- Maharashtra signs MoU with ROSATOM to develop thorium SMR

- Anil Kakodkar, former secretary of the DAE and ex-chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, told PTI that there is no harm in conducting studies in the area, even if it is done by a state.

#Nuclear #Research #ForeignAffairs
https://t.co/YlqMpBfFi0

UPI Services Down!

“NPCI is currently facing intermittent technical issues, leading to partial UPI transaction declines. We are working to resolve the issue, and will keep you updated. We regret the inconvenience caused.”
— National Payments Corporation of India

As of April 9, 2025, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in India have issued more than 85,000 visas to Indian citizens traveling to China this year. Welcome more Indian friends to visit China, experience an open, safe, vibrant, sincere and friendly China. 🇨🇳🤝🇮🇳

- Chinese Ambassador to India #ForeignAffairs

🚨 President of India comes under JUDICIAL SCRUTINY.

▪️SC sets timeline for President on Bills reserved by Governors.
▪️No more ‘absolute veto’ or ‘pocket veto’.
▪️President must decide within 3 months.
▪️State Govt can file writ if President defaults.
▪️If no reasons are given, it’ll be presumed mala fide.
▪️BIG: Article 201 had no time limit — now 3 months set! #Policy

The Imperial College London will set-up an international hub for #research ‘Imperial Global India’ in Bengaluru this year. #Education

Airbus SE plans to bolster its sourcing from India to $2 billion a year by 2030 — a jump of almost 43% from the current levels — as it eyes growing sales in the nation’s booming #aviation market.

#MakeInIndia
https://t.co/0AAeiXR11z

Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar

Australia has banned students from these Indian states due to forgery of documents & visa fraud. #ForeignAffairs

Subedar Kuldeep Chand attained veergati while leading a Counter Infiltration team along the Line of Control on the night of 11th April 2025.

#NationalSecurity

Trump has exempted phones, laptops, chips, and other key electronics from his sweeping 145% China tariffs.

The decision protects major U.S. tech players—especially Apple, which manufactures over 80% of its products in China and had lost $640 billion in value since the tariff news broke.

The new guidance from Customs and Border Protection spares smartphones, semiconductors, memory cards, SSDs, solar cells, and more from immediate duty hikes.

These items may still face tariffs down the line—but nowhere near the crushing 145% rate originally imposed. #InternationalNews #Economy

Due to a conveniently timed "technical glitch", no tariffs have been collected at US ports yet. #InternationalNews

https://newrepublic.com/post/193930/ports-not-collecting-trump-tariffs-glitch

Calcutta High Court orders immediate deployment of Central Forces in violence hit Murshidabad District of West Bengal.

#NationalSecurity

Centre is sending IIT Delhi team to survey 77000 acres of waqf land in Telangana. #Policy

In a first of event Tamil Nadu Government had notified 10 bills as Law without the Assent of the Governor, but rather a Court Ruling from the Apex Court

#Policy

Few Bills were passed to replace the power of the Governor to the State Government

India is developing 25 chipsets with indigenous intellectual property (IP), particularly in high-risk areas like surveillance and Wi-Fi access, under the Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated.

The government has supported 240 educational institutions with world-class chip design tools to foster talent.Twenty chips developed by students will soon be taped out at the SCL in Mohali, boosting confidence and paving the way for 85,000 skilled engineers over the next decade

#semiconductor #aatmanirbharbharat
https://t.co/ubRBs8dqhL