India Seeks Project Glasswing Access from US to Strengthen Cyber Defenses with Advanced #Ai Models #Cybersecurity

On June 24, India's finance ministry granted a two-year exemption allowing four China-linked firms—TBEA Energy India, Nanjing Electric India, New Northeast Electric India, and Taikai Electric (India)—to bid for critical power infrastructure contracts. This move, aimed at easing procurement rules, has sparked investor concerns over increased competition, leading to a dip in power sector stocks. #Power

Air India and Singapore Airlines’ SIA Engineering Company signed an MoU to form a joint venture for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul in India, aiming to build a world-class MRO ecosystem to support India’s growing aviation market by leveraging SIAEC’s expertise and Air India’s expanding network. #Aviation

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CBSE is set to ease affiliation norms by allowing any body corporate—including private companies, public companies, One Person Companies, LLPs, and even foreign firms—to open schools, instead of restricting it to societies, trusts, or Section 8 companies. From the 2026–27 session, the mandatory state NOC will be removed to cut delays and corruption, while land and playground rules will be relaxed. Additionally, affiliation inspections will shift to a virtual system under the SQAAF framework, making the process faster and more transparent. #Education

Government issues stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative & Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid ads on Instagram. MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) orders Instagram to disable all ads & content promoting and facilitating access to CSEAM. Govt demands a detailed explanation within 7 days: ANI Sources #Policy

India is targeting 16–17% growth in merchandise exports to reach $530 billion this fiscal, alongside 11% growth in services aiming for $470 billion by FY27, with a bold 2030 goal of $1 trillion exports; total exports in FY26 stood at $863 billion. #Economy #Exports

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Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable is a known fact. He could be entrusted with his current responsibility says much about today’s Pakistan. Clearly, he has no day job & passes time by making silly comments on matters of which he has little knowledge.Envy is always a bad motivation, particularly so from someone steeped in hate speech.

Reaction in response to Khawaja Asif's comments over Seychelles giving award to PM Modi, quoting Guardian report. #IndianSubcontinent

The Indian Government says no offers were made to Bhutan regarding E20 petrol by OMCs!!

Asks people to rely on verified information instead of believing in rumours!!

#oil #foreignaffairs

Gujarat to set up ₹190 cr #semiconductor training hub at IIT Gandhinagar. #Education #Jobs

FM Nirmala Sitharaman projected that by 2036, the middle class will account for 93% of national consumption, reflecting its emergence as the country’s economic engine.

With tax relief and welfare measures accelerating this shift, India’s middle class is not only reshaping domestic demand but is also expected to surpass China in size, positioning itself as the world’s largest consumer base and a decisive force in the global economy. #Economy

ISRO has successfully tested the solid motor for SOLVE, a sub-orbital launch vehicle designed to validate re-entry and parachute deployment for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission. The motor, adapted from the PSLV strap-on with modifications like slow-burn propellant and thrust vector control, performed as expected during trials at Sriharikota, marking a key milestone in India’s human spaceflight program. #ISRO #Space

Japan has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem in the Asia Pacific, with over 100 centres established, driving innovation in areas like AI, cloud, analytics, and digital manufacturing; Deloitte India notes that Japanese enterprises are rapidly expanding GCCs in India, making the country a strategic hub that combines scale, engineering talent, and digital expertise. #IT

🎉 India has achieved a remarkable milestone in scientific innovation as ICMR and IIT Bombay have successfully developed the country’s first indigenous placenta-on-chip platform, a breakthrough that replicates the vital functions of the human placental barrier. #Health

This cutting-edge technology enables hormone production, nutrient transfer, waste exchange, and even models conditions like gestational diabetes, paving the way for safer pregnancy research, reducing reliance on animal testing, and strengthening India’s global leadership in advanced biomedical research.

The 6 advanced nations that have indigenously built their own placenta-on-a-chip models are the United States, South Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom, China (pioneering 3D bioprinting integration), and The Netherlands, now India (creator of a low-cost, simplified design via IIT Bombay).

#Tourism in Ayodhya declines badly post Ram Mandir donation scam.

Indian envoy Vikram Doraiswami urged stronger India-China economic ties, highlighting India’s push to expand pharmaceutical exports and attract Chinese investment, while noting China is India’s largest trading partner with bilateral trade projected at $151.1 billion in 2025–26 and a trade deficit of $112.16 billion; his remarks came during a panel at Tsinghua University’s World Peace Forum. #ForeignAffairs #Economy #Exports

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) is investing ₹40,000–₹50,000 crore over the next few years to diversify into critical minerals, including rare earth magnet manufacturing, potash, and tungsten, with ₹17,000 crore approved for FY26; under the government’s Critical Mineral Mission

It has secured blocks in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, with CEO Arun Misra highlighting the potential of the monazite block in Uttar Pradesh to produce neodymium, vital for electric vehicles and electromagnets. #Mining

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover discovered that soil at its south polar landing site closely matches the composition of ALHA 81005, the first lunar meteorite found in Antarctica in 1981–82, with both samples showing similar aluminium oxide and iron-magnesium levels, placing them in a rare compositional zone between two major lunar rock types, though scientists note this doesn’t mean the meteorite originated at the rover’s site. #Space #ISRO

India’s Aditya-L1 mission has detected iron fluorescence during massive solar flares, a phenomenon where high-energy X-rays interact with neutral iron atoms in the Sun’s cooler surface layers to produce a distinct glow; the SoLEXS spectrometer found the effect is stronger near the Sun’s center, offering new insights into flare dynamics and the altitude of coronal X-ray sources. #Space #ISRO