New Delhi: India’s rapid modernisation of its armoured forces over the past decade has significantly altered the military balance in South Asia. With the induction of advanced main battle tanks, light tanks and infantry-level anti-armour systems, the Indian Army now fields a versatile and lethal armoured fleet capable of operating…
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Reusable Rocket Startup EtherealX Gains Momentum
EtherealX, a fast-rising Indian space technology startup positioning itself as a domestic rival to SpaceX, has recorded a sharp jump in valuation as it accelerates work on its fully reusable rocket. The Bengaluru-based company has reached a valuation of $80.5 million following a fresh funding round, marking a more than…
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PM Modi unveils Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 November 2025 inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and unveiled Vikram-I the company’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle aimed at the small-satellite market. What Modi unveiled The Infinity Campus is a purpose-built 200,000-square-foot facility for design, integration and testing of launch…
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PMFBY Adds Wild Animal & Paddy Inundation Cover
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has expanded the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to include crop losses caused by wild animal attacks and to reintroduce paddy inundation as a localised calamity cover. The new modalities — approved following expert recommendations — will be implemented from Kharif 2026…