RITES and Indian #Railways are developing a standard-gauge Vande Bharat platform for export markets including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Africa and Latin America. Indian Railways targets deployment of 800 Vande Bharat trainsets by 2030 and 4,500 by 2047 across chaircar and sleeper variants. #Exports

Assam assembly passes "The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, Bill, 2026". #Policy

Defence Ministry today issued the Request for Proposal for the mega indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project to the three shortlisted bidders, including Larsen and Toubro-Bharat Electronics Limited, Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge-BEML: Defence Officials

#Defence #MakeInIndia

#Education #Corruption

US trade negotiating team to visit India from 1st to 4th June

#Trade

HM Amit Shah has directed the authorities to strictly enforce a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against illegal constructions within 15 km of the country's borders and demolish all such structures that have come up over the years.

#Policy #NationalSecurity

Pakistan urges India to respect Indus Water Treaty #IndianSubcontinent

IMD revise SouthWest #Monsoon Arrival date to 3 June ± 1 day in Kerala #Climate

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi after 12 years, marking his first interaction since stepping into Tamil Nadu politics as CM.

Among issues raised:
• Clarification from Centre on singing of Tamil Thai Vazhthu at govt events
• Setting up DRDO’s Airborne Systems Centre in Tamil Nadu
• Opposition to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project over the Cauvery river

CM Vijay thanked PM Modi for his efforts linked to the return of the historic Aanai Mangalam copper plates from the Netherlands

30L beneficiaries of TMC govt's direct cash transfer scheme for women either non-Indians or who don't feature on voter list: Bengal CM. #Policy

Madras HC Bans Public Slaughter of Cows in TN ; Slaughter can be carried out only in designated Slaughter Houses

#Judiciary

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has become the first steel company in the world to manufacture the highest strength welded pipes equivalent to API 5L X100 standards, marking a significant development in offshore and marine engineering applications.

#MakeInIndia
https://t.co/HttgIuRYy5

India targets reduction in USD 50 Bn annual petrochemical imports

• India is exploring local production of over 200 petrochemical products to cut import reliance

•DPIIT has asked industry stakeholders for input on domestic manufacturing feasibility urgently

• The import bill for these petrochemicals exceeds $50 billion, highlighting high external dependence. #Economy
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Gujarat Themis Biosyn (GTBL) will acquire Japanese CDMO MicroBiopharm Japan for ₹1,300 cr via debt + equity, using a Japan SPV.

MBJ has 3 facilities, FY26 revenue ~₹570 cr, and expertise in microbial fermentation, biologics, ADCs, plasmids, and oncology APIs.

This follows GTBL’s ₹1,700 cr buy of Sanofi’s anti-infectives/TB portfolio last month. In Q3 FY26, GTBL posted ₹43.4 cr revenue, ₹12.5 cr profit. #Medicine #Biopharam
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TCS launches sovereign cloud offering for customers in European Union

The same offering was first launched in India last year and has since been rolled out in Kenya, East Africa, and the Philippines.

#IT
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/tcs-launches-sovereign-cloud-offering-for-customers-in-european-union-13931966.html

UPDATE

Madras HC has completely banned Slaughter of Cows and Calf in the State

During the debates in the Constituent Assembly, it was pointed out that cow is a revered animal and that it has been associated with our civilisation from the time of Lord Krishna

#Judiciary

Supreme Court refuses to pass any direction to stay CBSE’s policy mandating the study of two regional languages for Classes 9-10

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant has, however, issued notice to the CBSE seeking a response to a batch of pleas challenging the two-language mandate. The Court has listed the matter to be heard on July 15-16. #Education #Policy

Govt sanctions over 60% manpower boost for ED

The Union government on Wednesday sanctioned a significant manpower boost for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), authorising more than 1,200 additional investigators and staff for the anti-money laundering agency. #Policy

CBSE regional head everyone.

Digital copy badalo pe rakhte hai, jab baarish hoti hai toh information wipe hojati hai. #Education

WB Govt has initiated intensified measures to strengthen Border Security by facilitating construction of BSF Outposts & Barbed-Wire Fencing, further enhancing security in the Border areas. Additional land has now been handed over to BSF, taking the total tally to 142.79 acres

#NationalSecurity

Indian foreign minister Dr Jaishankar in Cyprus days after country's President Nikos Christodoulides visited India. Dr Jaishankar to attend EU FMs meet as special guest. Indian Envoy Manish welcomed the EAM. #ForeignAffairs