The project has been developed for Tata Steel Limited through TP Vardhman Surya Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited. Designed as a captive renewable-energy installation, the facility will supply clean electricity for Tata Steel’s requirements while supporting the steelmaker’s broader transition towards lower-emission industrial operations.
The visit begins with a State Visit to Tashkent on 29–30 August, where Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, before travelling to Bishkek to participate in the 26th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 31 August and 1 September.
The meeting was confirmed on 27 August 2026 by Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sibi George during a briefing ahead of the Prime Minister’s forthcoming visits to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Modi will travel to Uzbekistan on 29–30 August before proceeding to Bishkek, where he will participate in the 26th SCO Summit from 31 August to 1 September.
NTPC has already expanded from only 43.1 GW in FY2014 to around 91 GW today. During FY2025-26 alone, the group added a record 9.6 GW, its highest annual capacity addition, with 5.48 GW — nearly 60% — coming from non-fossil sources. Another approximately 35.7 GW is currently under construction, providing a substantial base for the next phase of expansion.
The scale of that expansion has been extraordinary. UPI transaction value rose from just ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY2016-17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY2025-26, representing an increase of more than 4,000 times over the decade. Transaction volumes expanded even faster, climbing from 1.78 crore transactions to more than 24,162 crore transactions, an almost 13,000-fold increase.
At the heart of this underwater capability is the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory in Kochi, better known as NPOL. The DRDO laboratory has emerged as one of India’s principal centres for underwater acoustics, sonar engineering and anti-submarine warfare technologies, developing systems capable of detecting, classifying and tracking submarines and other underwater threats.
AGNIT Semiconductors, born from research at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is developing GaN semiconductor technology for high-frequency communications, strategic electronics and power applications. The company describes itself as a fab-lite GaN semiconductor company covering the technology chain from semiconductor wafers to components and modules.
The final phase was completed after the district administration transferred possession of the remaining 28.65 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF). The land, handed over through a Right of Possession arrangement, will facilitate fencing along approximately 3.86 kilometres in the Char Chandanpur and Hazrahati Mirganj areas.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has already demonstrated the basic long-range hypersonic missile technology and publicly displayed the LR-AShM during the Republic Day Parade in January 2026. Reporting preserved in DRDO’s own January 2026 newspaper-clippings compilation subsequently stated that higher-range versions reaching up to 3,500 km were at various stages of development, citing a senior DRDO scientist.
Botanically, Karanja is Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre, a member of the Fabaceae family. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew currently accepts Pongamia pinnata as the botanical name and treats Millettia pinnata as a synonym. The tree is native across tropical and subtropical Asia and extends eastwards into the western Pacific.
