All Metro Station now open for Service #Policy

The Ministry of Coal will sign an Implementation Agreement with Germany’s GIZ to boost technical cooperation for closing coal mines and adopt international best practices.

The event will also see the release of the 'AAROH' report, which highlights the scientific closure of 42 coal mines for the first time since independence, along with the inauguration of Coal NEER Plants for drinking water in coal regions. #Environment #Energy

Carmakers have urged the government to set up an independent body to test and certify fuel quality at pumps after complaints of contaminated petrol causing stalled vehicles and engine damage.

Investigations found elevated chloride and moisture levels in petrol, with ethanol’s hygroscopic nature and old storage tanks leading to water-ethanol separation, while OMCs currently self-check and fuel infrastructure hasn’t been upgraded for E20. #Automobile

The PLI Scheme for Textiles has led to investments of Rs 8,117.64 crore and creation of 33,427 new jobs as of March 31, 2026, with 170 companies approved.

The government also noted textile and apparel exports rose to Rs 3,25,339 crore in 2025-26 and highlighted initiatives like PM MITRA Parks and other schemes to strengthen the sector amid global headwinds. #Textile #Policy

Japanese firm Takeda Biopharmaceuticals has received India’s approval for its dengue vaccine Qdenga for ages 4-60, to be available locally from early 2027. The vaccine, imported from Germany, is a two-dose regimen and is the first dengue vaccine approved in India that doesn’t require prior exposure testing. #Medicine

Tata Steel will invest Rs 10,000 crore in its Jharkhand projects by 2028 to expand capacity and shift to low-emitting steelmaking, creating 2,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The plan includes Rs 7,000 crore for HIsarna & Easy Melting Technology, Rs 2,600 crore for Tinplate Division expansion, and Rs 1,500 crore for the Combi mill.

The investment aims to raise India capacity to 40 MTPA from 27.35 MTPA. #MakeinIndia

Uttar Pradesh aims for Rs 2,000 crore value addition from robotics and AI in five years through the 75-acre 'PRAGATI' hub in Noida, with Rs 100 crore already allocated for U-Hubs in Noida and Lucknow to create 1,00,000 jobs and build India’s first integrated robotics and advanced manufacturing cluster. #Tech

India’s crude oil import bill rose 48% year-on-year to $14.7 billion in June despite volumes falling 7.1% to 18.9 million tonnes, as the Indian basket crude price jumped to $85.47 per barrel amid West Asia supply disruptions.

To ensure availability, refiners increased sourcing from Russia, UAE, Venezuela, Brazil and Angola, with Russia alone meeting about 50% of crude needs, while the net oil and gas bill also climbed 36.4% to $13.1 billion. #Oil

Core infrastructure sectors’ output grew 5% in June under the new series, up from 3.2% in May, with the Commerce & Industry Ministry shifting the base year to 2022-23 and expanding the basket from eight to nine industries by adding iron ore.

Growth was led by iron ore, electricity, cement, steel and coal at 43.9%, 9.8%, 9.8%, 4.6% and 1.4% respectively, while crude oil, gas, refinery products and fertilizers saw negative growth, taking cumulative April-June growth to 3.6%. #Economy

🚨 Bengaluru-based VECROS has launched their autonomous warehouse inspection drone JASPER.

This drone can operate without GPS, generate high-fidelity 3D scans, detect anomalies using onboard AI in real time and send encrypted insights. #Drones #Logistics

IndiGo signed an MoU with CFM International for 1,000+ LEAP-1A engines to power 510 Airbus A320neo aircraft, the single largest LEAP order ever. The deal, announced at the Farnborough Airshow, also includes long-term maintenance support and help to set up IndiGo’s own engine MRO facility in India to boost reliability and self-reliance, with the list-price value likely around $14.5 billion. #Avation

India became the 123rd WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, banning government support for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, overfished stocks, and high seas fishing.

India sought a 25-year transition window to protect small-scale fishers who support millions of livelihoods, while the pact boosts India’s credibility as a responsible seafood exporter.

The WTO also began India’s 8th trade policy review in Geneva from July 21-23, covering 2021-2025. #Trade #Policy

Karnataka has become the first state to secure over 120 crore government land records, including 100-150 year old documents, in fire-proof, high-security compactors inside Modern Record Rooms. The compactors have key locks and the rooms use biometric and facial recognition for restricted access, aiming to preserve valuable archival records long-term while older non-essential records can be destroyed per rules. #Policy #Infra

Kurita Water Industries and India's Membrane Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture, Kurita Membrane India, to manufacture specialized, ultra-pure water infrastructure for advanced industrial applications.

This partnership is highly vital to the semiconductor sector, as it resolves a critical supply-chain bottleneck by providing the hyper-pure water and recycling systems necessary for upcoming mega-fabs like the Tata-PSMC facility in Dholera. #Semiconductor #infra

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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is crafting a framework to introduce Ethanol as a mainstream household cooking fuel to reduce LPG imports. The Policy is expected to be role out by September

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#Policy #Energy

Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated four advanced R&D facilities at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad:

• the Advanced R&D Facility for Fluorochemicals,
• a 500 KLD Decentralized Effluent Treatment Plant for the Siripuram Handloom Cluster,
• a Continuous Processing Platform for Industrial Chemicals
• the Sustainable Engineering Complex (SustEC).

These facilities bridge laboratory research and commercial markets to foster growth for farmers, MSMEs, and startups via agri-research and industry partnerships. Additionally, a ₹44.46 Crore mega hostel complex for 200 young research scholars was founded. #Research

Standard Engineering Technology Limited (SETL) is investing ₹186.7 crore in Japan’s GL Hakko, initially acquiring a 19.19% stake for ₹70 crore in the first phase, with plans to reach a 51.07% majority stake in the second phase within three years.

This phased transaction transitions SETL from a licensee to an intellectual property owner, targeting advanced #semiconductor and #chemical glass-lining sectors to double GL Hakko's revenue to ₹400 crore.

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Amara Raja is partnering with US-based Nuvation Energy to localize high-voltage Battery Management System (BMS) technology Targeting capacities up to 1500 V, this collaboration focuses on grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable energy integration

This shift addresses FY27–FY28 full-scale integration delays caused by Chinese export restrictions on its Gotion partnership. Amara Raja is now developing cells independently via ePositive Labs and launched a $5 million US subsidiary (ARE&M US Inc.) to secure supply chains, expand global clean-energy distribution, and mitigate geopolitical risks.

#Tech #MakeinIndia #Batteries
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L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) and Azuremoto Technologies partnered to develop Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices for AI data centers.

Leveraging Hsinchu’s foundry ecosystem, the alliance produces advanced SiC MOSFETs improving efficiency and thermal management in high-density #AI infrastructure, aligning with the broader India-Taiwan technology corridor initiative.

FCRA: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

➜ Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is the law that governs how Indian individuals, associations, NGOs, trusts and companies may receive and use money, securities or articles sent to them from a source outside India. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

➜ FCRA does three things:

💠 It identifies who may accept foreign contributions, and on what conditions.

💠 It specifies how that money must be received, accounted for, and reported.

💠 It restricts a narrow, defined set of foreign-funded activities that could affect India’s sovereignty, security or public order.

➜ FCRA establishes a clear, rules-based process for every organisation that wishes to receive foreign contributions in India

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287897&reg=48&lang=2

#Policy

🇵🇦 Panama wants India to join Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty, which guarantees open access to vessels of all nations in peace and war.

Seeka IIT Campus & investment: Panana's FM Javier Martínez

#Geopolitics