Iron ore recorded the highest growth among India’s nine core industries, with production increasing by 18.4% in September 2026 compared with the same month of the previous year. The expansion followed 5.5% growth in August, representing a substantial acceleration in the sector’s year-on-year performance.
On October 11, 2026, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav released six female and two male wild water buffaloes into a 17-hectare acclimatisation enclosure in the Supkhar range of Kanha Tiger Reserve. The animals had been transported from Kaziranga earlier in the year and initially housed in a smaller enclosure for quarantine, monitoring and adjustment to their new surroundings.
Millworks Technologies has received two developmental purchase orders from separate divisions of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The first order, issued by HAL’s Overhaul Division, covers the manufacture and supply of oxygen valve assemblies for the Hawk advanced jet trainer operated by the Indian Air Force.
Balkrishna Industries and Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. signed three agreements covering the proposed joint venture, manufacturing arrangements and technical cooperation. These comprise a Framework Agreement, an Offtake Agreement and a Service Agreement, establishing the structure for cooperation between the two manufacturers.
The Bolkunda Silo Unit represents an addition to IDL Explosives’ industrial infrastructure, supporting the storage, preparation and distribution of bulk explosives used in mining activities. The facility has a stated capacity of 9,000 metric tonnes and occupies approximately 8.4 acres near Asansol, an important industrial centre in eastern India.
Ayurveda identifies three fundamental waste products, collectively known as Mala: Purisha (faeces), Mutra (urine) and Sweda (sweat). Their formation and elimination are considered important aspects of normal bodily functioning.
The research was led by Kannan Shalu of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies in Kochi. The international team included Graham Short, Rajeev Raghavan, Ghosh Ramvilas and Kutty Ranjeet, bringing together expertise in marine biology, fish taxonomy and molecular research.
The coating has been designed for military environments where radar absorption must be combined with mechanical strength and resistance to operational conditions. DRDO’s technical documentation identifies applications involving airborne and land-based defence platforms, particularly those requiring reduced radar reflections from selected surfaces.
The proposed regulation covers M1-category vehicles, which include passenger vehicles designed to carry up to eight passengers in addition to the driver. All newly introduced models in this category would need to incorporate Advanced Emergency Braking Systems conforming to Automotive Industry Standard AIS-185 from October 1, 2030.
Kashipur occupies an important place in the archaeological history of Uttarakhand. The Archaeological Survey of India records that Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the ASI, identified Kashipur with Kiu-pi-shwang-na, a settlement mentioned in the accounts of the Chinese Buddhist traveller Xuanzang. The name was subsequently rendered in Sanskrit as Govisana.
