The new GOBARdhan framework came into effect on September 1, 2026, and will operate through FY 2035-36. Administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the ten-year programme is intended to increase India’s domestic compressed biogas production nearly tenfold while creating a commercially viable market capable of attracting large-scale private investment.
The Income Tax Department announced the record after the August 31 filing deadline, thanking taxpayers and tax professionals for completing their returns. The assessment year covers income earned during Financial Year 2025-26, from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Indian manufacturers are expected to seek improved access for products such as automobiles, automotive components, pharmaceuticals, machinery, engineering goods and selected industrial products. These sectors are among India’s strongest export categories, but tariff barriers can significantly affect their competitiveness in foreign markets.
The government’s target of ₹3 lakh crore in annual defence production represents a substantial expansion from the current level. Moving from ₹1.78 lakh crore to ₹3 lakh crore would require an increase of more than ₹1.2 lakh crore over the next several years, making sustained serial production across multiple major programmes essential.
Under NMMSS, the Central Government awards one lakh fresh scholarships every year to selected Class IX students, with eligible recipients able to renew the scholarship through Classes X, XI and XII subject to academic-performance and other prescribed conditions.
Government information released before the Foundation Day showed that textbooks for Grades 1, 2, 3 and 6 had already been translated into all 22 Scheduled Languages and made digitally available.
The summit, held in the Kyrgyz capital on September 1, 2026, marked the 25th anniversary of the SCO. Leaders approved 28 documents covering security, climate change, energy, emergency response, narcotics, artificial intelligence and institutional cooperation.
The collaboration brings together ESC BAZ’s experience in military electro-optical observation systems with RRP Defense’s manufacturing capabilities and access to the Indian defence and security market. Beyond supplying Diamond systems in India, the companies intend to explore opportunities in international markets, potentially creating an India-based manufacturing and commercial platform for advanced surveillance technologies.
The company’s BMP Adjustable Anti-Skid Track system is designed for operation across high-altitude, snow-covered and icy environments. According to the developer, the system improves vehicle control during braking, sharp turns and manoeuvres on low-friction surfaces.
The Hyderabad-based defence public sector undertaking announced on 13 August 2026 that its laboratory had received GE Aerospace’s Independent and International Metallic Material Laboratory approval under the S400 framework. According to MIDHANI, it is the first company in India to secure this particular category of S400 approval across a wide range of chemical, mechanical and metallurgical testing capabilities.
