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Recently, the President of India undertook a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter Prachand at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. About Light Combat Helicopter Prachand The LCH Prachand is an indigenously developed attack helicopter, designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is the only attack helicopter in the world capable of landing and taking off at altitudes of up to 5,000 metres (16,400 feet), making it uniquely suited for hi

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Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna

Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna, also referred to as the BHAVYA Scheme, was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2026 as a major industrial development programme. Its central idea is to create ready-to-use industrial infrastructure so that companies do not lose time in land preparation, basic utility creation and initial construction delays. The scheme is linked with India’s larger manufacturing push. By developing plug-and-play industrial parks, it ai

RELIEF Scheme 2026

RELIEF Scheme 2026 The RELIEF Scheme, launched on March 19, 2026, stands for Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation. It was introduced as a time-bound emergency support measure for Indian exporters affected by maritime disruption linked to instability in West Asia. The scheme responds to problems such as delayed shipments, higher freight charges, increased insurance costs and stuck export consignments. It is especially significant for MSME exporters because sma

Small Hydro Power Development Scheme

Small Hydro Power Development Scheme The Small Hydro Power Development Scheme was approved on March 21, 2026 to make better use of smaller water bodies for clean electricity generation. It focuses on projects that are smaller in capacity but highly useful for local and regional energy needs. Small hydropower can be particularly valuable in hilly, remote and rural regions where large power plants or long transmission networks may not be practical. The scheme therefore adds a decentral

Sujal Gaon ID

Sujal Gaon ID Sujal Gaon ID was launched on March 13, 2026 to digitally identify and monitor rural drinking-water infrastructure. It gives a unique digital identity to villages and links drinking-water assets with a national monitoring framework. The initiative improves the visibility of water sources, pipelines, supply systems and household tap connections. It shifts rural water management from scattered records to a more transparent, data-based governance model. As

Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative

Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative The Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative was launched on March 5, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the Raisina Dialogue. It creates a specialised platform to connect India’s scientific capacity with foreign policy and global cooperation. Science diplomacy is becoming important because challenges such as climate change, pandemics, artificial intelligence, space security and critical technologies cannot be handled by one country alon