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The new capacity became commercially operational from 00:00 hours on August 8, 2026, according to a regulatory disclosure made by the Maharatna public sector company to the stock exchanges on August 7.
According to the latest figures reported by states and Union Territories, around 15.89 crore of India’s 19.36 crore rural households had access to tap-water supply as of July 18, 2026. This represents national coverage of 82.09 per cent.
Bengaluru-based Vimag Labs is developing a different approach. Its Virtual Magnet Synchronous Motor, or VMSM, replaces fixed permanent magnets with an electrically generated rotor magnetic field controlled through power electronics and proprietary software.
The minister said around 19 lakh participating households are receiving zero electricity bills, while more than 12 lakh households have collectively earned ₹421 crore by supplying surplus solar electricity to the grid.
Coal dispatches increase sharply as higher domestic output and adequate thermal-plant stocks strengthen energy security
Internet subscribers cross 109 crore, while CSCs, UPI, DigiLocker, Aadhaar and e-Sanjeevani deepen digital access
According to data highlighted by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), India’s investor population is becoming not only larger but also younger and more geographically diverse, with participation increasingly spreading beyond the traditional financial centres and major metropolitan regions.
The report, titled “Service and Maintenance of Medical Equipment in Indian Healthcare – Towards a Safe, Reliable and Sustainable Medical Device Maintenance Ecosystem,” was released during the inaugural session of the ninth edition of India Medical Device 2026, organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in association with FICCI.
The discussions were held in New Delhi between Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Bhutan’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lyonpo Gem Tshering.
The discussions were held in New Delhi between Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilake.
