafficking networks and disruptive technologies increasingly operate across national borders.
Industry leaders said sustained spending on roads, railways, urban infrastructure and industrial development has strengthened demand for heavy equipment, while increased mining activity and the push for critical mineral exploration are creating new opportunities for manufacturers.
Purakkad lies in present-day Alappuzha district, close to Ambalappuzha and the Kuttanad backwater world. This region was not merely a quiet coastal settlement. It stood between the Arabian Sea, the inland waterways and the fertile paddy lands of Kuttanad. Such geography gave the rulers access to maritime trade, river transport, agrarian wealth and military movement through boats and canals.
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace is preparing to launch Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, on
The laboratory includes the R&S TS8980FTA-3A RF and Radio Resource Management full type-approval system, the CMX500 radio communication tester for protocol-conformance testing and the R&S TS-LBS system for location-based service evaluation.
The facility represents the first major milestone under Waaree’s long-term plan to establish 20 GWh of energy-storage manufacturing capacity in India. Its commissioning strengthens the company’s expansion beyond solar-module production into battery storage, an increasingly important part of the country’s renewable-energy infrastructure.
The inaugural shipment of five metric tonnes was sent under an agreement signed between the Ladakh Administration and UAE-based retail company Lulu Group in April 2026.
