Year: 2026

The Indian Navy is set to commission ‘Malvan’, the latest Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), in a significant boost to India’s coastal defence and maritime security capabilities. The commissioning marks another milestone in the country’s drive towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.   Designed specifically for anti-submarine warfare operations in coastal and shallow waters, Malvan is equipped with advanced underwater sensors, sophisticated sonar systems, lightweight torpedoes, and modern anti-submarine weaponry. The vessel is capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralising underwater threats while also undertaking…

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The Indian Navy is set to commission ‘Malvan’, the latest Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), in a significant boost to India’s coastal defence and maritime security capabilities. The commissioning marks another milestone in the country’s drive towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.   Designed specifically for anti-submarine warfare operations in coastal and shallow waters, Malvan is equipped with advanced underwater sensors, sophisticated sonar systems, lightweight torpedoes, and modern anti-submarine weaponry. The vessel is capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralising underwater threats while also undertaking…

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The Indian Navy is set to commission ‘Malvan’, the latest Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), in a significant boost to India’s coastal defence and maritime security capabilities. The commissioning marks another milestone in the country’s drive towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.   Designed specifically for anti-submarine warfare operations in coastal and shallow waters, Malvan is equipped with advanced underwater sensors, sophisticated sonar systems, lightweight torpedoes, and modern anti-submarine weaponry. The vessel is capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralising underwater threats while also undertaking…

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In a major boost to India’s biotechnology and bio-based manufacturing sector, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has extended financial support to M/s K. N. Biosciences (India) Private Limited, Hyderabad, for the commercialisation of an indigenous technology to produce C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina.   C-Phycocyanin is a high-value natural blue pigment-protein extracted from Spirulina and is widely used as a natural food colourant, nutraceutical ingredient, cosmetic additive, pharmaceutical component, and fluorescent biomarker in biomedical research. With the global demand for natural pigments rising steadily,…

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India has achieved a significant milestone in global food standards with the adoption of three international Codex standards for spices at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva, Switzerland. The achievement reinforces India’s growing leadership in developing science-based global food standards and is expected to boost international trade in Indian spices.   The Commission adopted the Codex Standards for Dried Coriander Seeds and Fresh Curry Leaves, both developed under India’s chairmanship. In addition, the Codex Standard for Large Cardamom, developed under India’s co-chairmanship, was also…

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The Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Delhi to strengthen research, innovation, and the sustainable utilisation of medicinal plants in India. The collaboration aims to combine scientific expertise with traditional knowledge to promote evidence-based research, conservation, and the development of herbal resources for healthcare and industry.   Under the partnership, both institutions will work together on interdisciplinary research projects, capacity building, academic collaborations, and knowledge exchange. The MoU seeks to encourage innovation in medicinal plant cultivation, conservation strategies, phytochemical studies, quality assurance,…

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The fragrant kewra plant (Pandanus odorifer), widely known for its aromatic flowers used in perfumes, traditional sweets, and religious rituals, has an evolutionary history that stretches back far beyond human civilization. According to recent scientific research, the plant lineage existed millions of years before the formation of the Himalayas, making it one of the oldest surviving flowering plant groups in the Indian subcontinent.   Researchers found that the ancestors of the kewra plant were already thriving when the Indian tectonic plate was moving northward toward Asia. This means the species…

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