Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore won an ADNOC Offshore contract worth over โน15,000 crore ($1.8 billion) for the Lower Zakum offshore project. The EPC scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of offshore facilities, expanding L&T'sโฆ
L&T-Mitsubishi to Build Train Network for Dubaiโs Al Maktoum Airport ๐
๐น L&T partners with Mitsubishi for automated people mover system at Al Maktoum International Airport
๐น Project includes design, build & commissioning of airport transit network
๐น Dubaiโs airport expansion aims to be worldโs largest, handling 260M passengers annually
๐น Order win expected to boost L&Tโs engineering & infra business in Middle East
#Infra #GeoPolitics #Economy
๐ Economic Times
๐น L&T partners with Mitsubishi for automated people mover system at Al Maktoum International Airport
๐น Project includes design, build & commissioning of airport transit network
๐น Dubaiโs airport expansion aims to be worldโs largest, handling 260M passengers annually
๐น Order win expected to boost L&Tโs engineering & infra business in Middle East
#Infra #GeoPolitics #Economy
๐ Economic Times
๐39โค3
RIL Proposes โน2.73 Lakh Crore Coal Gasification Project in AP โ๏ธ
๐น Proposes India's first integrated underground coal gasification project in Eluru, AP
๐น Investment: โน2.73 lakh crore over 30 years. โน20K cr by 2030, โน1.5 lakh cr in production phase
๐น Taps 1B tonnes of deep stranded coal in Chintalapudi + Recherla blocks to make synthetic gas
๐น Expected: 3K-5K direct jobs, 20K-35K indirect jobs
๐น Goal: Reduce import dependence and meet govtโs 100 MT gasification target by 2030
#Energy #Gas
๐น Proposes India's first integrated underground coal gasification project in Eluru, AP
๐น Investment: โน2.73 lakh crore over 30 years. โน20K cr by 2030, โน1.5 lakh cr in production phase
๐น Taps 1B tonnes of deep stranded coal in Chintalapudi + Recherla blocks to make synthetic gas
๐น Expected: 3K-5K direct jobs, 20K-35K indirect jobs
๐น Goal: Reduce import dependence and meet govtโs 100 MT gasification target by 2030
#Energy #Gas
โค34๐5๐4
Investors Making Bigger Bets on Indiaโs Health Supplements Sector ๐
๐น Investor interest surges as health supplement market sees strong growth post-Covid
๐น Driving factors: Rising health awareness, fitness trends, e-commerce growth & premiumization
๐น Brands expanding into vitamins, protein, ayurvedic & functional nutrition segments
๐น PE/VC funding up, with M&A activity and new launches accelerating
๐ Businessline
๐น Investor interest surges as health supplement market sees strong growth post-Covid
๐น Driving factors: Rising health awareness, fitness trends, e-commerce growth & premiumization
๐น Brands expanding into vitamins, protein, ayurvedic & functional nutrition segments
๐น PE/VC funding up, with M&A activity and new launches accelerating
๐ Businessline
BusinessLine
Investors making bigger bets on Indiaโs health supplements sector
Investors are increasingly funding India's health supplements sector, with equity funding reaching $70 million in 2026 YTD.
๐20โค4
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐บ India-EU Free Trade Agreement remains on track for signing before the end of this year. Legal scrubbing of the agreement has been completed. Internal approvals and translation processes are currently underway on the EU side. Both sides remain committed to completing the remaining formalities for a year-end signing. (ANI)
#Trade #Geopolitics
#Trade #Geopolitics
โค40๐4๐2
Maharashtra Approves โน28,227 Crore Metro-13 & Pune Ring Road ๐
๐น Approves โน17,725 crore Metro-13 to connect Mumbai Metropolitan Region and ease congestion
๐น Also clears โน10,502 crore extension to Pune Ring Road for better traffic flow
๐น Projects aim to boost connectivity, cut travel time in MMR and Pune
๐น Part of stateโs push to expand urban infra and support economic growth
#Infra
๐ Swarajya
๐น Approves โน17,725 crore Metro-13 to connect Mumbai Metropolitan Region and ease congestion
๐น Also clears โน10,502 crore extension to Pune Ring Road for better traffic flow
๐น Projects aim to boost connectivity, cut travel time in MMR and Pune
๐น Part of stateโs push to expand urban infra and support economic growth
#Infra
๐ Swarajya
โค42๐5๐2
Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
During Indiaโs 8th WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva, several WTO members questioned Indiaโs Quality Control Orders, PLI scheme, import substitution policies and tariff changes over concerns about market access and trade predictability. India defended theโฆ
โค22๐3
Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
Impact of Students Protests in Jharkhand Jharkhand Government has cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment conducted through the TDPL. CM Hemant Soren announced on all examinations conducted by TDPL since 2014 would be investigated by theโฆ
๐จ๐จBreaking: Jharkhand High Court has stayed the Jharkhand State Government led by Hemant Soren's order cancelling 11th and 13th JPSC exams and appointments.
#corruption #education
#corruption #education
๐คฃ66๐6๐ข3
Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ธ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐พ๐ช Houthis targeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, with drones earlier today, in response to airspace violations โ Houthi Statement
๐ธ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐พ๐ช Houthis announce targeting Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport and the ARAMCO Oil facility in the Aseer region, southern Saudi Arabia.
๐คฃ45๐ฅ2
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ต India & Japan sign a landmark maritime pact, opening the door to:
A major step towards deeper defence-industrial and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
#Defence #ForeignAffairs
โข Joint naval ship design & manufacturing
โข Defence technology transfers
โข Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness
โข Reciprocal ship repair & logistics support
โข Fast-tracking the UNICORN integrated communication antenna project
A major step towards deeper defence-industrial and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
#Defence #ForeignAffairs
โค45๐5๐1๐1
India Has Issued NOTMAR For Extending Naval Surface & Sub-Surface Firing Exercise In Arabian Sea Region.
Area 1 & 2
From:20/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Until:24/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Area 3,4,5 & 6
From:20/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Until:24/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
#Defence
Area 1 & 2
From:20/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Until:24/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Area 3,4,5 & 6
From:20/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
Until:24/08/2026 , 08:00 IST
#Defence
๐32๐10โก1๐ค1
Forwarded from ElitePredators (Sierra)
Porkistanโs Parliament officially passes the Defence Forces of Pakistan Act 2026, granting Chief of Defence Forces Failed Marshal Asim Munir Absolute centralized operational command over the Aand Forces, Navy, and Air Force.
The new legal framework centralizes internal military governance, giving the CDF absolute unified authority over personnel decisions, joint operations, and tri-services command via the newly established Defence Forces HQ.
Key takeaways:
๐น Full authority to retire, discharge, or release Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel
๐น Power to alter retirement ages or terms of service
๐น Authority to grant age limit relaxations
๐น Direct operational control over joint tri-services command at DFHQ
๐น Consolidates land, air, and sea operations under a single command
๐น Establishes the unified Defence Forces Headquarter
๐น Overrides legacy military acts in cases of command conflict
๐น Designates the CDF as the Prime Ministerโs principal military advisor
The new legal framework centralizes internal military governance, giving the CDF absolute unified authority over personnel decisions, joint operations, and tri-services command via the newly established Defence Forces HQ.
Key takeaways:
๐น Full authority to retire, discharge, or release Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel
๐น Power to alter retirement ages or terms of service
๐น Authority to grant age limit relaxations
๐น Direct operational control over joint tri-services command at DFHQ
๐น Consolidates land, air, and sea operations under a single command
๐น Establishes the unified Defence Forces Headquarter
๐น Overrides legacy military acts in cases of command conflict
๐น Designates the CDF as the Prime Ministerโs principal military advisor
๐19๐คฃ9๐8๐4โค3๐2๐1
Union Cabinet has decided to set up a Bench of J&K High Court in Ladakh #Policy
โค54โคโ๐ฅ6๐3
PM Narendra Modi chairs third High-Level Meeting with Secretaries to Government of India.
#Policy
1. Urges Secretaries to think with a long-term perspective on how the countryโs future should be shaped
2. Data is a national asset and a resource for the future; calls for greater interoperability and effective use of data
3. Silos are not merely an organisational problem but also a problem of mindset; urges officials to work with a spirit of belongingness
4. Highlights importance of informal interaction and building team spirit among officers
5. Calls for greater engagement between government departments, universities and young people to bring fresh perspectives in policymaking
6. Calls for effective use of AI while ensuring human intervention and judgement
7. Emphasises the need to further strengthen Indiaโs defence industry and make it more competitive at global level
8. Secretaries share perspective on key priorities and implementation challenges
#Policy
๐42โค7๐2
Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ต India & Japan sign a landmark maritime pact, opening the door to: โข Joint naval ship design & manufacturing โข Defence technology transfers โข Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness โข Reciprocal ship repair & logistics support โข Fast-tracking the UNICORNโฆ
India cautions Japan over tech sharing with Pakistan over North Korea linkages; to firm up Navy ship building & partnership with 3rd country in the Indo Pacific.
#Geopolitics
#Geopolitics
๐53๐คฃ1
Govt Caps SIM Cards Per Person โ New Rules From Aug 24 ๐ฑ
๐น9 SIM card limit in India across all operators
๐น J&K, Assam & Northeast: Tighter cap of 6 SIMs
๐นUsers with extra SIMs may get notices to deactivate
#Policy
๐ India Today
๐น9 SIM card limit in India across all operators
๐น J&K, Assam & Northeast: Tighter cap of 6 SIMs
๐นUsers with extra SIMs may get notices to deactivate
#Policy
๐ India Today
India Today
Govt limits number of SIM cards you can have, new rules effective from August 24
The government has directed telecom operators to stop issuing SIM cards to subscribers who have reached the permitted connection limit from August 24. The move strengthens enforcement of existing DoT rules through platform checks, visual identification andโฆ
๐40๐ฑ15โค8๐ค2
Novonesis To Invest โน2,500-3,000 Cr In Maharashtra over 2-3 years ๐งช
๐น Danish bio-solutions Expanding capacity for biofuels, food & health solutions, and agri biologicals
๐น Aim: Serve domestic demand + grow exports of enzymes and nutrition ingredients
๐น In India: Supplies enzymes/yeast to ethanol makers to boost yields and cut energy use
#MakeinIndia
๐น Danish bio-solutions Expanding capacity for biofuels, food & health solutions, and agri biologicals
๐น Aim: Serve domestic demand + grow exports of enzymes and nutrition ingredients
๐น In India: Supplies enzymes/yeast to ethanol makers to boost yields and cut energy use
#MakeinIndia
๐36โค3๐1