India’s creative goods #exports rose 7.3% to $12.5bn in Apr–Oct FY26, led by jewellery, rugs and toys. UAE overtook the US as the top market, reflecting demand for affordable, design-led and ethically sourced products like lab-grown jewellery.

Jindal Cement plans a 4× capacity jump to 10 mtpa in 2–3 years with ~₹3,000 cr capex. Expansion at Raigarh and Angul plus a new Delhi-NCR grinding unit will push slag-blended, lower-carbon cement as infra demand stays strong.

GAIL inks MoU with Chhattisgarh govt to explore a gas-based urea plant with ~1.27 mn tpa capacity along the MNJPL pipeline; a techno-economic study will precede the final investment decision, with state support on land and approvals. #agriculture

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Cabinet clears 3 new Delhi Metro corridors worth ₹12,015 crore under Phase V(A), adding 16 km and 13 stations. Funded by Centre, Delhi govt and multilaterals, the projects aim to cut congestion, save 33,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, and push the network past 400 km. #Infra

Breaking: India finally raises H1B visa delays with the U.S. govt

“Several people have been stranded in India for quite some time due to their H1B visa appointment delays. This has caused hardship for their families,” says India’s Foreign Ministry #ForeignAffairs

India’s electronics PLI has created 1.33 million #jobs in 5 years: ~4 lakh direct manufacturing roles and ~9.3 lakh indirect jobs across logistics and ancillaries. Women account for ~70% of new hires.

In FY25 alone, the ecosystem paid ₹25,000 crore in wages, with avg monthly pay of ₹18,000 (direct) and ₹14,000 (indirect)—one of India’s largest formal job expansions. #MakeInIndia

From next year, China will restrict exports of Silver.

Companies will need govt license to export silver now. #NWO #Economy

100% rural electrification? CAG says otherwise.

Saubhagya scheme: At 66.3% in 2023 vs govt’s 100% claim in 2019

Gram Jyoti scheme: 2.86 cr homes electrified vs 2019 4.4 cr target

The auditor flags delays, weak networks & duplicate payments. #Infra

US officials offer Pakistan American locomotives, "favourable consideration" of Starlink's licence application, removal of the 5% digital services tax, collaboration to assess reserves. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇰

#Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent

8 months into FY26, states have spent only 38% of budgeted capex. #Economy

Israel officially recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.

In return, Somaliland may grant Israel access to its territory for a military base to monitor Houthi activity and the Red Sea.

Israel reaches the Indian Ocean. #Geopolitics #InternationalNews

"For us Dharmyudh has been a part of culture, a part of history. For Indian Army, it's not something new that we are trying to imbibe, it has been with us all along": Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar #Defence

https://fxtwitter.com/i/status/2004561573185253538

Jeet Adani on Adani Airline

•Clear “absolutely not” on starting an airline

•Airline economics don’t fit Adani capital & returns discipline

•Group prefers asset-heavy, high-margin businesses(like airports)

•Airlines don’t make sense for them not now or even in the future #Aviation

US is set to lose its status as a country where measles in eliminated, as measles outbreak continue to plague many red states.

Canada has already lost its measles free status in 2024, due to the anti-vaxx movement by radical Christian groups in USA and Canada.

#InternationalNews #Health
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5647002-measles-status-outbreaks-kennedy/

In 2013, a damning report by CAG exposed a shocking reality:

Indian Army had ammunition reserves for barely 10 days of intense war—when the mandated requirement was 40 days.

Today in 2025, India’s Army is 91% self-sufficient in ammunition, with 159 of 175 variants indigenised—capable of sustaining prolonged conflict. #Defence #aatmarnirbharbharat

India’s natural gas pipeline network has crossed 25,000 km, with another 10,459 km under construction, accelerating the push for a national gas grid, wider gas access and a cleaner fuel mix as demand rises. #Energy #Infra

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Bank credit rose 11.5% YoY in mid-Dec, adding ₹20.18 lakh cr, outpacing deposit growth of 10.2% (₹22.43 lakh cr). Demand is led by retail, agri & MSMEs (~65% of SBI’s book). Forex reserves climbed $4.36 bn to $693.3 bn after RBI liquidity swaps. #Economy

Vedanta has secured a government NOC to drill 20 onshore oil and gas wells in Andhra Pradesh, advancing its upstream footprint in India. The move accelerates exploration activity
and could increase domestic hydrocarbon production. #Oil #Energy #aatmarnirbharbharat

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