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7 stories for “USTR” · August 2026

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Tuesday18 Aug 2026

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Indigenous Jet-Powered Loitering Munition 'Divyastra Mk3' Successfully Clears Maiden Flight Tests in UP Defence Corridor

IntroductionIn a major leap for indigenous precision-strike military technology, India's first fully indigenous jet-powered loitering munition (kamikaze drone), 'Divyastra Mk3', successfully cleared its maiden flight tri...

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Monday17 Aug 2026

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Indian Air Force Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets at Bilateral Exercise 'Udara Shakti 2026' in Malaysia

IntroductionDeepening bilateral defence cooperation and interoperability across the strategic Malacca Strait gateway, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the biennial air combat...

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Government Launches Mega National Initiative to Train 1 Crore Youth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skills Within One Year

IntroductionUnder the technology and innovation pillar of the Sapta Dhara framework, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2026 announced a flagship national mission to train 1 crore (10 million) young Indians in Art...

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Sunday16 Aug 2026

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IIT Guwahati Develops Advanced Two-Stage Microalgae Process for Efficient CO₂ Capture and Bioenergy Generation

IntroductionIn a groundbreaking green technology breakthrough, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) announced on 16 August 2026 the development of a highly efficient, novel two-stage...

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CSIR-IICT Develops Novel Plant-Based Investigational Drug from Gymnema sylvestre for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

IntroductionIn a major biomedical breakthrough for diabetes management, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, announced on 16 Augu...

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Thursday13 Aug 2026

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Innovative Closed-Loop Man-Made 'Blue Heart Lake' Developed near Ahmedabad in Gujarat

IntroductionShowcasing sustainable urban water management and ecological design, a massive 72,600 sq. yard man-made lake named 'Blue Heart' has been developed at 'By the Waters', a 100-acre master-planned residential com...

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Tuesday11 Aug 2026

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IIT Hyderabad Launches ANUGYAN, India's First Industry-Academia Course for Civil Nuclear Energy Professionals

IIT Hyderabad, together with Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd., has introduced ANUGYAN (Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme). It is a three-month residential course and the country's first programme jointly run by in...

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