India to invite bids in 3–6 months for 220 MWe BSMR-200 SMR. ₹30 crore/MW cost; ₹5,960 crore project; 60–72 months build. ₹20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission targets ≥5 SMRs by 2033; 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. Foreign bidders allowed with local partner.

#energy

2,321 Companies of CAPFs to be deployed for WB Phase 2 Assembly Election

Highest Deployment in Kolkata Region (273) & followed by East Bardhaman (260) #Policy

🇮🇱🤝🇦🇪 Israel sent Iron Dome Air Defense system to the United Arab Emirates early in the Iran War and deployed IDF soldiers to operate it in Emirati territory

– Axios Citing US & Israeli Officials

#InternationalNews

Calcutta HC (Single Bench) overturned the Election Commission order to Ban Bikes in Poll Bound Areas from 48 hrs to just 12 hrs.

This Ban was imposed in Phase I but overturned on April 24. Now Election Commission has moved to Division Bench of Calcutta HC to appeal against this order.

#Judiciary

Indian Army on X

"The Unravelling 22 Minutes AND Then Their Command Collapsed" #OpSindoor Continues...

Sigma Advanced Systems wins ₹3,800 cr Rolls-Royce contract to supply aerospace components over 7 years. Deal positions firm in global supply chain with India-UK manufacturing model; deliveries include safety-critical parts for Rolls-Royce programmes. #MakeInIndia #Exports #Aviation

Brent Crude #Oil is trading at $107/barrel

Pre War it was around $69/barrel

India peak power demand hits record 256 GW, up from 252 GW a day earlier; prior high 250 GW (May 2024). Govt projects 271 GW peak in 2026; solar output at 657 MU. Coal units ~10 GW asked to defer maintenance amid gas shortfall of 8–10 GW. #Energy

HCL–Foxconn JV selects CTCI as EPC partner for ₹3,706 cr UP OSAT facility. Plant to produce display driver chips for electronics and autos; marks CTCI’s India #semiconductor entry leveraging Foxconn ties. #MakeInIndia #Tech

Reliance Industries just posted ₹95,754 crore in annual profit. That is over $10 billion. First Indian company in history to cross that line.

The $10 billion profit club globally has maybe 50 companies. India just put one in it. #Economy

You can soon be an astronaut: #ISRO to open astronaut cadre to civilians

The proposed pool will likely comprise 10 astronauts, six mission pilots drawn from military aviation backgrounds and four civilian specialists from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

https://t.co/XcEY1tP7JT

In a key step forward for the India-Japan space partnership, members of the Indian Space Research Organisation recently visited Japan’s Tanegashima #Space Centre.

https://t.co/a5et06SayG

🛠️ AIESL plans to expand the Nagpur aviation maintenance facility into a major MRO hub.

📍 The company is seeking EASA certification to service Airbus aircraft for global airlines.

✈️ The site has already completed 240+ maintenance checks on Boeing and Airbus fleets.

#Aviation
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Calcutta HC Division Bench has upheld Election Commission ban on Bikes for 48 hrs in Poll Bound Areas #Judiciary

𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 🇮🇳🤝🇳🇿.

The India–New Zealand FTA signed today ensures 100% duty-free access across all tariff lines, eliminating earlier tariffs of up to 10% on textiles, leather, carpets, ceramics, and auto components, boosting competitiveness, cutting costs, and unlocking new markets. #Trade