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Unlike many commercially popular rice varieties, Musley is valued for combining desirable eating qualities with adaptation to the island environment. Its tolerance of some saline growing conditions is particularly relevant to coastal agriculture, where salt accumulation can restrict crop productivity.
With more than 80 percent indigenous content, Amini reflects the growing technological and manufacturing capabilities of India’s domestic defence industry. The vessel incorporates advanced underwater detection systems, anti-submarine weapons and waterjet propulsion technology, bringing together several specialised capabilities required for operations in shallow coastal waters.
The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the Software Development Institute (SDI) of the Indian Air Force and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation. Air Vice Marshal Sarabjit Singh, Commandant of SDI, and Dr M. J. Shankar Raman, Chief Executive Officer of IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, signed the agreement in the presence of Professor V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras.
India’s expansion of non-fossil electricity infrastructure represents an important component of its national energy strategy, which seeks to strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on imported fuels and support economic growth through sustainable power generation.
PierSight’s latest engineering activities involve testing antennas for both Varuna 2.0 and Vidura inside a radio-frequency anechoic chamber. Such facilities are designed to minimise unwanted electromagnetic reflections, allowing engineers to evaluate the characteristics of antenna systems under carefully controlled conditions.
During the visit to Prato, the Indian delegation interacted with the President of Confindustria Toscana Nord (CTN), an important Italian industrial association representing businesses in the region. The discussions examined opportunities to strengthen business relationships, facilitate technological exchanges and promote cooperation between textile manufacturers in both countries.
According to Torus Motion, its proprietary motor architecture can achieve a considerably smaller physical footprint than conventional designs while maintaining high efficiency. The company describes its motors as being up to 50% more compact than comparable traditional electric motors, depending on the application and configuration.
The ongoing trials off Goa are focused on evaluating Rekise Marine’s common autonomy technology under operational maritime conditions. The company’s software architecture is intended to support multiple classes of autonomous vessels, allowing the same underlying navigation, control and mission-management technologies to be adapted for different surface and underwater platforms.
The PR-OMNI platform incorporates a semi-humanoid upper body mounted on a four-wheel holonomic mobile base. This configuration enables the robot to move in multiple directions within industrial environments while retaining the ability to manipulate objects using two coordinated robotic arms.
The Ministry’s latest industry review indicates that finished steel consumption increased from 92.4 MT during April–October 2025 to 99.3 MT during the first seven months of the current financial year. October 2026 alone recorded consumption of 14.3 MT, compared with 13.4 MT in October 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 6.6%.
