🇺🇸⚡🇮🇳 India reacts to announcement made by the US Department of Labour

"Steps announced by the US do not advance the shared ambitions of both countries"

India also hits back at US Vice President JD Vance "indentured labour" comments for H1B visa holders

"Resorting to terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations is deeply offensive"

"Such descriptions are unwarranted"

#ForeignAffairs

Cochin Shipyard has orders for more than 40 ships from the US, Germany, Norway and other countries, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. Russian entities have shown interest in building ships with Indian yards, including CSL. Belgium has also told India it will work on #shipbuilding

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NTPC plans a ₹14,000 cr coal gasification plant at Talaipalli and is waiting on about ₹2,000 cr of VGF. The plant is rated for 0.5 mt a year of SNG at $13/MMBtu and is set for commissioning in 4-5 years. NTPC is 1 of 7 applicants in the first round of the ₹37,500 cr gasification scheme. #Energy #Infra

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The Noida International Airport at Jewar to be renamed, Narendra Modi International Airport, proposal approved by UP State Cabinet.

#Aviation #Infra

Who exactly had the Big Brain Moment, what a timing for the announcement? 😁

There is nothing wrong with this decision.
If Rajeev and Indira have airports on their name , Modi can have it too.

Modi surpassed both of them by a light year in terms of achivement in different aspects.

Stop being defensive.
#Opinion

Delhi Metro has closed 57 Metro Station from 9th October 9:00 PM and on 10th October till further notice #Policy

Cancer Drug Prices May Fall By Up To 70% As Government Caps Trade Margins

▶️The government capped trade margins at 30% of MRP for non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs

▶️This price cap applies to branded, generic, domestic, imported, patented, and non-patented drugs

▶️The move could reduce cancer drug prices by up to 70%, saving patients about Rs 2,500 crore yearly

More on - The Times Of India

#health

The Supreme Court has said there should be no complete prohibition on the movement of Metro trains in Delhi amid restrictions imposed ahead of the October 10 protests.

It directed authorities to reconsider the restrictions and allow Metro and other train services to operate in a regulated manner, keeping in mind the principle of proportionality and avoiding inconvenience to Delhi residents.

#Judiciary

Supreme Court ask Centre to take an appropriate decision on reconsidering Jantar Mantar as the designated protest venue, and re-designate another location.

SC passes this direction after Solicitor General said Centre will consider re-designating another site.

#Judiciary

Internet services suspended within a 4-km radius in New Delhi. The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the temporary suspension of internet services. Internet services will remain suspended within a 4-kilometer radius around the Janpath–Kartavya Path crossing. Services will remain suspended from 10 PM on October 9 to 10 PM on October 10. Instructions have been issued to suspend all forms of mobile internet technology.

#Policy

BYE-POLLS RESULTS TODAY (Posting due to current circumstances)

LOK SABHA

ASSAM – BJP

VIDHAN SABHA

West Bengal – Both seats to BJP
Tamil nadu – Both seats to TVK
Puducherry – Lone Seat to NDA

🇮🇳🤝🇹🇼 Dixon Technologies (India) has signed a joint venture agreement with Taiwan-based Gemtek Technology to manufacture optical transceivers and bidirectional optical subassembly modules in India.

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🚨GitLab to set up its first office in India, likely in Bengaluru.

- says CEO Bill Staples #IT

Delhi schools and colleges shift classes online

Exams postponed amid security concerns #Policy #Education

Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat stations to be shut from 9 pm on Friday to 10 pm on Saturday #Policy

The American President has just announced that America will be buying diesel fuel from Russia from this month onwards to lower the skyrocketing fuel prices in America caused by Trump's war with Iran!!

So, America can buy fuel from Russia but when India buys crude all hell breaks loose and sanctions are put on India. Hypocrisy has its limits

#internationalnews #energy #opinion