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34 stories for “NSO” · August 2026
Clear filtersTen days after both Houses were adjourned sine die on August 13 at the end of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha had not yet been prorogued. The gap is usually two to four days, though the two sometimes happen on the sam...
The ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB) at Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has released two new banana varieties. Kaveri Thangam is a premium variety with yellow pulp, around 10 times more vitamin A than convention...
IN-SPACe approved India's first fully commercial indigenous Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellation under the Public-Private Partnership model. The consortium, Allied Orbits Private Limited, is led by Pixxel Space...
IntroductionDeepening defence-to-defence bilateral ties under India's Act East Policy, an Indian Army contingent comprising troops primarily from the 9 Gorkha Rifles officially departed on 18 August 2026 to participate i...
IntroductionTo significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Ministry of Defence on 17 August 2026 signed a landmark ₹1,943 crore contra...
IntroductionStrengthening South-South multilateral cooperation on climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity conservation, the BRICS Environment Working Group Senior Officers' Meeting officially commenced at the...
IntroductionTo maximize rainwater harvesting, rejuvenate rural irrigation systems, and mitigate catastrophic flood inundation ahead of the Northeast Monsoon 2026, the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department of Ta...
IntroductionConsolidating long-standing strategic defence partnerships with Southeast Asian partners under India's Act East Policy, the Indian Army announced on 17 August 2026 the deployment of an infantry contingent to...
IntroductionTo secure round-the-clock baseload zero-carbon power for Viksit Bharat 2047, the Government of India on 16 August 2026 outlined its comprehensive Nuclear Energy Roadmap aiming to scale national nuclear electr...
IntroductionPartition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) was observed across India on 14 August 2026 to honour the memory of millions of innocent citizens who lost their lives, suffered displaceme...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) presented the prestigious Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 on 13 August 2026 during the national World Elephant Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra...
IntroductionIn an innovative non-fare revenue commercial partnership, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced on 15 August 2026 that India's first privately operated passenger train, the Luc...
