🔰Cabinet approves Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme for building a globally competitive #sports manufacturing ecosystem.

The scheme has a total financial outlay of ₹1,856.67 crore for the period 2026 to 2033–34. #MakeinIndia

Govt approves Rs 1,195 cr for #ITI Cluster Modernisation under PM-SETU. Covers 5 clusters, 25 ITIs in Maharashtra, Odisha, J&K. Cumulative PM-SETU clearances Reached Rs 3,687 cr.

Clusters:
- Pune: Rs 241 cr (BVG India)
- Kataka (Odisha): Rs 240.50 cr (Tata Steel Foundation)
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Rs 238.01 cr (Belrise Industries)
- Jammu: Rs 240 cr (Eagle Infra)
- Srinagar: Rs 235.41 cr (Inderdeep Infra) #Jobs

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Sugar boards’ across Raj schools to promote healthy eating


Schools across Rajasthan will install ‘sugar boards’ to educate students about sugar consumption, its hidden health risks and the importance of healthy eating, following a directive issued by Directorate of Elementary Education Wednesday.

District education officer (elementary) Giriraj Pareek said the initiative aims to address health concerns among children arising from unhealthy eating habits, including consumption of junk food and fried items.

#Health

Source - 🔗The Times Of India

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today announced that the Union Cabinet has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), effective from 1 July 2026!!

The decision will benefit 48 lakh+ Central Government employees and 68 lakh+ pensioners.

#Finance #policy

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AXISCAD breaks ground on its ₹200 crore Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) at the Devanahalli Atmanirbhar Cluster (DAC), Bengaluru, on 16 October 2026.

This investment strengthens India’s high-tech manufacturing capabilities in #aerospace, #defense, and #semiconductors.

Key details:
-🔹 Investment: ~₹200 crore, built in two phases.
-🔹 Phase 1 operational in 12 months.
-🔹 Facilities: Precision machining, advanced sheet metal fabrication, tooling, surface treatment, and 3D printing.
-🔹 Goal: End-to-end manufacturing solutions for Aerospace & Defense and Semiconductor customers.
-🔹 Employment: Approximately 1000+ direct #jobs for skilled engineers and technicians.

#MakeinIndia

🇺🇸🇧🇷 Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's President-Elect. He accuses President Lula and the Brazilian Supreme Court of carrying Mass Voter Fraud and stealing the presidential election.

Is Brazil going the Venezuela Way?

#InternationalNews

IN-SPACe has selected six Indian companies for up to ₹1 crore each to develop #AI technologies for #space. 🚀

* Agnikul: Precision landing
* Digantara: Space object analysis
* EON Space Labs: Debris detection
* OrbitAID: On-orbit servicing
* Omnipresent Robot Tech: Target recognition
* TakeMe2Space: Spacecraft autonomy

IN-SPACe began its Seed Fund Scheme in 2023 with agriculture-focused space applications. It has since funded work in disaster management, urban development, and other sectors.

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✈️ BPCL selects Topsoe for SAF production at Mumbai refinery.

📍 Licensing agreement signed for Kerosene Hydrotreating Tech; 4,000 tpd unit revamp underway.
🔧 Plan: Co-process 5% used cooking oil with conventional feedstock in existing infra.
📅 FID achieved; commissioning expected end-2026.
🎯 SAF output destined for international flights from Indian airports. #oil #aviation

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💻 Simplismart, an Nvidia-backed Bengaluru #AI startup, raised a $14M Series B led by Dallas Venture Capital.

🏗️ Their software optimizes open-weight models (Gemma, Qwen, DeepSeek) for speed and cost.

🎯 Funds will expand the AI inference platform, GPU scheduling, and global operations.

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A new organisation named RSS  Friends has registered as a foreign agent representing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with the US Department of Justice

This despite the RSS’ previous assertions that it does not lobby in the US

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💻 Rashi Peripherals and Japan’s Restar Corp form a new Joint Venture: 74% Rashi, 26% Restar.

📍 Headquartered in Bengaluru, operational since October.

🔬 Dedicated engineering lab for prototype and field development.

🎯 Focus: Semiconductor distribution and image-sensing tech for automotive, robotics, electronics, and smart cities.

📈 Restar transfers technical capabilities to scale portfolio from 75 to 2,000+ items, hiring 50+ local Field Application Engineers.

#Semiconductor #Jobs

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Govt Notifies Telecom Regulatory Sandbox Rules, 2026

Effective Oct 21 via Gazette notification. Allows testing of emerging tech, services, products, and business models in a controlled environment.

Framework: Govt may initiate sandbox suo motu or approve proposals from startups, companies, researchers, and individuals. #Telecom #Policy

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KLA Corporation, evaluates manufacturing foray into India. Company holds R&D operations in Chennai and considers 1-2 applications under ISM 2.0 for equipment, technology and assembly. #Semiconductor

Government is considering a hardware-enforced security checkpoint for foreign satcom traffic. Starlink will need to route traffic through a dedicated appliance/hardware layer installed at the subscriber's end or gateway. #Space

New Delhi’s Air Force Race Course golf club closed indefinitely as Govt seeks to reclaim land. #Policy

⚡ Engie to invest €3b (~₹26,000 cr) in India by 2030.

📍 Triple portfolio from ~2 GW to 7 GW(operating + under construction); add ~1 GW annually. Elevates India to a leading market alongside France, UK, Belgium, and Brazil.
🎯 Focus: Renewable #energy, #battery energy storage systems (BESS), and data centres.

🚨 JUST IN: #AI Assisted Cyberattacks have siphoned from India's smaller NBFCs an estimated ₹300 crore in just 2 months.😯

Nearly 150 complaints or FIRs have been filed, according to The Economic Times. #cybersecurity #Economy

🧵 Thiagarajar Mills Group & Euro Textiles GmbH launch ₹100-cr JV in Tamil Nadu. 🏭 Produces premium 100% cotton jacquard fabrics for export.

📈 Phase 1: 3 mn m/yr; Phase 2: 6 mn m/yr. Features 48 air-jet looms with jacquard tech. Production starts in 8 months. Thiagarajar holds majority stake, supplies yarn, and #exports grey fabric to Germany. #Textiles

🚗 Himadri invests ₹500 crore to modernize its Odisha factory for EV-ready passenger radial tyres.

🔋 Associate Sicona invests $10.3 million over five years in New Orleans to commercialize silicon-carbon anode tech using its acquired Advano assets.

💰 Sicona also secured an AUD 45 million Australian government grant for anode technology commercialization. #Automobile #Batteries