India has more than doubled its gold and silver import tariffs from 6% to 15%, effective 13th May

Hike comes 2 days after PM Modi urged citizens to stop buying gold for a year

April gold imports had already fallen to a near 30-year low after a 3% IGST was imposed earlier #Policy

"India will be one of the only oil refining hubs in a few years. The world is losing 200,000 barrels of refining capacity a year in Europe. America hasn't set up a new refinery in 50 years. But India is boosting refining capacity to 320 million tons by 2030," says minister Puri #Oil #Energy

Illicit Fentanyl Traffickers: US annouces visa restrictions on KS International Traders, based in India #ForeignAffairs

NIT-R secures patent for system capable of rapidly detecting adulteration in food - The Times of India https://share.google/hONWiBa4Jbht0YUvR

Footage of ULPGM- an UAV launched autonomous fire-and-forget precision guided missile system developed by DRDO and Newspace Research and Technology 🇮🇳
It was test fired last year in July.

#defence #tech

RSS General Secy Dattatreya Hosabale on Pakistan

"Should always be ready to engage in dialogue. That is why diplomatic relations are maintained, trade and commerce continue... So we should not stop. Should always be a window for dialogue."

Leading from the front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reduced his convoy size significantly. This was implemented in his recent domestic visit. Reduction in vehicles was done while maintaining essential security components as per SPG protocol. The convoy size was reduced in Gujarat and Assam immediately after his speech in Hyderabad. PM Modi has also asked for the inclusion of Electric Vehicles in his convoy, where possible, without doing new purchases (ANI) #Policy

No Benefit of Government Schemes for deleted people in SIR – Bengal & Bihar Govt #Policy

Delhi government has made it mandatory for all construction and demolition sites to use green nets with a minimum thickness of 100 GSM #Policy #Environment

No talks on BRICS currency but more national currency trade , says South Africa FM Ronald Lamola #NWO #Geopolitics

💬 FM Sergey Lavrov:

The US goal is clear – to bring every major global energy supply route under its control, using inter alia illegitimate means against its competitors.

☝️ But I can guarantee that India’s interests with regard to Russian energy supplies will not suffer.

🔗 MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia)

#Geopolitics #Energy

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma has slashed his convoy size to 5 vehicles, following PM Modi's appeal to conserve fuel.

Assam Govt to pass UCC Bill on May 26 in the State Legislative Assembly #Policy

PM Modi Travelled with 2 Cars in His Cavalcade. Doesn't seems good from Security point of view.

Originally, the PM’s convoy comprised 12-15 vehicles: armored Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guards, Range Rovers, Toyota Fortuners, escort vehicles, jammer units, decoy cars and an ambulance.

Cabinet approves Ahmedabad (Sarkhej) – Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line project on the Broad Gauge network of Ministry of Railways at a total cost of ₹20,667 crore

#Railways

India extradite Iqbal Singh
alias Shera from Portugal.

Iqbal Singh is accused of several seriousoffences including drug trafficking and terror financing.

#ForeignAffairs

HM Amit Shah has reduced his Convoy to 4 Cars