India on Sunday released two new genome edited varieties of rice for the first time in the world. These varieties promise to boost per hectare yields by up to 30 per cent and may take 15-20 days less to mature compared to existing varieties. #agriculture #Research

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Tata Group's telecom gear firm Tejas Networks has completed the supply of telecom equipment to BSNL to set up 1 lakh sites for 4G and 5G services under the deal awarded in August 2023 #Telecom

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the United States, saying the U.S. movie industry was dying a "very fast death" due to the incentives that other countries were offering. #InternationalNews

India's total #exports touched an all-time high of $824.9 billion in 2024-25 and climbed 6% year-on-year.

Azad Engineering signed a six-year deal with GE to supply rotating & stationary airfoils for advanced gas turbine engines used in nuclear, industrial & thermal.

It also has a contract with Mitsubishi Industries for similar components

#MakeInIndia
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🌌🛰️BIG BREAKTHROUGH!

#ISRO now has the capability to conduct DOGFIGHTS in #space with enemy satellites — matching China's tech edge.

This test was conducted with the same SPADEX satellites where we achieved the milestone of satellite docking. Last of leftover fuel is used for this dogfight.

Speed of Chase: 28,800 Km per hour.
Thats 28 times faster than a passenger jet and 10 times faster than a bullet.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-satellites-practising-dogfights-in-space-what-it-means-8320645

Pakistan test fires another surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometers as part of the ongoing exercise INDUS, says Pakistan military; second such testing since Saturday.

#NationalSecurity #IndianSubcontinent

Moody's rating agency warning on Pakistan economy

"A persistent increase in tensions could impair Pakistan’s access to external financing and pressure its foreign-exchange reserves, which remain well below what is required to meet its external debt payment needs"

Do not expect major disruptions to India's economic activity because it has minimal economic relations with Pakistan: Moody's rating agency

"Flare ups will occur..but that will not lead to an outright, broad based military conflict", says Moody's rating agency on India Pakistan tensions after Pahagam terror attack

#Economy #NationalSecurity #IndianSubcontinent

Air France, Lufthansa not to use Pakistani airspace amid tensions with India.

#Aviation #NationalSecurity

PM Modi, Russian President Putin hold talks; PM congratulations him for the 80th Victory Day, invites him to India this year

Prez. Putin -

Perpetrators of the heinous attack and their supporters must be brought to justice

This comes days after after Russian FM said both countries to talk and solve the issue through Shimla Agreement

#Geopolitics

🇷🇺☎️🇮🇳 Russian President Putin calls PM Modi, extends full SUPPORT to India in its fight against TERRORISM, confirms MEA. #ForeignAffairs

🇵🇰⚡🇮🇳Pakistani hackers claim they have accessed to data from Indian Military Engineering Service and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis; Indian authorities increase monitoring of cyberspace to detect any additional cyberattacks

#Cyberwarfare

Website of Armoured Vehicles Nigam has been taken down by Indian authorities as a precautionary measure after attack by Pakistani hackers.

Indian side puts in measures to prevent Pakistani hackers from attacking Indian websites. Indian authorities put surveillance which aims to quickly identify and mitigate any future risks posed by these cyber attackers.

#Cyberwarfare

India's Russian #Oil imports hit a 9-month high in April.

#Energy

BSF awaits final approval to recruit 17,000 Personals; add 16 New Battalions, Two forward HQ for Pakistan,Bangladesh Borders

Source

#NationalSecurity

Election Commission of India is set to launch a single app and website, ECINET, that will subsume 40 existing apps for voters and electoral officials.

#Policy

Government has updated the length of the Coastline

Total Length - 11,098.81 km (Prev - 7,516.6 km)

#Policy

Adobe announces opening its third campus in Noida by Early 2026

#Jobs

MHA has asked several states to conduct mock drills in for items for effective civil defence on 7th May: Government of India

Following measures will be undertaken -

1. Operationalization of Air Raid Warning Sirens

2. Training of civilians, students, etc, on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.

3. Provision of crash black out measures

4. Provision for early camouflaging of vital plants/installations

5. Updation of evacuation plan & its rehearsal

#NationalSecurity