The Government has approved Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS), which is an extension of Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP), with an outlay of ₹ 24,736 crore to address cost disadvantages of Indian shipyards vis-a-vis global shipyards. The scheme guidelines to operationalize SBFAS have been issued on 26.12.2025. Maritime Development Fund (MDF), with a corpus of […]
The FIDE August 2026 rating list was primarily shaped by the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters, Biel International Chess Festival, Oskemen Open, and several open tournaments across Europe. Both the top 10 Open and top 10 Women sections saw two important changes at the lower end. Alireza Firouzja returned to the prestigious list after a two-month […]
The Action Plan focuses on Habitat Protection, Scientific Monitoring, Landscape Connectivity and Community Participation across Northeast India On the occasion of International Clouded Leopard Day, India has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation of one of Asia’s most elusive wild cats through the newly launched Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan (CAP). Prepared under the Government […]
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is targeted for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend […]
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Auqib Nabi as Bumrah’s replacement. The Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler earns his maiden call-up to […]
