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JERA Signs First Long-Term LNG Export Deal with India’s Torrent Power

December 08, 2025

JERA and Torrent Power Seal Landmark 10-Year LNG Supply Agreement

Japan’s largest power generator, JERA, has concluded its first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) export agreement with Torrent Power, marking a significant advancement in Japan–India energy collaboration. The deal is aimed at supporting India’s rising power and industrial requirements while allowing Japan to optimise LNG utilisation according to its own seasonal demand cycles.

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India–Israel Launch Semiophore JV to Globalise Pheromone Crop Technologies

December 08, 2025

India–Israel Sign Landmark Agreement to Globalise Pheromone Crop Protection Technologies

India and Israel have taken a major step forward in sustainable agriculture with the launch of a new joint venture dedicated to manufacturing and commercialising pheromone-based crop protection technologies. Announced at the valedictory session of the First International Science & Technology Clusters Conference in New Delhi, the initiative reinforces the countries’ long-standing partnership in agri-innovation.

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India Launches BharatGen to Build Sovereign Multilingual AI Ecosystem

December 08, 2025

India Unveils BharatGen to Build a Sovereign AI Framework

India has taken a major step toward technological self-reliance with the establishment of the BharatGen Technology Foundation at IIT Bombay. Designed as the backbone of India’s sovereign AI ecosystem, the initiative will develop a multilingual Large Language Model (LLM) capable of understanding the country’s diverse linguistic and cultural landscape. This includes support for over 22 scheduled languages, regional scripts, speech varieties and communication nuances unique to Indian users.

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UVIT Completes 10 Years: IIA Marks a Decade of India UV Astronomy Leadership

December 08, 2025

India Celebrates 10 Years of UVIT, AstroSat’s Flagship Ultraviolet Telescope

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has marked a major scientific milestone by celebrating ten years of successful operation of the UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT), one of the flagship payloads aboard AstroSat. A dedicated workshop in Bengaluru reflected on UVIT’s legacy, its technological sophistication and its foundational role in shaping India’s upcoming ultraviolet astronomy missions.

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New Semi-Aquatic Spider Dolomedes indicus Discovered in Kerala

December 08, 2025

Kerala Scientists Discover Dolomedes indicus, India’s First Confirmed Fishing Spider

A team of researchers in Kerala has documented Dolomedes indicus, a newly identified semi-aquatic spider and the first confirmed representative of the Dolomedes genus recorded in India. Found in the lush rainforests of Wayanad, the discovery strengthens the Western Ghats’ reputation as a global biodiversity hotspot and brings renewed attention to the ecological importance of freshwater habitats.

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