Tata Steel pilots HIsarna tech with ~50% lower capex and ~50% CO₂ reduction. 1 MTPA demo plant planned at Jamshedpur with ₹4,000 cr capex vs ₹9,000 cr blast furnace baseline. CO₂ cut up to 80% with CCS; commercialization targeted ~2030. #Environment

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🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 US extends Ceasefire until Iran decides on Second Round of Peace Talks

ECI control room monitoring West Bengal elections

🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵Now, JSW has brought in another partner, Japan’s JFE Steel, with a combined ₹30,000 crore investment in Odisha.

This JV with JFE will expand Bhushan Power & Steel (BSPL) to 10 MTPA capacity.

JSW’s upcoming steel projects in Odisha:

1. Paradip - 13.2 MTPA (WIP)
2. Keonjhar - 5 MTPA
3. Dhenkanal - 6 MTPA
4. Sambalpur - 6 MTPA expansion (from 4 to 10 MTPA) #MakeInIndia

#AI #defence #aatmarnirbharbharat

Big Green Investment for Odisha!

NavPrakriti to invest ₹100+ crore in Odisha for a battery recycling & critical mineral recovery facility.

Recovering Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel & rare earth minerals from spent batteries

5,000 MTPA capacity
500+ jobs
Operational by FY 2028-29

A major boost for India’s #EV supply chain, circular economy & Odisha’s industrial growth. #Batteries #Environment

🇨🇳 BYD Shenzhen Fire Incident

A massive fire broke out at Chinese EV giant BYD’s parking garage in Shenzhen early morning on April 14.

#InternationalNews

EU statement on anniversary of the TERRORIST attack at Pahalgam.

Bhagirathi Ghat (Haridwar) after PM Modi Govt's Namami Gangi Programme, that created new sewage treatment plants, industrial effluent controls, afforestation, waste management

Haridwar’s Ganga stretch has been de-listed as “polluted” #Environment #Water

India’s seafood exports cross ₹72,325.82 crore in FY26 on shrimp led growth, market diversification.

Source

#Exports

Center says the SC "Government doesn't want to control the temple at all"

Center also conveyed SC directly that it is not competent to decide on matters of belief and practices of Religious Denominations and should restrict itself to matters of Constitution.

#Judiciary

🇮🇷⚔️🇮🇱 Iran has announced the seizure of two vessels that have been transferred to Iranian waters.

One has Israeli Links

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Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns after serious corruption allegations jolt Balen Shah Government days after election victory. Gurung was one of the leaders of the 2025 GenZ movement against corruption and elite politicians of Nepal #IndianSubcontinent

Govt updates rules for #Aviation Fuel used in aircraft, can now be blended with synthetic fuels under new rules. Move aimed at enabling cleaner and alternative aviation fuels

New definition expands what qualifies as aviation turbine fuel (ATF). Change comes into effect immediately after notification #Oil #Energy #Policy

The District Administration of Anantnag in J&K is scheduled to conduct a comprehensive Civil Defence Air Raid and Blackout Mock Drill on April 23 #Defense

German airlines Lufthansa suspend 20,000 flights due to rising jet fuel costs. #Aviation