India is ramping up its artillery capabilities along the China frontier by adding more long-range precision firepower. The Army will induct 100 K-9 Vajra self-propelled guns, additional Dhanush howitzers, Sharang guns, and Pinaka rocket systems. Efforts are also being made to boost indigenous ammunition production to address global supply chain disruptions.

The Agyeya Shabd Srijan Samman of rupees one lakh will be awarded to eminent Hindi novelist Bhagwandas Morwal for his novel Khanzada. Similarly, the Dakshin Bharat Shabd Hindi Sevi Samman worth twenty-one thousand rupees will be given to the diligent Hindi scholar and educationist Dr Ghanshyam S for his significant contribution to the promotion of Hindi teaching and the spread of women’s education in southern India

The samples were procured from Haiderganj, where the cardamom seed offerings are prepared and sent to the Jhansi State Laboratory for comprehensive testing and evaluation.