With the fresh additions, India’s cumulative installed wind power capacity has now crossed 56 GW, reinforcing the sector’s growing role in the country’s renewable energy mix. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said the momentum reflects a combination of clearer policy direction, better transmission readiness, competitive tariff discovery and a strong pipeline of upcoming projects.
The new vessels are being fitted with advanced onboard systems, including an AI-based predictive maintenance system and multipurpose drones, reflecting a shift toward more technology-enabled maritime operations. According to the Ministry of Defence, the ships will also carry significant indigenous content, including gear boxes supplied by Triveni of Mysore and water jets from MJP India.
Indian naval torpedo warfare has matured into a layered architecture built around mission geometry, launch
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
