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AI Autonomous Warfare and Drone Strategy India

Recent DAC approvals and the National Drone Summit shift India’s defence trajectory towards AI-enabled autonomy. Capital acquisitions of about ₹52,000 crore target anti‑drone systems, EW, surveillance and autonomous...

 July 6, 2026

Uttarakhand Seismic Zone VI Risk and Preparedness

Uttarakhand has been classified as Seismic Zone VI under the 2025 Wadia Institute–BIS map. Recent seismic activity, expansion of warning networks and state-wide drills have made earthquake risk...

 July 6, 2026

Asiatic Lion Second Population Conservation Impasse

As of now the Asiatic lion census records 891 individuals, all confined to Gujarat’s Saurashtra. A decade-long impasse over the Supreme Court’s 2013 directive to translocate lions to...

 July 6, 2026

India’s Inshore Fisheries Crisis and Mechanised Trawling Impact

India's inshore fishing grounds face acute degradation. Official landing data shows modest growth, but scientists report destruction of the nearshore benthic environment driven by extensive mechanised trawling, pollution,...

 July 6, 2026

Climate Change Impact on Milk Production in Haryana

Recent research reported recently in national media shows rising temperatures and humidity are reducing milk production in Haryana. The trans‑Gangetic plains, particularly buffalo herds, face marked yield declines...

 July 6, 2026

RBI Interventions Stabilising Indian Economy FY26

The Reserve Bank of India undertook large-scale interventions in FY26 to stabilise liquidity and the external sector. Key actions included record OMOs, unprecedented forex sales, an expanded balance...

 July 6, 2026

Micromonospora shyamaprasadi Bacterium Discovery India

On 5 July 2026 researchers at the Department of Sericulture, Raiganj University announced the discovery of a new bacterial species, Micromonospora shyamaprasadi, isolated from the rhizosphere of mulberry...

 July 6, 2026

Canscora agni Discovery Fire-Dependent Savanna Herb

Researchers from IISER Pune and Savanna Science Foundation described Canscora agni from a fire‑prone savanna on Sus Hill, Pune district; the description was accepted on 13 May 2026...

 July 6, 2026

Himachal Pradesh Eight Products Awarded GI Tag

On 1 July 2026, eight Himachal Pradesh products were granted Geographical Indication (GI) status. The registrations were secured through the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment...

 July 6, 2026

Assam Launches India’s First Commercial Matcha Tea

On 3 July 2026 Assam’s Chota Tingrai Tea Estate (Tinsukia) sold India’s first commercially produced matcha at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. Production & Process Botanical source: Camellia...

 July 6, 2026

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