Meine Electric will set up a pilot indigenous iron-air battery at NTPC Simhadri to test long-duration storage.

Unlike lithium-ion, iron-air batteries use iron oxidation-reduction for cheaper, sustainable grid-scale storage.

This project supports India’s push for indigenous long-duration storage to reduce import reliance, stabilize the grid, and aid coal plants in transitioning to renewable support.

#Aatmarnirbharbharat #Tech #Batteries #Power

🔗 BusinessLine

TN Govt Extends Maternity leave status for third child to 1 Year, same as the first two child for State Government Female Employees #Policy

Bengaluru-based Epsilon Backed for Anode Material Project

👉🏻 Epsilon Advanced Materials is setting up a 30,000 TPA synthetic graphite anode plant in Karnataka, part of its ₹9,000 crore battery materials push.

👉🏻 The plant aims for 100% domestic value addition to cut India’s reliance on China, which controls >90% of global anode supply.

👉🏻 Capacity can power 30 GWh of EV battery cells, with commercial rollout targeted for 2027 for LFP and NMC batteries. #MakeinIndia

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🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 The Online Battle Continues #InternationalNews

Mumbai-based TCPL Packaging to Enter Battery Separator Film Business

👉🏻 TCPL Packaging will invest ₹125 crore to set up lithium-ion battery separator film manufacturing, diversifying beyond cartons and flexible packaging.

👉🏻 Phase 1 will add ∼70M sq m/year capacity, supporting ∼8 GWh of cells, with plans to scale to ∼500M sq m/yr to support 50 GWh long-term.

👉🏻 The move leverages TCPL Innofilms’ film expertise and targets India’s EV battery supply chain, reducing import dependence on China for critical separator components. #Tech #Batteries #MakeinIndia

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Godavari Biorefineries secured a European patent for a novel oral oncology formulation combining anti-cancer compounds with a solubilising agent to enhance solubility and bioavailability.

Targeting breast and prostate cancers, this IP milestone supports the company’s strategic pivot from industrial biorefineries to advanced pharmaceuticals. #Medicine

🔗 BusinessLine

Haldia Petrochemicals will open a ₹6,000 crore plant in Haldia on October 14, 2026, featuring India’s first propylene unit with olefin conversion technology and its largest phenol facility, reducing import dependence and boosting industry. #MakeinIndia

DRDO Invites Pvt Firms as Strategic Weapon Partners

👉🏻 DRDO has floated an EoI under a development-cum-production partner model for private firms to co-develop and manufacture missiles and bomb systems.

👉🏻 At least 2 companies will be selected per project to develop prototypes with DRDO. They’ll get bulk production orders from strategic forces later.

👉🏻 Focus: Weapons like Agni series, future nuclear weapon variants.

👉🏻 Criteria: Turnover/net worth >5% of project value, proven project management, ability for bulk production of 50-100+ units, and defence licences. #Defence

India won its 600th International Test Match by defeating Sri Lanka by 165 Runs in the Galle Test

Won - 187
Lost - 188
Draw - 224
Tied - 1

#Sports

Aegis Logistics, India’s largest liquid logistics firm, is in advanced talks to acquire UAE’s Tristar, West Asia’s largest private liquid logistics company, for $1.5 billion.

The deal would expand Aegis’ global footprint to 30+ countries via Tristar’s 2,000+ transport assets, 20+ vessels, and 60+ fuel sites, serving clients including ADNOC and Total. #Economy

Daimler India to Invest ₹4,000 Cr in Tamil Nadu for BharatBenz

👉🏻 Daimler India Commercial Vehicles signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu govt to invest ₹4,000 cr more, taking total India investment to ₹14,500 cr.

👉🏻 Funds will go to BharatBenz product development, manufacturing, R&D and future tech, creating ∼400 jobs. #Automobile #MakeinIndia

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Semicon India 2026: 500+ Global Exhibitors Head to Delhi This 17–19 Sept 📅

🔹 500+ global exhibitors from 40+ countries
🔹 300+ Indian companies + 9+ states
🔹 Country pavilions: Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, Sweden
🔹 18,000 sqm expo + 3-day conference
🔹 Hackathons, startup showcases & workforce zone.

Theme: “Building Trusted & Resilient Semiconductor Ecosystems

🔗 Swarajya

MIDHANI is the first Indian company to secure S400 certification from GE Aerospace, allowing domestic chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical testing of aerospace superalloys.

This eliminates overseas validation, integrates MIDHANI into GE’s global supply chain, and boosts India’s aerospace manufacturing with faster, cost-effective production and export potential. #Aviation #MakeinIndia

Nagaland has been connected to India’s National Gas Grid for the first time through the Dergaon–Dimapur pipeline, supplying about 1.10 lakh SCM/day of natural gas from ONGC’s Jorhat Asset, expected to save imports and add about ₹300 crore annually while boosting clean energy in the Northeast. #Infra #Gas

🇮🇱⚔️🇸🇾🇹🇷 Israel Confirms it bombed Syria as Turkish Troops would be soon deployed in the Abu al-Duhur Airbase near Aleppo

#InternationalNews

🇮🇷 Iran denies Firing Ballistic Missile on UAE, calls it False Flag Op – Iran's Foreign Ministry

#InternationalNews

🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺 India and Russia are building a $2.10 billion (₹20,000 crore) Joint-venture (50:50 partnership) urea plant in Togliatti, Russia, targeted to be ready by
Mid 2028.

The facility will produce 2 million tonnes of urea annually, with the entire output exported to India to secure long-term fertilizer supplies

#Geopolitics

Exicom Rolls Out India’s First Liquid-Cooled EV Charger Modules 🇮🇳⚡

🔹 New ₹216 cr Hyderabad plant to make Tritium TRI-FLEX liquid-cooled power modules
🔹 Modules enable ultra-fast charging up to 400kW per plug, better reliability in heat/dust
🔹 Facility: 18.4 acres, Industry 4.0 + ISO 8 cleanroom, 2.5X capacity, 750+ jobs
🔹 Also setting up India’s first EV charger interoperability testing centre
🔹 Modules to be shipped to North America, Europe first, then deploy fully in India #Exports #MakeinIndia

🔗 Economic Times

Cabinet has approved Four multitracking projects, adding important capacity to the Indian #Railways network in West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu

#Infra

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during his J&K visit.

📍 It's a beautiful area. A lot of Americans would like to come here to see its beauty.

📍 The security situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir. Credit to the Central and J&K governments.

📍 The travel advisory for J&K should be reviewed and downgraded.

#ForeignAffairs