Center extended central excise duty exemptions to petrol blended with 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol. There will be a nil excise duty rate for fuel blends that conform to BIS standards

#Policy

🚨Precision manufacturing startup Ethereal Machines raised $28.5 million led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Peak XV Partners, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Blume Ventures, as it seeks to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen India's domestic capabilities in advanced engineering and industrial production.

The fresh capital will be deployed across five priorities, including the construction of a 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility near Bengaluru, development of India's first proprietary multi-axis CNC controller, expansion of its AI-powered factory software platform Vesper, growth in semiconductor manufacturing and global expansion through dedicated teams in the US and Europe.

#tech
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/ethereal-machines-raises-28-5-million-in-series-b-round-led-by-avataar-ventures-13946562.html

🇮🇷 IRGC says –

“We warn against any ship leaving its anchorage in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and we consider its approach to Hormuz as cooperation with the enemy

NITI Aayog will start inter-ministerial consultations to frame India's #6G roadmap and spectrum policy.
The plan targets a 10% share of global 6G patents by 2030. India already holds about 4,000 6G patents and plans commercial 6G rollout within 5 years. #Telecom

Another Vessel tanker MT Jalveer Attacked off the Omani Port of Shinas

Three Indian sailors killed in U.S. attack on ship off Oman coast.

Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh

Deck cadet Aditya Sharma

Engine fitter Shivanand Chaurasiya

Om Shanti 🙏🏻💐

Vessel MT Jalveer off Oman coast comes under attack. Indian sailors on board the vessel.

100% agreed with GS of Forward Seamens Union of India.

Lobbing a Missile inside a Commercial Vessel is a War Crime.

USA killed 3 Indians yesterday...
Will the Government just end the matter with just a Protest Note to the CdA of the US Embassy

All Crews members are safe.

Assam and Nagaland signs MoU for Oil and Gas Exploration near the State Boundary. MoU signed under the supervision of Union Home Ministry #Energy

🇮🇷 Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and asks the applicants who obtained transit permits to remain patient for the next opportunity to cross the Strait.

#InternationalNews

22 Porki Soldiers 72xd yesterday including 2 Major and 1 Lt. Colonel in the Heli Crash in PoK

We condemn the attack on a ship off the coast of Oman in which, unfortunately, we lost three Indian nationals. We had summoned the US CDA here to register a strong protest: MEA

#ForeignAffairs

Indian Navy will induct 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System(ECGNSS) Jammers under a ₹449cr indigenous contract with Accord Software and Systems.

Designed to degrade adversary sat-nav performance and counter spoofing attempts. #Defence