CEA is spot on in his analysis. Rating criteria are arbitrary and ratings are more an instrument of geopolitical leverage than fiscal soundness. #economy

8 Indian former Naval officers will be released from Qatar soon : MEA

#Diplomacy #ForeignAffairs

🇦🇫⚡🇵🇰Taliban takes unilateral decision to establish a dam over the Chitral River. Huge setback for Pakistan.

Taliban is currently engaged in negotiations with an Indian company for the construction of the dam.

#Geopolitics #Indiansubcontinent

China, the world's top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to make rare earth magnets on Thursday, adding it to a ban already in place on technology to extract and separate the critical materials.

#InternationalNews #Geopolitics #NWO
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-bans-export-rare-earths-processing-technologies-2023-12-21/

All French Troops have withdrawn from Niger.(AFP Agency) #Geopolitics

Gujarat Government allows consuming liquor in hotels/restaurants/clubs offering “Wine and Dine” in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT). Liquor Access Permit will be given to all the employees/owners working in the entire GIFT City. Apart from this, a provision has been made to allow authorized visitors of each company to consume liquor in such hotels/restaurants/clubs having temporary permits in the presence of permanent employees of that company.

Hotels/Restaurants/Clubs located or coming to GIFT City will be able to obtain wine and dine facility i.e. FL3 license there. Officially serving employees of GIFT City and officially visiting visitors can consume liquor in hotels/clubs/restaurants. However, hotels/clubs/restaurants cannot sell liquor bottles: Gujarat Govt

Gujarat Government Allows consumption of Liquor in GIFT City, but sale of Liquor is prohibited #Economy #Policy

Kone India to start making escalators at Sriperumbudur unit, earlier used to import escalators from China and Finland and then assemble. #MakeinIndia

Just IN:— EU threatens sanctions on Bangladesh's garment exports to EU for rigging in upcoming elections.
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— Bangladesh's textile sector is the main pillar of country's economy and its biggest export to EU. #Indiansubcontinent

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., a major player in Asia’s data center market, is all set to launch a new data center in Gujarat. The facility named Gandhinagar1 will come up in the Gujarat International Finance Tech (#GIFT) City. #IT #Infra

https://t.co/eK98LKfBdJ

21+ hours in the Air - NewSpace Research and Technologies creates a National UAV Endurance Record Benchmark in India

This feat was accomplished using cutting edge Solar Powered UAV development prototype during the Winter Solstice flight trial at ATR Chitradurga on 22/23 December 2023 by the NRT HAPS Engineering group. Having met all the design goals for long endurance flight on the worst daylight day, this critical milestone successfully unlocks the way ahead for India's foray into the psuedosatellites in the stratosphere.

It will act as a bridge for communication between satellites and UAV's as well as for reconnaissance and videography of Balakot like missions while coordinating with aerial UAV's during deep strikes.

#Drones #Startups #Defence #aatmanirbharbharat

Blackstone buys majority stake in Kerela's KIMS hospitals

Temasek buys 41% stake in Manipal Hospitals

Baring Asia acquires majority stake in Indira IVF

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to acquire majority stake in Maharashtra based Sahyadri Hospitals

Your opinion? #Health

Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea has practically Collapsed as France, Spain, and Italy have all announced their Withdrawal from the U.S. Command Structure for the Operation, with the Three Nations stating they will only conduct further Maritime Operations under the Command of NATO and/or the European Union and not the United States.

#InternationalNews #Geopolitics
https://t.co/bW5U88iF6A

At least 50 fertilizer production facilities have closed in Europe. This is stated in a report by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (a major financial group among the world's top ten).

Fertilizer production in the EU has become completely unprofitable due to gas prices. 75% of the cost of nitrogen fertilizer is the cost of gas.

Europe will be forced to import fertilizer and grain from as early as 2024. #Agriculture #InternationalNews #Geopolitics #NWO

Meanwhile Government approves creation of "World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector" to address food grain storage capacity shortage.

🔸Pilot Project have been initiated in various states/UTs to create agri infrastructure at PACS level.

🔸It Involves decentralized godowns, custom hiring centers, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc.

▶️Objective of the Plan:
🔸Strengthen PACS economically by diversifying business activities.

🔸Improve financial sustainability by providing additional revenue sources.

▶️Convergence of Government Schemes:
🔸Utilizes existing schemes like Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), PMFME, etc.

🔸PACS can avail subsidies and interest subvention benefits for infrastructure development.

▶️NABARD provides financial support to PACS through refinancing at highly subsidized rates (around 1 percent) with the benefits of 3% interest subvention under AIF scheme.

▶️Benefits to Farmers:
🔸Reduction in post-harvest losses.
🔸Strengthened food security up to Panchayat/village level.
🔸Prevention of distress sale by providing better prices.
🔸Additional income sources through diversification of business.

▶️Consumer and Food Security Benefits:
🔸Improved market linkages for farmers.
🔸Farmers able to store produce and avail bridge finance.
🔸Access to agri inputs and services at Panchayat/village level.
Integration with food supply management chain for expanded market and better value.

#agriculture #Infra #NWO
https://t.co/XfqYH2cHVr

India sells 15 endo atmospheric advanced missile defence systems Ashwin worth ₹6000 crore to Armenia. 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇲 #Defence #Exports

Reported drone strike 200NM SW of Veraval, India. The Red Sea crisis impact on the vicinity of the Indian coast.

Indian Navy has already secured the commercial ship. #Indiansubcontinent #Defence

Infosys loses $1.5 billion AI contract from global customer #IT