Supreme Court refuses to reverse Bombay HC ban on Pigeon feeding in Mumbai

#Policy

>US declares Balochi freedom fighters as terrorists
>Indian State broadcaster posts celebration for Baloch freedom movement.

Yeah, we're doubling down. #IndianSubcontinent #Geopolitics

An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration shall be liable to get cancelled when a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for term of not less than two years or has been charge-sheeted for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more: #MHA notification
#Policy

Update: India's notification for a likely missile test now stretches further into the Indian Ocean Region with a danger zone of ~ 2,530Km

Date | 20-21 August 2025

SCI plans to acquire vessels worth $2 billion, prioritising Made in India builds. The move, its first major fleet expansion in 8 years, aims to boost domestic #shipbuilding, cut reliance on foreign yards, and strengthen India’s maritime capacity. #aatmarnirbharbharat

https://t.co/qSGhIwYggv

ONGC targets an aggressive push in the KG basin—investing ₹4,600 cr to drill 10 wells, set up 2 unmanned platforms, lay offshore pipelines and build an onshore gas plant in Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh. Boosting local jobs, pending environmental clearance.

#Oil #Energy
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After a 5-year hiatus, BEML wins a major ₹1,888 crore contract to supply 600 modern LHB coaches to Indian #Railways.

https://t.co/uJjMNGQRkp

NLC India Limited has signed a historic MoU with BARC to launch a pilot at Neyveli for extracting rare earth elements from coal-fired power plant fly ash—a move that turns waste into resource, and strengthens India’s critical mineral independence.

https://t.co/Utv2rSVQfO

India's electric commercial vehicle (e-CV) momentum is on the rise: over 1,000 units sold in each of the last 3 months (May–July 2025), with 1,248 units in July — second only to FAME II's peak. With 7,054 units sold Jan–July (70% of CY2024). #EV

India’s #Defence Ministry clears a ₹30,000 cr deal for long-range UAVs, split between 2 local firms. Production setups will be separate, export-ready, and built with Indian-made components—boosting domestic manufacturing and self-reliance. #Drones #aatmarnirbharbharat

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/unlocking-uav-making-system-2-players-to-get-rs-30000-crore-order/articleshow/123222569.cms?from=mdr

Indian #Railways flagged off its first industrial salt rake—3,851.2 tonnes from Sanosara to Dahej over 673.6 km—generating ₹31.69 lakh in freight earnings. A strategic boost for Gujarat’s salt industry and multimodal logistics growth.

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/indian-railways-flags-off-first-industrial-salt-loaded-rake-from-sanosara-to-dahej/articleshow/123214086.cms

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules NO coercive steps to be taken against owners of 10-yr-old diesel and 15-yr-old petrol vehicles in Delhi-NCR #Policy

Cabinet approves #semiconductor manufacturing units in Odisha, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh with an outlay of Rs. 4,600 crore

India Semiconductor Mission: Momentum builds further as India advances into the Compound Semiconductor and Advanced Packaging landscape #MakeInIndia

China TERMINATES anti-dumping investigation on halogenated butyl rubber coming from 🇮🇳 India, but keeps PENALTIES for 🇨🇦 Canada & 🇯🇵 Japan. #Geopolitics #Trade

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PM Modi, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hold telephonic conversation

#Geopolitics

Implement Supreme Court order on Stray Dogs in Tamil Nadu: Madras HC

#Policy

Night curfew (10 pm to 5 am) imposed for 2 months in Samba within 2 KM Radius of IB

The decision was taken in coordination with security agencies to enhance border monitoring and prevent unlawful activities by regulating civilian movement during night hours.

#NationalSecurity

Cabinet approval for funding the Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh

#Infra #GreenEnergy