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In a major initiative aimed at strengthening India’s corporate governance framework and promoting sustainable finance practices, Securities and Exchange Board of India, National Institute of Securities Markets and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of corporate governance, ESG and capital markets.   The agreement seeks to enhance cooperation in capacity building, research, policy advocacy and professional education related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and responsible corporate conduct. The three institutions will jointly organise training programmes, workshops, seminars, certification…

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Yard 3039 (Sanghmitra), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at M/s GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026 by Mrs Sarita Vatsayan, in the presence of VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. The event was conducted with full naval honours and ceremonial splendour, reflecting the rich traditions and ethos of the Indian Navy. Senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, and GRSE attended the occasion.   The construction of 11 NGOPVs is being undertaken concurrently at two shipyards (GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata). These…

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A new scientific study has brought researchers closer to solving one of solar physics’ biggest mysteries — why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than its visible surface.   For decades, scientists have struggled to explain how the corona reaches temperatures exceeding one million degrees Celsius, while the Sun’s surface remains comparatively cooler at around 5,500 degrees Celsius. The phenomenon, often described as the “coronal heating problem”, has puzzled astronomers worldwide.   The latest research provides fresh insights into the processes that transfer…

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A new scientific study has brought researchers closer to solving one of solar physics’ biggest mysteries — why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than its visible surface.   For decades, scientists have struggled to explain how the corona reaches temperatures exceeding one million degrees Celsius, while the Sun’s surface remains comparatively cooler at around 5,500 degrees Celsius. The phenomenon, often described as the “coronal heating problem”, has puzzled astronomers worldwide.   The latest research provides fresh insights into the processes that transfer…

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In a significant boost to India’s indigenous defence capabilities and the Government’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air modes.   The trials mark a major milestone in the development of advanced precision strike systems designed for deployment from unmanned aerial platforms. According to defence officials, the missile demonstrated high accuracy, reliable guidance performance and operational flexibility during the test missions.   The ULPGM-V3 has…

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In a major breakthrough in astrophysics, Indian researchers have identified one of the shortest-period stellar binary systems ever discovered, featuring a rare pairing of a blue straggler star and a brown dwarf companion orbiting each other in just 5.6 hours.   The discovery was made by a collaborative team of scientists from Gauhati University, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), and Italy’s INAF-Catania Astrophysical Observatory.   Astronomers said the newly identified system is particularly remarkable because it exists within the so-called “brown dwarf…

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