The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is currently holding consultations with stakeholders on possible changes to the existing FDI framework. Government officials have confirmed that some easing of the rules is under consideration, although no final policy decision or revised FDI notification has yet been announced.
The two contract areas are located in the Krishna-Godavari Basin in Andhra Pradesh and the Cambay Basin in Gujarat. The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), operating under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, communicated the award to the company through a letter dated August 31, 2026, according to Antelopus Selan Energy’s September 1 stock-exchange disclosure.
Honeybee is planned to extend spectral observations all the way to approximately 2,500 nanometres, taking Pixxel into the short-wave infrared, or SWIR, portion of the spectrum.
The Navy has floated an Expression of Interest under the Make-II procurement framework for the development of indigenous C-band and Ku-band SATCOM terminals for warships. The programme is intended to reduce dependence on imported communication hardware while providing Indian naval platforms with more secure and resilient long-range connectivity.
A January 2026 government review of DRDO programmes confirmed that Acceptance of Necessity had been accorded for the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system under the name “Anant Shastra.” This represents formal in-principle approval for procurement under India’s defence acquisition process.
At the heart of such a system is a highly precise electric motor. Hical’s new design employs a coreless BLDC architecture, eliminating the iron core normally found in many conventional motors. One of its most important advantages is the elimination of magnetic cogging, the small variations in torque that occur as magnetic components inside a conventional motor interact during rotation.
The company announced on September 1, 2026 that the new Quad Flat No-Lead, or QFN, package was designed, developed and manufactured in India for a customer producing high-frequency RF modules for defence and secure wireless communication applications. Assembly and electrical validation have been completed, while production shipments have already begun.
The India–Afghanistan Joint Working Group on Trade, Commerce and Investment held a virtual meeting on 1 September 2026, bringing together officials from both sides representing commerce, industry, customs authorities, regulatory agencies and diplomatic missions. The meeting was officially announced by the Government of India on 2 September 2026.
Renewal of the Brahmaputra and Sutlej hydrological-data agreements would therefore represent a tangible step in rebuilding bilateral confidence. It would not resolve wider concerns over upstream infrastructure or water security, but it could restore a predictable channel through which information can be exchanged and questions raised.
The bird was photographed on August 30, 2026, by NCR-based conservationist and birder Akshit Dua, who observed it actively feeding in shallow wetland habitat alongside Common Sandpipers and Wood Sandpipers. The identification was based on a combination of features including its prominent pale supercilium, rufous-streaked crown, eye-ring, rusty-brown scalloped upperparts and diffuse breast markings.
