Maharashtra Govt has set up a high-level panel to merge all Metro operators in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) into one unified Agency. Committee will submit its reports in 3 months

#Policy

In 2005, Bihar was India’s darkest spot.

Today:
Electrification up from 22% → 96%
Sanitation up from 15% → 70%
Drinking water access up 2% → 9% (piped)
Women with 10+ yrs schooling: 3% → 10%
Institutional births: 22% → 76%
Poverty falling faster than all-India average.

Yes, Bihar still lags. Yes, deprivation remains deep.

But the arc of the last 20 years shows something undeniable. Even India’s poorest state can bend its trajectory upward with focus, state capacity and political stability.

Gujarat launches India’s first large-scale tribal-focused genome sequencing project is a thoughtful, science-led public health investment. The initiative will aim to map mutations, building a reference genome, enabling early diagnosis of health disorders and community-specific treatments #Health #Research

Winter is coming #IndianSubcontinent

The CA institute has proposed giving married couples the option to file their income tax returns jointly instead of separately.

Under this system, a couple could combine their income and be taxed as one unit if that results in a fairer outcome. #Policy #Reforms

https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/icai-proposes-joint-tax-filing-option-for-married-couples-in-pre-budget-submission-1436642

Map of all the NOTAMs and Navarea Warnings which were issued for various Exercises from 01/10-09/11/2025.
Red:- Indian Airforce Exercises.
Blue:- Firing Exercises at Sea.
Orange:- Tri Service Exercise (Ex Trishul).

Note:- Regular and Bilateral exercises notams aren't shown in the map.

Railways preparing Master plan to integrate development of Varanasi’s 3 key stations; targets 500 daily train departures

Source

#Infra #Railways

Bengaluru needs tunnels in its mobility mix but this is a good reportage that points to serious issues in planning.

Experts have flagging 121 flaws on the proposed 16.7-km tunnel plan including bare-minimum geological studies, missing soil analysis, shaky DPR, threats to Lalbagh’s rock ecosystem, risky TBM routes under highly-populated neighbourhoods. #Infra

Foreign official US Treasuries held in Fed custody fell to $2.78 trillion in October, the lowest since 2012.

These are Treasury securities held by foreign governments, central banks, and other official international institutions through accounts at the Fed.

Foreign official holdings in Fed custody have declined -$166 billion since March.

Since the 2021 peak, securities in custody have dropped -$356 billion.

This signals weakening foreign demand for US debt and growing diversification away from US Dollar assets.

Gold has been one of the main beneficiaries of this trend.

The world is diversifying away from US debt. #NWO #Economy

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇴 India has extended a USD 200 million Line of Credit (LoC) to Angola focused on #Defense Cooperation.

Angola to Join International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA).

#Geopolitics

🇷🇺🇮🇳 Funny things are happening.

#trade #geopolitics

🇭🇺🇺🇸 — Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó denied reports that the U.S. exemption on Russian oil and gas sanctions for Hungary is limited to one year, stating instead that the exemption is “permanent for an indefinite period.”

#energy #geopolitics

🇮🇳✈️🇨🇳 India resumes direct flight to Shanghai after 5 years #ForeignAffairs

US Air Force personnel and their families standing in line for food stamps as their salaries are blocked due to US govt shutdown. #IndianSubcontinent #NWO

India to ramp up Neodymium Rare Earth Metal output Ninefold to 500 tonnes by FY27 : IREL

FY25 : 40 Tonnes
FY26 : 200 Tonnes (Target)

Source

#Minerals

In the last 5 days alone,

One doctor caught with 350kg RDX.
One doctor caught with ricin(Extremely lethal toxin).
Two doctor caught with AK-47s.
One IT engineer caught with IED manuals.

Three of these within the last 24 hours. #NationalSecurity

Thailand has Suspended its peace agreement with Cambodia following a LandMine Explosion for the time been. #InternationalNews

Major breakthrough by J&K Police

A massive Inter-State Terror Module linked with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) has been busted.

📍Recoveries made:
• 2900 kg of IED-making materials (explosives, chemicals, reagents, inflammables, electronic circuits, wires, batteries, remotes, timers, metal sheets) and multiple guns. #NationalSecurity

🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺 India and Russia are set to finalise a mobility agreement during President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit — paving the way for more Indian workers in Russia and better rights protection for them. A labour-shift that underlines evolving India-Russia ties. #ForeignAffairs