ISRO working on tech to extend lunar lander life up to 200 days: Chairman Narayanan

IANS | June 13, 2026 7:55 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on developing technologies that could significantly extend the operational life of future lunar landers to as much as 100–200 days, a major advancement over the current 14-day lifespan achieved by Chandrayaan-3, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said on Saturday.

BRICS adopts farmer-centric Indore Declaration: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IANS | June 13, 2026 7:22 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) BRICS countries have unanimously adopted the Indore Declaration, committing to strengthen food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture and digital farming, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said on Saturday.

India to fast-track Ebola vaccine production amid Africa outbreak: Report

IANS | June 13, 2026 6:28 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India is set to play a key role in the global response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the Serum Institute of India (SII) fast-tracking the development and production of a vaccine candidate targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, according to a report.

India’s UPI can herald cashless era in South Africa: Report

IANS | June 13, 2026 5:19 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s real‑time digital payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been cited by South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago as a model as Pretoria moves to reduce cash use, a new report has said.