A Technical Look at Heavyweight, Lightweight, Air-Launched, and Submarine-Centric Underwater Weapons of Indian Navy
Indian naval torpedo warfare has matured into a layered architecture built around mission geometry, launch
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Delhi Turns To Mechanised Drain-cleaning In Fresh Yamuna Push
The move fits into a wider official framework that has been building over the past year. In July 2025, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti said nine Yamuna-related sewerage projects in Delhi, creating 1,268 MLD of treatment capacity at a cost of ₹1,951 crore, had been completed under the Namami Gange Programme. The same Lok Sabha reply said ₹140 crore had been allocated jointly by NMCG and the Delhi government for Yamuna cleaning since January 2025, of which ₹108.31 crore had been utilised at that stage.
Punarnava: The “Renewing” Herb of Ayurveda
The name itself is revealing. “Punarnava” is commonly understood as something like “becoming new again” or “renewed,” and that poetic meaning fits the herb’s place in Ayurveda as a plant linked with restoration.
India’s Immunisation Drive Shows How Public Health Scale Can Become Public Health Power
Vaccination has played a major role in reducing child mortality and in controlling diseases such as measles-rubella and tuberculosis, while also strengthening India’s ability to respond to newer public-health priorities. In 2026, the government launched a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls to protect against cervical cancer, alongside the rollout of an indigenously manufactured tetanus-diphtheria vaccine, showing that India’s immunisation programme is not frozen in its older successes but is continuing to evolve with changing disease burdens.
Indian Railways Sets New Freight Record in FY26 with 1.67 Billion Tonnes of Cargo
The growth was driven in particular by strong movement of fertiliser and pig iron and finished steel, both of which recorded gains of over 13%, while iron ore traffic rose 6.74% and cement movement also increased.
Blown-Wing uSTOL and the Emerging Defence Logic of LAT Aerospace’s Lat One Demonstrator
The phrase “blown wing” refers to a lift-augmentation approach in which propellers or other propulsors accelerate airflow over the wing and high-lift surfaces, increasing lift at low speed and reducing the runway needed for takeoff and landing.
Indian Army Unveils UAS And Loitering Munitions Technology Roadmap To Guide Future Drone Capability
According to the Army, the document is designed to provide clear and actionable guidance to industry, academia and research and development institutions so that investments and innovation can be directed toward priority capability areas identified by the service. In effect, the roadmap seeks to reduce uncertainty for developers and create a more demand-driven pathway for India’s growing drone ecosystem.
GeM Crosses ₹18.4 Lakh Crore In Cumulative Procurement, Tops ₹5 Lakh Crore In Fy26
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the milestone reflects GeM’s expanding role as a transparent, technology-driven and inclusive procurement platform that connects government buyers with enterprises across India while improving efficiency and accountability in public spending. GeM CEO Mihir Kumar said the achievement signals growing confidence among buyers, sellers and institutions in the platform’s digital procurement ecosystem.
India Moves To Set Up Indigenous Aviation Security Equipment Testing Centre
Under the agreement, RRU, working in collaboration with BCAS, will create a dedicated facility to conduct trials, performance evaluation and certification of aviation security systems used at Indian airports. The centre is expected to independently verify and certify the specifications and performance of equipment supplied by original equipment manufacturers, while submitting technically rigorous assessment reports for regulatory consideration.
India’s Resilient Agricultural Production Systems Deepen Food Security, Exports And Farm-sector Strength
The latest production figures underline the scale of that expansion. In the 2024-25 agricultural year, India recorded a foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes, up by 25.43 million metric tonnes over the previous year, with higher production of rice, wheat, maize and coarse cereals, including millets.