NIOT To Establish India’s Deep-Sea Microbial Repository

India is set to take a decisive step in marine biotechnology with the establishment of the country’s first Deep-Sea Marine Microbial Repository by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). Designed to preserve and study microorganisms that thrive in extreme marine environments, the repository will form part of the Deep Ocean Mission, providing a national centre for isolating,

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India’s Orbital Ambition: ISRO Charts Course For Space Station By 2035

India has formally embarked on an ambitious program to establish its own
space station in low Earth orbit by 2035, marking a decisive step towards
permanent human presence in space.

The initiative places India among the select league of nations capable of
sustaining long-duration crewed missions, following the United States and
China. It complements

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Gaganyaan: India’s Crewed Spaceflight Target Confirmed for 2027

India’s first human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, remains firmly on course
for its 2027 launch window, according to the latest clarification ISRO
officials.

Contrary to recent speculation regarding possible delays, ISRO has reaffirmed
that the revised timelines only apply to the uncrewed test sequence, not to
the main crewed mission itself.

ISRO has planned three

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CDS Chauhan Stresses Jointness: Best Practices Drive Integrated Operations

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan reinforced the Indian military’s emphasis on jointness and integration among its three services at the 2025 Indian Military Heritage Festival, hosted by USI in New Delhi.General Chauhan clarified that while jointness is central to defence reforms, each service will retain its individual identity, and integration will build upon their strongest

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Self-Reliance, Skills And Strategic Collaboration In Defence Production Stressed At ISB Summit

The need to accelerate self-reliance in defence production, foster industry-academia collaboration, and enhance manufacturing and technological skills dominated discussions at the ‘Mission Self-Reliance: Policy Enablers and Strategic Roadmap’ session.The event was organised as part of the Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Summit at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, on

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