The project, located at Chausa in Buxar district, consists of two supercritical generating units of 660 MW each and is being implemented by SJVN Thermal Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN. With Unit-2 successfully completing its sustained trial operation, SJVN said it is now ready for the unit’s commercial operation.
The collaboration will cover hazardous-environment robotics, confined-space operations, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, critical-infrastructure inspection, engineer support, AI-enabled inspection and remote sensing.
IESA welcomed the government’s formal notification of Semicon 2.0 on 31 August 2026, saying the programme could deepen India’s semiconductor capabilities, attract large-scale investment, generate high-value employment and strengthen the country’s position as a trusted participant in the global semiconductor supply chain.
The two leaders met in Bishkek on 31 August 2026, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia. Modi said India looked forward to working closely with Armenia to further deepen and expand the partnership.
The helicopters and associated equipment were transported from Sarang’s home base at Sulur in Tamil Nadu to Egypt aboard Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft. The Dhruvs have since been offloaded in Egypt as the team begins preparations and practice flights ahead of the international display.
Of the 26 modifications planned for each tank, six are described as major upgrades. These include a commander’s panoramic sight, Mk-II gunner’s main sight, automatic target tracker, improved muzzle-reference system, upgraded track and advanced running-gear system.
The developments were disclosed in HAL’s latest annual report, which identifies them among technologies designed and developed from the ground up for the LCA Mk2 platform. While neither system attracts the attention normally associated with radar, electronic warfare or weapons, they represent the kind of underlying aircraft technology that determines reliability, safety, maintainability and operational availability over a fighter’s service life.
ONGC Chairman Arun Kumar Singh disclosed the investment plans in New Delhi on 31 August 2026, confirming that the company has already secured the land required for the project and that construction is expected to begin shortly. The ₹70-billion investment forms part of ONGC’s wider strategy to strengthen India’s domestic energy security while expanding the company’s role beyond conventional oil and gas exploration.
The provisional August collection was substantially higher than the ₹1,74,116 crore collected in August 2025. The expansion was supported by growth in both domestic transactions and taxes collected on imports, although the import component increased at a considerably faster pace.
The meeting brought together India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, with discussions focused on technology adoption, innovation, intellectual property rights, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship and cluster-based development for small and medium enterprises.
