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India Moves to Standardise Warehouses and Cold Chains as Logistics Reform Deepens

India’s Department of Logistics is working with the Asian Development Bank to develop grading and rating standards for warehouses and cold chains, an official said on Tuesday, signalling a push to bring greater transparency and quality discipline to the country’s fragmented storage infrastructure. The department is also preparing guidelines for multi-modal logistics parks, a move that could reshape how freight is handled across road, rail, and other transport networks.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace27 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

JITF 401 Marks First Year With Rapid Gains in Counter-Drone Capability

The War Department has marked the first anniversary of Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a unit created to accelerate counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for U.S. warfighters. Officials say the task force has moved quickly to field and refine defenses against drones, reflecting the growing urgency of a threat that has reshaped modern battlefields and homeland security planning.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy26 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

IMD Says Cyclone Arnab May Shift Rainfall Away From South Peninsula, Put Eastern and Central India on Alert

India’s weather office said the developing very severe cyclone Arnab is likely to move north-northeastward, pulling a broad rain belt across eastern and central India while easing rainfall pressure over much of the South Peninsula. The track could reshape short-term weather risks for agriculture, transport and urban infrastructure across several states as the system intensifies over the Bay of Bengal.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy26 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

IMD Flags Extremely Severe Rain for Coastal Andhra as Cyclone Watch Intensifies

The India Meteorological Department has warned of extremely severe rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh as a cyclonic system in the Bay of Bengal continues to draw close attention from forecasters and disaster managers. While the eventual landfall time and exact point remain uncertain, the risk profile has widened across the east coast, with very heavy rain also likely in parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka and Lakshadweep.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace26 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Marks a Year of Rapid Counter-UAS Expansion

The War Department says Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has completed its first year with accelerated progress in delivering counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to warfighters around the world. The effort reflects a broader push to close a fast-evolving battlefield gap as drones become cheaper, more numerous and more difficult to defeat. Officials describe the task force as a mechanism for speeding coordination across agencies, shortening acquisition timelines and moving counter-drone tools from development into operational use. The milestone underscores how counter-UAS has shifted from a niche technical problem to a core force-protection requirement across theaters.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace25 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Pentagon Faces Mounting Pressure to Choose a Home for America’s Next Spaceport

The Pentagon is under growing pressure to settle on a location for a new spaceport as the U.S. Space Force weighs public-private partnerships, federal installations and state-owned land. The decision carries strategic implications for launch capacity, military readiness and the broader competition to build out America’s space infrastructure.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy25 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

IMD Flags Bay of Bengal Cyclone Risk by Monday as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Brace for Escalating Weather Threat

The India Meteorological Department has warned that a parent low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to strengthen into a deep depression by Sunday and a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay by Monday morning. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been placed on alert as authorities prepare for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible disruption to transport and fishing activity.

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National Governance & Policy24 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

KCCI Urges Time-Bound Push for Dharwad Industrial Node to Unlock North Karnataka Jobs

The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the State government to accelerate the development of the Dharwad Industrial Node, a key project under the Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The chamber said a time-bound execution plan is essential to attract investment, strengthen manufacturing capacity and create employment in north Karnataka.

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