Subsea Cable Infrastructure
Andhra Pradesh’s coastline—particularly Visakhapatnam—is emerging as India’s third major international subsea cable landing hub (after Mumbai and Chennai) driven by major AI data center investments from Google and Microsoft.
Samarthak – The First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel Of Indian Navy
Samarthak, the first indigenously designed and constructed Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Kattupalli shipyard, was formally delivered to the Indian Navy.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: 12 Years of Advancing Financial Inclusion in India
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years since its launch by Prime Minister of India in 2014.
Ammannia telanganensis
A new freshwater flowering plant species discovered in Telangana has been named Ammannia telanganensis and described in the international taxonomy journal Phytotaxa.
Climate-Proofing India’s Food System
India has strong food production and buffer stocks but must build a climate-resilient, sustainable food-security system to protect agriculture, supply chains and PDS from rising temperatures, erratic monsoons and groundwater depletion.
Uranium Mining and Processing in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly passed a resolution opposing uranium mining and uranium ore-processing facilities in the State. The resolution reinforces long-standing community opposition to uranium extraction in the South West Khasi Hills.
Lithium Carbonate
Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices dropped 10.3% month-on-month to average around RMB 140,000 per tonne, driving down high-capacity Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) energy storage cell costs.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recommended ending reliance on imported Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology by 2030 to protect India’s power grid from supply chain shocks and cyber vulnerabilities.
Land Subsidence
In Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, rampant underground and open-cast soapstone mining has triggered severe land subsidence, widening ground fissures and damaging hundreds of homes across vulnerable villages.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD)
India strongly rejected what it termed politically motivated and malicious observations in a press release issued by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) following its 11th periodic review in Geneva.
The Trishuli River
A catastrophic flash flood originating from a dammed lake in Tibet following a 4.4 magnitude earthquake sent an estimated 20 million cubic meters of excess water surging down the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani river system into Nepal.