Indian #Railways achieved 180 kmph speed trial on 412 km Grand Chord section between Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Dhanbad. Route upgrade includes fencing and Kavach rollout, with section spanning Bihar, Jharkhand and UP.

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Hyderabad to build ₹941 crore double-decker corridor on NH-65 covering 5.5 km between LB Nagar–Hayathnagar. Project features 3-tier design with service roads, highway lanes and Metro line, benefiting ~10–12 lakh residents. Centre to fund ₹741 crore. #Infra

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Karnataka signed ₹51,469 crore investment MoUs at Invest Karnataka conclave with 48 companies. Projects expected to create ~70,000 #jobs across aerospace, auto and biotech sectors. State identified 20 investment regions and eased zoning norms to support new facilities and expansions. #Economy

India tech hiring holds as US layoffs hit ~60,000 in Q1, with engineer cost at ~$52K in India vs ~$280K in US. FAANMG India headcount reached 216,000 in 2025 with +31,000 net adds, while hiring expected to grow ~7% annually through FY27 with 25,000–35,000 additions in 2026.

#Jobs

Airbus is exploring setting up an ATR final assembly line in India for its 50%-owned regional aircraft. Company is in talks to assess feasibility amid push for regional connectivity. Airbus already operates 2 assembly lines in India. #Aviation #MakeInIndia

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WACKER commissioned 15,000 sq m silicone emulsions plant at Panagarh, India, expanding capacity and adding 60 jobs. Facility produces GMP-certified silicones for cosmetics and personal care. Site part of 165,000 sq m complex launched in 2022. #MakeInIndia

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S&P Global Ratings raised India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% and FY28 to 7.2%. FY26 growth seen at 7.6% with inflation at 4.3% in FY27. Brent crude projected at $92/bbl in June quarter and ~$80 in 2026, with risks from West Asia tensions impacting trade and fiscal. #Economy

Lok Sabha passed Finance Bill with buyback tax surcharge capped at 12% and startup tax holiday turnover limit raised to ₹300 crore from ₹100 crore. Bill allows reopening of past cases and mandates 30-day response window. ITAT orders to be uploaded online with reassessment changes. #Economy #Reforms

Another blow to the global LNG market 🚢🚨

🇦🇺 Three Australian LNG export plants (which provide ~8% of the world’s supply) have had output curbed by a cyclone

⚠️ Some offshore gas platforms were knocked offline by the big storm

#Energy
https://t.co/pnn7NiguUr

Uttar Pradesh Government Cancels Rs 25,000 Crore MoU With Puch AI after finding out the obvious - a company which has a valuation of ₹400 cr can't invest ₹25,000 cr in UP.

https://t.co/B6G2MJsqV1

🇨🇳⚡🇺🇸 China's rare earth sanctions on US are hitting the US Military Industrial Complex hard. #InternationalNews

India to receive 4th S-400 air defence squadron by May, around Operation Sindoor anniversary.

=> Final (5th) delivery expected by year-end.

#Defence

Journalist: Can you confirm if Pakistan passed along a peace plan from the US to Iran?

Pakistan Foreign Ministry: I don’t have any information on whether we physically or even digitally passed along this plan. #IndianSubcontinent

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Israel launches airstrikes right next to Pakistan's embassy in Tehran.

“Israel must remember, Pakistan is no Qatar. We will beat hell out of them if any harm occurred to our diplomats, anywhere in the world", says Pakistan aka Dalal Nation.

#Geopolitics
https://www.wionews.com/world/-pakistan-is-no-qatar-we-will-beat-hell-out-of-them-if-islamabad-warns-israel-1774587169821

🇶🇦 AirGas Declares Force Majeure On Helium Shipments As Qatar Production Collapses

Helium is a non-negotiable component for semiconductors, MRI and defence electronics.
#InternationalNews

India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Rises from 3 GW to 172 GW: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi #Energy #MakeInIndia

West Asia War

Centre announces extra 20% non-domestic LPG quota; Steel, auto and textile sectors to get priority in new LPG allocation, says government. #Policy #Energy

Indian PM Modi extends congratulations on the appointment of Balen Shah as the new PM of Nepal 🇳🇵. #ForeignAffairs

"Rumours of a lockdown in India are completely false. There is no such proposal under consideration", says India's energy minister Puri

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