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India Hosts 28th CSPOC in New Delhi, Showcasing Parliamentary Leadership

January 14, 2026

India to Host 28th CSPOC, Reinforcing Its Parliamentary Leadership in the Commonwealth

India is set to host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi, marking a major milestone in its parliamentary diplomacy. The three-day conference, beginning on Wednesday and concluding on January 16, will see participation from Speakers and Presiding Officers representing more than 60 Commonwealth countries and semi-autonomous legislatures, highlighting India’s central role in advancing democratic dialogue within the Commonwealth.

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Union Fisheries Minister to Attend Global Blue Food Security Summit in Israel

January 14, 2026

Union Fisheries Minister to Represent India at Global Blue Food Security Summit in Israel

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will undertake an official visit to Israel from January 13–15, 2026, to participate in the Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future, scheduled to be held in Eilat. The visit underlines the expanding India–Israel partnership in fisheries, aquaculture, and the wider blue economy.

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Bridging the Digital Divide: How BHASHINI Aims to Build India's Multilingual AI Ecosystem

January 14, 2026

BHASHINI Samudaye: Fostering Collaboration for India's Multilingual AI Future

The Digital India BHASHINI Division, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is set to host a pivotal workshop titled “BHASHINI Samudaye: Strengthening India’s Language AI Ecosystem.” Scheduled for 13 January 2026 at the Nalanda Hall in New Delhi, this gathering aims to catalyze deeper collaboration among key stakeholders dedicated to advancing multilingual artificial intelligence across the nation.

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The Hidden Menace: How Orobanche Weed Threatens India's Mustard Edible Oil Security

January 14, 2026

India's Mustard Crisis: The Underground Weed Undermining Edible Oil Self-Sufficiency

India's quest for self-reliance in edible oils faces a mounting, hidden challenge from a parasitic weed, Orobanche aegyptiaca. Mustard, cultivated on nearly 9 million hectares across the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal, is the country's largest home-grown source of edible oil. However, rising infestations of this root parasite are causing significant yield losses, directly impacting domestic production and import substitution goals.

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SCORP Robot: India Unveils Its First Indigenous Legged Mobile Manipulator

January 14, 2026

India Unveils SCORP, Its First Indigenous Legged Mobile Manipulator

India has taken a notable leap in advanced robotics with the unveiling of SCORP, the country’s first legged mobile manipulator, developed by deep-tech startup xTerra Robotics. Incubated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, the robot represents India’s growing capability to design sophisticated autonomous systems capable of operating in complex, unstructured, and hazardous environments.

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