ICAR has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere genome of pigeonpea variety Asha, assembling all 11 chromosomes and identifying over 36,500 genes with 99.9% accuracy.

This breakthrough provides a complete genetic blueprint to accelerate climate-resilient breeding, improve nutritional traits, and strengthen India’s mission for pulse self-sufficiency. #Agriculture

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META admits "Lots of Money was paid for boosting certain type of content".

#Tech

GST collections rose 15.4% YoY to ₹2.11 lakh crore in July, exceeding the Union Budget's 10% nominal GDP growth assumption. 9.6 million+ taxpayers are now registered under state GST, while e-invoicing, e-way bills and data analytics continue to expand the tax base and improve compliance. #Economy

Porkistan military bans the use of WhatsApp for all personnel after the ISI assessed that Indian R&AW and NTRO have the capability to monitor WhatsApp conversations and calls in Pakistan

The military will migrate en masse to Chinese messaging platform WeChat, which also has concerns over encryption. #IndianSubcontinent

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Government is preparing PLI 2.0 with incentives focused on high-performing sectors as existing schemes expire. The review will prioritize sectors delivering higher investment, production and exports, while reducing support for underperforming segments. The recalibrated framework aims to improve returns on the ₹1.97 lakh crore PLI outlay. #Economy

Breaking:

"I apologised to the minister on behalf of Meta for the error restricting PM Modi’s post", Joel Kaplan, chief global affairs officer at Meta says #IT

Delhi’s Municipal Corporation has introduced a New York-style hygiene rating system for restaurants, where eateries are inspected on cleanliness, food handling, pest control, waste disposal, and staff hygiene, starting with 100 points and losing marks for violations; the final score translates into grades A (excellent), B (good), C (needs improvement), or D (poor), which must be displayed at the entrance to ensure transparency and safer dining. #FoodSafety

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending electronics manufacturing tax incentives to 2041 from 2031. The Bill eases rules for offshore funds, cloud firms, REITs and InvITs to attract foreign capital and manufacturing investment. #Economy

The newly inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway developed cracks and surface depression near Unnao just 12 to 13 days after its opening.

Reaction- NHAI barred the construction company's project manager and two independent engineers from taking part in upcoming projects for two years.

#Corruption #Infra

PM Narendra Modi:

Enemy countries, through deliberate conspiracies, leave no stone unturned in trying to lure our youth into drug addiction.

Supplying drugs to earn money while simultaneously destroying a country like ours is a part of their terrorist conspiracy.

#health #nationalsecurity

India rejects Pakistani propaganda on the anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370!!

Advises Pakistan to stop blood shed in Pakistan illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir!!

#policy #reforms #indiansubcontinent

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) achieved a breakthrough in developing India's first home-grown turbofan engine, HTFE-25. Testing demonstrated reliable light-up, smooth acceleration, and 99.5% of maximum design speed.
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