Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu topped Niti Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and UTs. The index evaluated 28 states and 8 UTs across 8 parameters including infrastructure, business climate, and regulatory ease.

Gujarat led large states with a score of 56.6, followed by Maharashtra at 53.7, while Uttarakhand, Goa topped their respective categories. The report also noted India’s nominal GDP more than tripled to ₹331 lakh crore in FY25 from ₹106 lakh crore in FY15. #Economy

🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸🇯🇴 US Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan hit by Iranian Projectiles

🇮🇳💥🇵🇰 Report:

Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the LoC in the Balakote, Tarkundi sector of Poonch by opening fire on Indian positions during the pre dawn hours.

The Indian Army responded firmly, forcing a brief exchange of fire. Sources says Indian Army foiled Terrorists Infiltration bid #NationalSecurity

🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸 Last night US stuck a desalination plant in Jask, Southern Iran

🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 IRAN IRGC ISSUES WARNING TO WEST ASIAN COUNTRIES HOSTING US BASES

PREPARE YOUR CIVIL DEFENSE TEAMS TO PROTECT LIVE OF YOUR CIVILIANS AND KEEP THEM AWAY FROM POSSIBLE TARGET

IRGC said:- US. tried to maintain its position by carrying out destructive attacks on hospitals, bridges, railways, airports, ports, telecommunications centers, and so on, killing civilians, instead of fighting on the battlefield like real men

#InternationalNews

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 Iran has suspended compliance with its memorandum obligations to the US, signed June 18, 2026, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced.

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MNRE officials met US firm Baker Hughes to explore cooperation on geothermal energy as part of India’s clean energy push. The Ministry is considering incentives like tax breaks, VGF, and concessional loans to boost private participation, after unveiling a National Geothermal Policy last September. India’s geothermal potential is estimated at 10 GW, but development is costly at about ₹36 crore per MW, and pilot projects are underway to assess viability. #Energy

Amara Raja commissioned a ₹500-crore Customer Qualification Plant in Mahbubnagar, Telangana, with 60 MWh initial capacity to manufacture lithium-ion cells for customer testing ahead of commercial production. The plant is part of its ₹9,500-crore Giga Corridor project, with supplies expected to start in August. #Batteries

Amazon Web Services has started construction of a new data centre in Hyderabad’s Future City, expanding its Asia Pacific region in Telangana. AWS has already invested over $1.3 billion in the state and plans to invest $21 billion more in India over 4 years, with Telangana set to receive ₹1 lakh crore by 2034. The project aims to support Digital India and the India #AI Mission while boosting local #jobs and infrastructure. #IT

Indian govt to invest Rs 200 crore in Ather Energy's Rs 1,200-crore fundraise alongside founders, Hero MotoCorp


The Government of India will invest Rs 200 crore in electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy's proposed Rs 1,200-crore fundraise, according to company's BSE filings on July 15.

The investment will be made through the India-Japan Fund (IJF), a $600 million (around Rs 4,900 crore) bilateral fund set up by the Government of India and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).



The fund is managed by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIFL).

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A report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and HealthKois says India’s lifesciences innovation is accelerating, with novel drug programs rising 1.5x to 1,095 and global pharma patent share up from 3% to 10%, driven by $5 billion in government funding, regulatory reforms, and infrastructure like Genome Valley.

However, funding gaps remain as India conducts only 4% of global clinical trials and R&D spending is far below the US, while PE/VC investment in pharma and biotech grew sharply to $731 million and $2.4 billion respectively by March 2026. #Medicine #Pharma

The ASI has sent nearly 5,000-year-old skeletons from Rakhigarhi, Haryana — the largest known Harappan site — for scientific study, DNA testing, and facial reconstruction. Four skeletons were sent to the Anthropological Survey of India in Kolkata and DNA samples from one to the Birbal Sahni Institute in Lucknow. Of the five recovered, three are believed to be female and two male, all aged 30-40. Researchers aim to determine ancestry, health, cause of death, and physical features, and to reconstruct faces to visualize Harappan inhabitants. #Heritage

Dalmia Bharat laid the foundation stone for a ₹3,100 crore second integrated cement plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, to be commissioned by Q3 FY28. The facility will have 6.1 mtpa clinker and 9.6 mtpa cement capacity, making it the company’s largest in southern India and one of the world’s greenest cement plants, with about 1,000 direct and indirect #jobs. #Infra

Foreign investors poured $1.56 billion into India’s data centre and digital infrastructure ecosystem in H1 2026, betting on surging cloud and AI demand, with $738 million going to data centres alone — nearly 7x the $111 million in H1 2025. IDC notes growth is driven by dedicated centres for banks and AI startups, with India’s AI spending projected at 39% CAGR through 2030, while Nxtra raised $710 million and CtrlS $28 million. #IT

The Centre has approved 17 road projects worth ₹611.17 crore for Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund for 2026-27 to improve connectivity across the state. CM announced the approval, which covers construction and upgrading of major district roads including projects in East Kameng, Pakke Kessang, Papum Pare, Lower Siang, and East Siang. #Infra

Bloomberg launched an electronic trading system enabling global investors to trade Indian government bonds via the Bloomberg Terminal. The first fully-electronic trade was completed, connecting to India's Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching to streamline trading, tracking, execution, and settlement. This replaces manual processes to improve liquidity, speed, and efficiency for foreign portfolio investors. #Economy

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IVR report says India’s electronics manufacturing output rose nearly sixfold to ₹11.3 lakh crore in FY25 from ₹1.9 lakh crore in FY15, with exports up eightfold to ₹3.3 lakh crore, driven by PLI and Make in India.

Mobile production grew 28x to meet 99% of domestic demand, but value capture remains low due to imported components, and reaching the $500 billion target by 2030-31 will require deeper localisation, R&D, and semiconductor investments including the ₹1.6 lakh crore India Semiconductor Mission. #Economy #Electronic