The fruit is closely associated with the Junagadh–Gir region of Saurashtra, particularly the orchards around Talala and the wider landscape adjoining Gir. Its distinctive qualities eventually earned formal recognition through India’s Geographical Indications system. The Gir Kesar Mango received its GI registration certificate on 24 June 2011, making geographical origin an integral part of its protected identity.
The survey was conducted jointly by the Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Division and Warblers and Waders, a collective of birdwatchers involved in systematic monitoring of the protected area. The findings were reported on 26 August 2026 as part of an ongoing programme designed to document seasonal changes in Peppara’s bird communities.
The company describes its approach as digitised construction. Its technology platform brings together large-format printers, specialised printable concrete, machine-control systems, slicing software and digital construction workflows rather than treating the printer as a standalone machine.
The medicinal portion consists of the dried red stigmas of the purple saffron flower. Only a few stigmas are produced by each flower, which explains both the extraordinary labour involved in its cultivation and its high value. In India, saffron is particularly associated with Kashmir, where the crop has acquired an important cultural as well as medicinal identity.
The system was unveiled in August 2026, with Digantara describing MOSAIC as a sovereign space-surveillance capability built in India for wide-area orbital monitoring. Rather than depending only on conventional sensors tasked against known objects, MOSAIC is designed to continuously scan sections of the sky, identify moving objects autonomously and convert those observations into orbital intelligence.
VEDA uses a combination of field observations and numerical modelling to calculate parameters that determine how far visible light can penetrate through water. The tool can generate estimates according to factors such as water depth, season, tidal phase and the angle of the Sun, making it useful for studying the highly variable optical conditions found along Goa’s coastal and estuarine environments.
The meetings took place as Rijiju led the Indian delegation to a high-level gathering commemorating the 65th anniversary of the first Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement. The event was held in Belgrade from August 31 to September 1 under the theme “The Legacy of Non-Alignment: Lessons for Today’s World.”
Sharma assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters on September 1, 2026. The Ministry of Defence described her elevation as a historic achievement for the Indian Air Force, confirming that she is the first non-medical woman officer in the Indian Defence Services to reach the rank of Air Vice Marshal or an equivalent rank in the other services.
Debroy’s edition is a complete and unabridged English translation based on the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata. Extending across ten volumes, it brings together the central account of the Pandavas and Kauravas with the epic’s numerous philosophical discussions, genealogies, legends, political reflections and subsidiary narratives.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the annual performance of all 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings in New Delhi on September 1, assessing their progress in indigenous manufacturing, advanced technology development, defence exports, supply-chain resilience and execution of major military programmes.
