🇮🇳 Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia the AOC-in-C of Eastern Air Command has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force !!

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🚀 PI Industries has launched Pioxaniliprole (Pioxazon), India's first home-grown insecticide molecule!

Developed over a decade with a ₹2,000-crore R&D investment, this breakthrough targets destructive pests in rice, chilli, tomato, and chana crops. 🌾🐛

This massive milestone elevates India from generic manufacturing to a global agritech innovator, with international filings already underway in the US, Mexico, and Brazil. 🔬🌍🔥 #Agriculture #Tech

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🏆🏛️ Patna's Bihar Museum ranks #9 globally in the 2026 World's 100 Best Museums list, beating New York’s Met (#10) and Paris’s Louvre (#31)!

🇮🇳✨ It is the only Asian entry in the Top 10, shattering the Western cultural monopoly. Designed by Pritzker laureate Fumihiko Maki, the 13-acre immersive masterpiece houses 2,000+ years of history—from Mauryan antiquities to the Didarganj Yakshi—blending civilizational depth with world-class modern museology. #Culture

🔺 INS Vikrant was spotted with a minor change.

There are 2 perpendicular triangular deck markings on the flight deck, potentially associated with the carrier's landing guidance system.


These changes were possibly made to accommodate and facilitate Rafale M landings on the carrier!! These are some of the operational changes which are being made on the Indian Aircraft carrier to allow for Rafale M operations!!

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MANISHA BHANWALA BECOMES INDIA'S FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION! 🏆

STUNNING COMEBACK FROM 0-6 down to beat Pan American Champion Abigail Nette 8-6 in the GOLD medal bout (59kg).

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🚀 Textiles PLI scheme reopens with lower ₹100cr turnover threshold

| 🛸 Ministry of Textiles opens portal Nov 1 to Dec 31 - Round 4 with extended tenure to FY2033-34 for approved applicants, min turnover under Part 2 category cut from ₹200cr to ₹100cr to boost MSME & mid-size participation

| 👁️ Scheme aims at MMF apparel, MMF fabrics & technical textiles - enhance domestic mfg capacity, attract investment, strengthen value chain, comes as industry hit by job losses + US tariffs #Policy #Textiles

India has formed a High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat with a six-month tenure to review the sector and recommend reforms for global competitiveness, financial inclusion, and resilience by 2047. #Economy

🛩🛫 3 contenders submit bids for ₹15,000cr AMCA prototype development

▶️ L&T-led consortium (BEL + Dynamatic)

▶️ Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) solo

▶️ Bharat Forge-led (BEML + Data Patterns)

Submitted by Oct 30 deadline to ADA - technical bids open Oct 31, DCPP selection in 4-5 months (Feb-Mar 2027)

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INDIA RANKS SECOND GLOBALLY IN CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION

🇮🇳India came in second in global clinical trial registrations in 2025, with 21,410 trials respectively, showing expanding biomedical research activity in India!!

China topped the list with 24,524 registrations!!

The 🇺🇸US ranked third at 8,851, less than half of either country's count.

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Source - WHO