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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.

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.

The ministry said the milestone highlights the impact of ongoing reforms and investments aimed at modernising port infrastructure, improving logistics efficiency and strengthening India’s standing as a major maritime economy under the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the record cargo throughput demonstrates the government’s push to build world-class port infrastructure and seamless logistics systems to support economic growth.

It reflects India’s central role in making affordable medicines available across both developed and developing markets, and explains why the country is so often described as the “pharmacy of the world.” India’s pharmaceutical strength has been built on its ability to manufacture large volumes of quality medicines at relatively low cost, giving it a competitive advantage in a world where healthcare affordability has become a strategic concern as much as a public health one.

A large part of this fresh capacity has come up at the Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat, which is steadily emerging as one of the most ambitious clean-energy projects in the world. IBEF reports that Adani Green has already installed 9,413 MW at Khavda out of a planned 30 GW by 2029, a pace that reflects growing execution confidence in mega-scale renewable infrastructure.

As of February 2026, the scheme had reportedly generated Rs. 17,519 crore in investments, Rs. 11,01,813 crore in production, and Rs. 6,20,974 crore in exports. It has also supported direct employment of more than 1.85 lakh people,