Day: 17 July 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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