๐ฎ๐ท๐๐บ๐ธ Iranian impacts on US Base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. While also destroying a Spy Balloon as per reports.
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The fifth Indian aircraft has departed for Nepal.
It is carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines.
#IndianSubcontinent
It is carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines.
#IndianSubcontinent
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Govt Hits 78% Of FY27 Divestment Target In 5 Months With โน62,124 Cr
๐น Total receipts โน62,124 cr vs โน80,000 cr FY27 target - 78% achieved in Apr-Aug
๐น โน55,757 cr via stake sale in 9 PSUs + โน6,367 cr via InvIT asset monetisation
๐น LIC OFS drives bulk: 6.5% stake sold for โน31,515 cr, over half of proceeds
๐น Others: Coal India 2% - โน5,542 cr, NHPC 6.01% - โน4,357 cr, Hindustan Copper 6% - โน3,041 cr
๐น IDBI Bank strategic sale next: revised bids from Emirates NBD & Fairfax
#Economy
BusinessLine
๐น Total receipts โน62,124 cr vs โน80,000 cr FY27 target - 78% achieved in Apr-Aug
๐น โน55,757 cr via stake sale in 9 PSUs + โน6,367 cr via InvIT asset monetisation
๐น LIC OFS drives bulk: 6.5% stake sold for โน31,515 cr, over half of proceeds
๐น Others: Coal India 2% - โน5,542 cr, NHPC 6.01% - โน4,357 cr, Hindustan Copper 6% - โน3,041 cr
๐น IDBI Bank strategic sale next: revised bids from Emirates NBD & Fairfax
#Economy
BusinessLine
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India and Zambia have resumed early-stage talks on copper and critical mineral investments after previous negotiations stalled over mining rights, with India seeking to secure long-term supplies to meet rising demand as domestic production lags and competition from China remains a primary obstacle. #Minerals #GeoPolitics
๐ BuisnessStandard
๐ BuisnessStandard
Business-Standard
India, Zambia resume talks on copper, critical mineral investments
Officials from India's Mines Ministry held preliminary talks with Zambia on August 26 as New Delhi seeks overseas sources of copper and other critical minerals
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Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
Canada pension plan investment board(CPP) first direct investment in an Indian data centre (DC) operator. CPP Investments is investing up to โน7,000 crore in CtrlS Datacenters through a mix of equity stake acquisition and a new joint venture for hyperscaleโฆ
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has committed up to โน2,070 crore to the NIIF Infrastructure Fund II. This funding successfully anchors the fund's first close at โน19,000 crore toward its target of โน30,000 crore for core and emerging sectors. #Financials
๐ Economic Times
๐ Economic Times
The Economic Times
Canada Pension Plan Investments commits โน2,070 Crore to NIIF Infrastructure Fund II
CPP Investments has committed around โน2,070 crore ($215 million) to NIIF Infrastructure Fund II, strengthening its partnership with NIIF. The fund will invest in Indias infrastructure sector, focusing on long-term growth themes including urbanisation, digitalisationโฆ
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Gopalpur Industrial Park Emerges As Green Energy Hub With โน65,400 Cr Pipeline
๐น Odisha's Ganjam park by Tata Steel SEZ (TSSEZL) attracts โน65,400 cr investment pipeline
๐น Sectors: green hydrogen, green ammonia, solar equipment, chemicals, tyres, minerals
๐น New: 0.4 MTPA green ammonia plant + jetty-less floating terminal by Odisha, IHI Japan, ACME, TSSEZL
๐น Tata Power Renewable to invest โน10,000 cr for solar ingot & wafer manufacturing
๐น 2,970-acre plug-and-play park with SEZ + DTA, port-rail-highway link
#Economy
๐ Swarajya
๐น Odisha's Ganjam park by Tata Steel SEZ (TSSEZL) attracts โน65,400 cr investment pipeline
๐น Sectors: green hydrogen, green ammonia, solar equipment, chemicals, tyres, minerals
๐น New: 0.4 MTPA green ammonia plant + jetty-less floating terminal by Odisha, IHI Japan, ACME, TSSEZL
๐น Tata Power Renewable to invest โน10,000 cr for solar ingot & wafer manufacturing
๐น 2,970-acre plug-and-play park with SEZ + DTA, port-rail-highway link
#Economy
๐ Swarajya
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EV Boom In August: Electric Car Sales Jump 51%, 2W Demand Strong
๐น E-PV registrations up 51.3% YoY to 29,687 units in Aug; 85% growth in FY27 Apr-Aug to 1.53 lakh
๐น Tata leads with 12,984 units, up 61% YoY, 42.8% share; Mahindra 2nd at 6,367, up 53.8%
๐น MG slips 18.7% YoY to 4,568; VinFast jumps 43.5% MoM to 2,196 units
๐น EV share at 7.4% of PVs in Aug vs 7.8% in Jul - festive delay, supply constraints
๐น E2W also strong: TVS, Bajaj, Ather surpass full CY25 sales in 8 months
#EV
๐ Economic Times
๐น E-PV registrations up 51.3% YoY to 29,687 units in Aug; 85% growth in FY27 Apr-Aug to 1.53 lakh
๐น Tata leads with 12,984 units, up 61% YoY, 42.8% share; Mahindra 2nd at 6,367, up 53.8%
๐น MG slips 18.7% YoY to 4,568; VinFast jumps 43.5% MoM to 2,196 units
๐น EV share at 7.4% of PVs in Aug vs 7.8% in Jul - festive delay, supply constraints
๐น E2W also strong: TVS, Bajaj, Ather surpass full CY25 sales in 8 months
#EV
๐ Economic Times
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Indian Development News ๐ฎ๐ณ
EV Boom In August: Electric Car Sales Jump 51%, 2W Demand Strong ๐น E-PV registrations up 51.3% YoY to 29,687 units in Aug; 85% growth in FY27 Apr-Aug to 1.53 lakh ๐น Tata leads with 12,984 units, up 61% YoY, 42.8% share; Mahindra 2nd at 6,367, up 53.8% ๐น MGโฆ
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TN Announces โน55,628 Cr Power Push: Grid Upgrade + 1,600 MW Thoothukudi Plant
๐น โน33,066 cr Tamil Nadu Transmission Improvement Scheme - 196 new substations, 15,000 km lines
๐น โน20,800 cr supercritical thermal plant at Thoothukudi - 2x800 MW via PPP model
๐น To replace 5 old 210 MW units (1,050 MW, since 1979) - net addition 550 MW
๐น Plus โน1,762 cr for Chennai distribution - 36 substations, cables, transformers upgrade
#Power
๐ Swarajya
๐น โน33,066 cr Tamil Nadu Transmission Improvement Scheme - 196 new substations, 15,000 km lines
๐น โน20,800 cr supercritical thermal plant at Thoothukudi - 2x800 MW via PPP model
๐น To replace 5 old 210 MW units (1,050 MW, since 1979) - net addition 550 MW
๐น Plus โน1,762 cr for Chennai distribution - 36 substations, cables, transformers upgrade
#Power
๐ Swarajya
Swarajyamag
Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 33,066 Crore Grid Upgrade, New 1,600 MW Thoothukudi Plant
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday (31 August) announced a Rs 33,066 crore Transmission Improvement Scheme for the state's power network, telling
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Indiaโs sovereign rating raised to A- from BBB+ by Japanโs Credit Rating Agency, citing -7% growth and a stronger financial system. #Economy
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KRAFTON India & IIT Madras Launch KIGI Academy To Build Gaming Talent
๐น 6-month fully funded program: 16 weeks at IIT Madras + 8 weeks residency at KRAFTON Bengaluru HQ
๐น Focus: Unity, mobile-first development, coding, design, UI/UX, art - no prior exp needed
๐น 1st cohort Jan 2027: 30 students, top 10 go to Bengaluru, chance for full-time jobs at KRAFTON
๐น Model adapted from KRAFTON Jungle Korea which trained 1,000+ developers since 2022
#Jobs
๐ BusinessLine
๐น 6-month fully funded program: 16 weeks at IIT Madras + 8 weeks residency at KRAFTON Bengaluru HQ
๐น Focus: Unity, mobile-first development, coding, design, UI/UX, art - no prior exp needed
๐น 1st cohort Jan 2027: 30 students, top 10 go to Bengaluru, chance for full-time jobs at KRAFTON
๐น Model adapted from KRAFTON Jungle Korea which trained 1,000+ developers since 2022
#Jobs
๐ BusinessLine
Business-Standard
Krafton India, IIT Madras join hands to build India's game-making talent
Krafton India and IIT Madras launch first-of-its-kind game-development programme with Rs 3-5 crore investment, focusing on experience and industry skills
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The Central Government has granted in-principle approval to National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park Odisha Ltd (NSHIPOL) for a โน24,700-crore shipbuilding cluster across 2,500 acres in Odisha's Kendrapara district.
The project aims to establish a major maritime hub along the Mahanadi River near Paradip with an annual capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnes. #Ports
๐ BusinessStandard
The project aims to establish a major maritime hub along the Mahanadi River near Paradip with an annual capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnes. #Ports
๐ BusinessStandard
Business-Standard
NSHIPOL gets in-principle nod for โน24,700 cr Odisha shipbuilding cluster
The proposed Kendrapara cluster will have shipyards with a combined capacity of around 1.2 million gross tonnes a year and an integrated heavy industries ecosystem
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IZMO's Chip Arm Builds India's 1st Indigenous 40 GHz RF Package
๐น izmo Microsystems, subsidiary of IZMO Ltd, develops high-frequency RF QFN package up to 40 GHz
๐น Fully designed, developed & made in India for defence RF modules - production shipments started post validation
๐น Innovation: 0.3 mm wire bond length + air cavity design to cut parasitics at high frequencies
๐น Application: radar, electronic warfare, secure comms, aerospace, satcom
๐น Boost for Make-in-India semicon packaging & defence electronics value chain
#AatmarnirbharBharat #Semiconductor
๐ Official Press
๐น izmo Microsystems, subsidiary of IZMO Ltd, develops high-frequency RF QFN package up to 40 GHz
๐น Fully designed, developed & made in India for defence RF modules - production shipments started post validation
๐น Innovation: 0.3 mm wire bond length + air cavity design to cut parasitics at high frequencies
๐น Application: radar, electronic warfare, secure comms, aerospace, satcom
๐น Boost for Make-in-India semicon packaging & defence electronics value chain
#AatmarnirbharBharat #Semiconductor
๐ Official Press
izmo Microsystems Pvt.Ltd.
izmo Microsystems Develops Indigenous 40 GHz RF Semiconductor Package izmo Microsystems Pvt.Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko calls China, India & Russia as Powerful States with Strong Economics, Resource Rich & Nuclear State #Geopolitics
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BREAKING | Air Marshal (Retd.) Jeetendra Mishra Named Ram Mandir Trust CEO
He was Western Air Command Chief during Operation Sindoor and is a veteran fighter pilot #Heritage
He was Western Air Command Chief during Operation Sindoor and is a veteran fighter pilot #Heritage
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Centre has approved the construction of the countryโs first underwater twin tube Road-cum-Rail Tunnel project that will be built under the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
Total: 33.7 km | Underwater Tunnel: 15.7 km | EPC Mode
Source
#Infra
Total: 33.7 km | Underwater Tunnel: 15.7 km | EPC Mode
Source
#Infra
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The Indian Air Force successfully conducted the drop of an indigenously designed & developed Long Range Glide Bomb (Khagantak-243), The Trials met all objectives.
Khagantak-243 is an indegenigous glide bomb developed by JSR dynamics, a private company.
#defence
Khagantak-243 is an indegenigous glide bomb developed by JSR dynamics, a private company.
#defence
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