🛣 Union minister Nitin Gadkari shared glimpses of the Dwarka Expressway, India's first elevated road project.

⚡ Gadkari called the expressway a “marvel of engineering” and a “state-of-the-art” project.

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Since the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14, the ground stations of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency have been supporting #ISRO to monitor the spacecraft’s health.

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Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
‘Welcome, buddy!’
Ch-2 orbiter formally welcomed Ch-3 LM.

Two-way communication between the two is established.

MOX has now more routes to reach the LM.

Update: Live telecast of Landing event begins at 17:20 Hrs,23 August

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Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by early next year
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🇮🇳 #India is considering imposing an export ban on four key metals — #lithium (Li), beryllium (Be), niobium (Nb), and tantalum (Ta), in a move aimed at ensuring India’s self-sufficiency in crucial minerals.

- Business Standard

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#India central bank likely sold dollars via state-run banks - Markets - Business Recorder

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⚡Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) of Bharat Forge has bagged two export orders worth €93.87 million (~₹850 crores) from friendly countries for supply of components & Armoured vehicle chassis.

🪖 The order will be executed over 18 month timeframe, subject to govt approvals.

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Malabar exercises, involving forces of US, India, Australia & Japan conclude off the coast of Sydney #Geopolitics #ForeignAffairs

FIDE World Cup : Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴 vs Pragananandhaa 🇮🇳

#India #Sports #Chess

🇮🇳India's rank moves up to 11 in global direct selling even as global retail sales plunge.

The 🇺🇸 United States continues to remain a top retail seller with direct sales worth $40.52 billion, a decline of 5% over 2021.

The other markets in top categories include 🇰🇷Korea, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇨🇳China, 🇯🇵Japan, and 🇲🇾Malaysia.

🇮🇳India's direct selling market is growing steadily and has the potential to place itself in the top five global markets over the next decade

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🇮🇳India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to review their trade pact by 2025, the Indian government said on Monday, less than a month after India's trade minister called the agreement unfair to the Indian industry.

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⚡ "The 21st century has witnessed significant shifts in what we manufacture, how we manufacture and for whom we manufacture,” Goyal told delegates while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 🌍BRICS Manufacturing Business Summit.

🌍 BRICS is the driving force of global growth and the economies in the five-member bloc are catching up with the combined GDP of 🌎 G7 countries, with significant shifts in the manufacturing process, 🇮🇳 India's Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal said at Johannesburg SA.

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⚡ Surgical Strike by Indian Army across LOC reported by many Indian news portals.

🇮🇳 No confirmation from Indian Army or government sources.

As per reports:
⚡ Indian Army SF commandos went 2-2.5km inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Niakal sector of Kotli and destroyed 4 terrorist launching pads. As per inputs 8 terrorists including Pak BAT commandos planning to carry out terror attacks in India, were neutralized in the ops.
🪖 The elite SF IA commandos have returned back safely after completing the mission.

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Army officially denied- No Surgical Strike at Rajouri & Poonch sector of Jammu.

Instead, Indian Army thwarted an attempt by terrorists from Pakistan to infiltrate across the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir. Vigilant troops stopped them amidst challenging conditions.

Surgical Strike or no Surgical Strike: One thing was for sure that some crows were dispatched.

#India #Defence

🚢 India's foreign trade crosses $800 bn mark in first 6 months of 2023: GTRI

💰 Standalone, goods exports dipped by 8.1 per cent to USD 218.7 billion, while imports contracted by 8.3 per cent to USD 325.7 billion.

▶ Exports of goods and services rose by 1.5 per cent to USD 385.4 billion during January-June this year, as against USD 379.5 billion in January-June 2022.

▶ Imports, however, dipped by 5.9 per cent to USD 415.5 billion during the six months of this year, as against USD 441.7 billion in January-June 2022.

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The New Development Bank founded by #BRICS nations aims to launch its first Indian rupee bond by October.

Last week we learned,

The new development bank issued its first South African rand bonds.

#Economy #Geopolitics #NWO
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Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited invited bids for selection of consultants for preliminary report, DPR for 11 Metro of 278 KM Metro Rail corridors in single tender.

#Metro #Infra

Due to excess fuel left on the Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module, it is expected to live on for several years instead of 3-6 months before #ISRO #CH3

🇮🇳🤝🇨🇳 India-China agree not to build new posts along the LAC -

refrain from violating any airspace by drones, defining 'boundaries' of patrolling, exchanging prior information about each other's patrols, strictly following border protocols. The discussions also included not increasing troops by both countries along the LAC.

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https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/india-china-agree-not-to-build-new-posts-along-lac

Nearly 150 years ago, religion and poetry dominated India's literary scene.

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Putin says that Russia 🇷🇺 is the number 1 economy in Europe🌍 in PPP after beating Germany🇩🇪

#Economy #Geopolitics