The technology has been developed by researchers at the BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus, bringing together scientists from the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering. Their work uses familiar pharmaceutical-grade materials rather than relying heavily on expensive or animal-derived substances traditionally explored for biological printing.
Researchers from the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER Foundation) documented four active Black-necked Stork nests during surveys conducted between July 2024 and March 2025. Each breeding pair successfully raised two fledglings, producing eight juveniles from four nests and a 100% fledging success rate during the monitoring period.
At the heart of the technology is a sapphire optical panel carrying a thin coating engineered to improve the transmission of infrared radiation while retaining the durability required for demanding aeronautical applications.
The vehicle has been certified under AIS-119 and AIS-153, regulatory standards covering important aspects of bus construction and passenger safety. The evaluation included requirements relating to structural integrity, emergency safety, fire protection, passenger accommodation, movement within the vehicle and travel comfort, making the certification particularly significant for the rapidly expanding intercity sleeper-coach market.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined the programme on August 26, highlighting the extraordinary concentration of traffic on these corridors. Although the seven high-density routes constitute only about 16% of the Indian Railways network, they carry approximately 41% of the country’s total rail traffic.
The facility, inaugurated on August 24, 2026, represents Dhaksha’s next stage of expansion as it scales its presence across agriculture, defence and enterprise unmanned systems. The company intends to use the new site for larger and increasingly complex UAV programmes while bringing research, manufacturing, integration and operational capabilities into a more closely connected industrial environment.
Situated near Varanasi, Sarnath occupies a unique place in the history of Buddhism. It is traditionally identified as the location where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, setting in motion the teaching of the Dharma. The event is remembered as Dharmachakra Pravartana — the Turning of the Wheel of Dharma — and marked the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.
The Joint Commission was co-chaired during Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada’s visit to Morocco from August 24–25, 2026. India and Morocco reviewed their commercial relationship and agreed that greater market access, diversification of the trade basket and stronger investment partnerships could unlock substantially more economic activity. Bilateral trade reached approximately $4 billion in 2025.
The latest development, reported on indicates that negotiations are approaching the Inter-Governmental Agreement stage. The planned acquisition has reportedly expanded significantly since India and the UK first formally announced their intention to proceed with the procurement in October 2025.
The requirement originated under the Ministry of Defence’s Defence India Startup Challenge-4, launched through Innovations for Defence Excellence in September 2020. The project seeks a non-invasive monitoring system capable of functioning during extended fighter flying while also generating physiological data for aeromedical research.
