India wants to explore 2 big cobalt rich areas in the Indian Ocean.

New Delhi is exploring obtaining rights to mine a metal-rich region, the Carlsberg Ridge, located away from India's western shores, and a cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts in deep seabed region, Afanasy-Nikitin Seamount (ANS), located away from the eastern shores, both in the vast Indian Ocean.

#Mining #India #Geopolitics

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Ministry of Defence has issued a notification for reorganisation of the Directorate General of Quality Assurance aimed at speeding up quality assurance processes & trials & reducing layers of decision-making. The move is a major reform towards ease of doing business & to achieve Aatmanirbharta

#Defence #India

Indian Football team's FIFA ranking has fallen from 98 to 122 in just 4 months #Sports

President Droupadi Murmu confers Bharat Ratna to the following leaders-
Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, Kapoori Thakur, MS Swaminathan and LK Advani

Japan is building underground bunkers for its citizens as well as upgrading ports and airports, in anticipation for a war over Taiwan #InternationalNews #Geopolitics 🇨🇳⚡🇯🇵🇹🇼

India's new tax rules come into effect from tomorrow.

Upto 3 lakh - 0
3 lakh to 6 lakh - 5%
6 lakh to 9 lakh - 10%
9 lakh to 12 lakh - 15%
12 lakh to 15 lakh - 20%
15 lakh and above - 30%

Under New Tax Regime, taxpayers no longer need to maintain a track record of travel tickets and rent receipts.

#India #Economy

China tells its citizens to avoid travelling to the US.

#Geopolitics

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🇷🇺⚡️- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on Springs Conscription. 150,000 citizens aged 18 - 30 will be conscripted from April 1 - July 15.

#Geopolitics #War #Conflict

Zoho has won a tender from GoI for providing email suite and related services.

They have won in global competition with Microsoft and Google.

#Atmanirbharbharat #India #Tech

NATGRID now has 105 Crore Facial Entries for Enhanced Surveillance

The officials said that facial data of around 80 per cent of India’s population would help in tracking criminals.

The facial entries include data captured during Covid-19 pandemic, even when individuals were wearing masks. It is to be noted that the system, which is being used in the NATGRID, is capable of “efficiently accessing and matching” data of masked faces within minutes.

#India #Security

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In its 2019 election manifesto, BJP pledged to double the number of functional airports in the country to over 200 by 2024. However, an analysis of the government data shows the promise remains unfulfilled, with only about 135 functional airports currently operating in India. #Aviation #Infra

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EAM Jaishankar earlier today in Delhi held a 45 min presser conference on Kachchatheevu issue & problems arising from Tamil fisherman bcz of that. In June 1974, India SL drew a maritime boundary with Kachchatheevu falling in SL side.

Indian Claims on Kachchatheevu
EAM Jaishankar points:
-Belong to Raja of Ramnad from East Indian company, as part of Zamindari rights
-Went to Madras govt
-Indian customs went to the location
-No documentary evidence that SL had original title

#ForeignAffairs #Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent

Indian #defence #exports have crossed Rs 21000 crore.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ECI On Plea For 100% EVM Votes-VVPAT Verification

#LS2024 #GE2024

🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷 Israel has conducted Airstrikes on the Iranian Embassy in Syrian Capital City Damascus. 6 people including a Senior Commander of IRGC has been killed in the Strike. #InternationalNews

Let’s make ₹ a global currency: PM to RBI

PM Modi asks RBI to prepare 10-year strategy for global acceptance of Indian rupee, urges focus on credit needs of all sectors, especially youth and innovators

“You have adequate time till I’m busy in elections for the next 100 days. You must think in advance about it because tasks will pour in on the very second day after the oath-taking [ceremony],” the PM said while addressing a function in Mumbai to commemorate 90 years of the RBI.

#India #Geopolitics #Economy

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India March Manufacturing PMI at 59.1 vs 56.9 in February, at 16-year high.

#Economy

The Armed Forces intend to establish Mumbai as the nation's first "tri-service common defence station" for the Army, Navy, and Indian Air Force (IAF).

This move is intended to foster unity among the three services in advance of the establishment of integrated theatre commands.

#India #Defence

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No petrol and diesel vehicles in India: Nitin Gadkari vows to cut fossil fuel bill

"One hundred per cent," the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said when asked whether it is possible for India to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether.

Gadkari did not give any timeline to meet this ambitious target which even proponents of green energy believe is mind bogglingly difficult.

Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid India entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles.

#India #Automobile #Policy #Economy

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