Cabinet approves Rs 69,725 Cr Package to Revitalize India’s Shipbuilding and Maritime Sector. Key Points :-

1) Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) extended until 31st March 2036 with a total corpus of Rs 24,736 Cr

2) Maritime Development Fund (MDT) approved with Maritime Investment Fund of Rs 20,000 Cr

3) Shipbuilding Development Scheme with an outlay of Rs 19,989 Cr aims to expand domestic #Shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 Million Gross Tonnage #Maritime

Cabinet approves doubling of Bakhtiyarpur – Rajgir – Tilaiya Single #Railways line section (104 Km) in Bihar, Jharkhand with total cost of Rs 2,192 Cr #Infra

Cabinet approves DSIR/CSIR Scheme “Capacity Building and Human Resource Development” with an outlay of Rs 2277.397 Cr

The scheme is implemented by the CSIR and will cover all R&D institutions, national laboratories, Institutes of National Importance, Institutes of Eminence, and Universities across the country. The initiative provides a wide platform for young, enthusiastic researchers aspiring to build careers in STEM

#Policy

Cabinet Approves Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) increasing MBBS PG seats by 5,000 and UG seats by 5,023 by the end of 2028 #Policy #Education

Environmental Clearance given to 2,220 MW Oju Hydropower Plant (₹24,942 cr) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri District

#Infra #GreenEnergy

Iran welcomes the Defense Pact between Saudi Arabia & Pakistan, points, it as a 'beginning of a comprehensive regional security system'

– Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian at UNGA

#IndianSubcontinent

PM lays foundation for ₹415 Cr ship repair & dry dock facility in Patna Inland Waterway Port.

🔹 Bihar Cabinet earlier approved 5-acre land on 25-year lease under IWAI.


#InlandWaterways #Sagarmala #Infra #Bihar

Government has approved the extension of service of General Anil Chauhan as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, upto 30th May 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

He was set to retire on 30 September,2025 after completing 3 Years of his tenure.

#Policy

PMO is pushing for implementing the DRDO Reforms after resistance from the DRDO employees for the last 2 years.

Deadline : 01-01-2026

Source

#Policy #NationalSecurity

BNS Section 163 (Crpc 144) Imposed in Capital Leh,Ladakh after Protests turned Violent for Statehood.

Many CRPF & Police vehicle were burnt and few Soldiers got Injured.

Four companies of CRPF and Four companies of ITBP have been rushed to Ladakh in the wake of Violence.

4 killed, 70 Injured

#NationalSecurity

"You can buy from any nation in the world, just not Russia", US Energy Secretary to India

Lets Start with Iran & Venezuela first? (#Opinion)

#Geopolitics

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 India-Australia Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Organic Products

India and Australia have signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for organic products, strengthening trade ties and boosting Bilateral Cooperation in the Organic Sector

Key Points:

1. The MRA recognizes each country’s organic standards and certification systems, enabling smoother trade of organic goods.

2. This agreement is part of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)

3. Implementation of the MRA is expected to reduce trade barriers, lower compliance costs, and create new export opportunities for Indian and Australian organic products

#Trade #Economy

Finland President Alexandar Stubb Stubb on India

– India is a very close Ally of the EU & US

– India is not like Russia and China

– India is an emerging Superpower with demography & #Economy on its side

– West must engage with India

#Geopolitics

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🇩🇰 Denmark's Aalborg Airport has paused Operations due to drones flying over the Airport.

2 NATO Aircraft have lifted from 🇩🇪 Germany towards Aalborg Airport

#InternationalNews

Countries that currently operate Rail-Mobile Launchers

🇮🇳 India
🇨🇳 China
🇰🇵 North Korea

PS: USSR was the first country to deploy Rail-Mobile Launchers during the Cold War Era, although Russia in 2005 retired all its Rail-Mobile Launchers System

#DYK

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus calls to revive SAARC, which he terms is like EU but 'some how one of our neighbours did not like'

Talking about connectivity, mentions about 7 north eastern states of India not having access to ocean

Lot of fake news coming from India, propaganda, that it's a Islamists movement

#IndianSubcontinent

Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Yunus

'We have problems with India right now, bcz they didn't like what the students have done'

'India is hosting Hasina who has created problems..that creates tension between India, Bangladesh'

#IndianSubcontinent