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India Post’s parcel business recorded the highest growth among its major operating segments, registering a 71% year-on-year increase. The segment generated ₹318.9 crore during the second quarter, reflecting expanding opportunities in parcel transportation, distribution and logistics services.
Jeeraphool received Geographical Indication (GI) registration on March 14, 2019, recognising its connection with Chhattisgarh’s traditional agricultural practices and geographical identity. The recognition has helped bring attention to a regional rice variety that local communities have carefully maintained through traditional cultivation and seed conservation.
The blue hydrogen unit incorporates HPCL’s proprietary HiGAS technology, developed by the company’s research and development division. The technology uses a high-gravity gas absorption system to improve contact between gases and liquids, enabling more efficient gas separation within a compact processing arrangement.
India exported 7,264.89 metric tonnes of makhana products during FY2025–26, generating export earnings of ₹192.96 crore. The figures were published in an official government assessment of the makhana sector released on 19 August 2026.
The latest export order strengthens Sigma Advanced Systems’ position in the international artillery ammunition manufacturing sector. The North American customer operates within the supply chain serving the NATO defence ecosystem, providing Sigma with another opportunity to participate in international defence programmes.
Bharat Electronics confirmed the latest order inflow through a regulatory filing dated 21 October 2026, submitted under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.
India’s largest hydropower project is approaching another major operational milestone, with NHPC Limited announcing the
India’s development of directed-energy weapons predates the announcement of its 300 kW ambitions. DRDO has conducted research on high-energy lasers, electro-optical technologies, target acquisition and specialised systems for countering aerial threats.
The initiative represents an opportunity to evaluate technologies that combine early threat detection, automated warning and defensive smoke deployment. Such systems can improve the protection of tanks operating in environments where laser rangefinders, target designators and precision-guided anti-armour weapons present significant threats.
The R-59 procurement initiative follows DRDO’s Development-cum-Production Partner model, which encourages industrial participation during weapon system development rather than waiting until a system is ready for manufacturing.
