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ISRO’s Indo-French TRISHNA Satellite Enters Advanced Development Stage, Launch Expected in 2027–28

On October 11, 2026, Jasvinder Singh Khoral, Director (Projects) at ISRO’s U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), reportedly stated that the satellite had reached an advanced stage of realisation. According to The Hindu, he indicated that the mission could launch within the next 12 to 16 months, placing the anticipated launch period between October 2027 and February 2028.

Nagri Dubraj Rice of Chhattisgarh — Dhamtari’s Fragrant Heritage Grain

Formal Geographical Indication recognition in 2023 gave that identity legal protection, linking Nagri Dubraj with the farming communities and landscape that preserved it. The GI also made Nagri Dubraj the second rice from Chhattisgarh to secure geographical protection after Jeeraphool, reinforcing the extraordinary depth of the state’s indigenous rice heritage.

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