🔺 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!!

#Defence

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).

#Sports

🚀 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.

#publichealth

Source - WHO

NVS-03 / NavIC Satellite Succesful Injected in the Orbit #ISRO #Space

5 More Launches planned for this Financial Year, including Gaganyaan First Uncrewed Mission Gaganyaan G1 – ISRO Chief Dr. V. Narayanan #ISRO

FATF President Giles Thomson says the Asia Pacific Group (APG) will evaluate Pakistan’s 🇵🇰commitments to combating terrorist financing.

The assessment will examine Pakistan’s progress in meeting its counter-terror financing obligations.

#Geopolitics #internationalnews

🇵🇱 Possible Coup underway in Poland after EU-aligned PM Donald Tusk sent Police forces to the Constitutional Tribunal Court in Warsaw to Arrest the President & Vice President of the Tribunal right after Polish President Nawrocki left for Senegal for a Diplomatic visit. President Karol Nawrocki is currently headed back to Poland right now.

The Constitutional Tribunal Court of Poland acts as the ultimate guardian of the Polish Constitution and has frequently overturned laws passed by Polish PM Donald Tusk.

Polish President had frequently blocked PM appointed Judges to the Constitutional Tribunal Court by refusing to administer The Oath of Offices to these Judges

#InternationalNews

Polish PM Donald Tusk Comments on the recent Events #InternationalNews

🇵🇱 Dismissed Head of the Polish Constitutional Court Bogdan Święczkowski removed chains from the Gates from the Constitutional Tribunal Court building. Although police still doesn't let him inside.

The European Union which lectures the World about Democracy and Independence of Judiciary is Yet to comment on this incident as the PM who ordered it is a Pro-EU.

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While NavIC is now Functional with 4 Required Satellites for PNT Services. The danger still looms.

IRNSS-1B – 12 Years+ Old ; Just 1 Atomic Clock Working

IRNSS-1l – 8 Years+ ; All Clock Available.

NVS-01 – 3+ Years; All Clock Available

NVS-03 – Just launched


Unless NVS-04 & NVS-05 are launched ; NavIC still can be defunctional due to a Single Point of Failure.

#ISRO

🏛️ Centre constitutes National Social Security Board for unorganised, gig and platform workers.

🛵 The board will recommend welfare schemes for workers, including those in ride-hailing and food delivery. #Policy

🔗 Swarajya

🆕 A surge in cyberattacks on Indian organisations including State Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Bharat Electronics and hundreds of NBFCs has triggered a wave of cyber insurance claims, with insurers facing estimated losses of thousands of crores over the next few months. #Cybersecurity #AI

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Cyclone 'Murasu' to form in the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours and set to cross the coast near Andhra Pradesh on Nov 2.

#Environment

Manipur has fenced 55 KM out of 398 KM of border with Myanmar, aiming to achieve full Border Fencing by end of 2028 – Manipur Government #NationalSecurity

50 AC buses to link Delhi and Bihar before Chhath, launch awaits Lt Governor's nod

The Delhi Transport Department has sent a proposal to Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu for final approval to start inter-state bus services between Delhi and Bihar, officials told news agency PTI on Wednesday.

The proposed service, part of the next phase of Delhi's inter-state bus rollout, is expected to begin before the Chhath festival. The Delhi and Bihar governments have approved a Memorandum of Understanding for the project.


#mobility #policy

Source - India Today