India’s non-smartphone electronics exports surged past $14 billion in FY 2024-25, fueling a 32.5% rise in total electronics exports to $38.57 billion, now comprising 9% of India’s merchandise exports—a major diversification beyond smartphones. m.economictimes.com/news/economy/f…

India’s Cabinet approves a 110.9 km 6-lane Greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar bypass) in Odisha under Hybrid-Annuity Mode at ₹8,308 cr. Connecting NH-55/57/655 + SH-65 and key economic nodes pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

India’s first Kashmir-Delhi rapid cargo train is approved—daily service from Budgam to Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar in ~23 hrs via one SLR and eight parcel vans. A game-changer for apples, saffron, pashmina & handicrafts. greaterkashmir.com/jammu-kashmir/…

eBay is launching a Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru—about 65,000 sq ft—with plans to hire 1,000 technologists over the next three years. This move underscores India’s appeal as a global innovation and engineering powerhouse. thehindu.com/business/Indus…

India has laid over 43,700 km of rural roads using waste plastic under PMGSY, following the 2022 “Vision Document” mandate for green tech. Studies—from IIT Madras—show higher durability, delayed maintenance, and lower lifecycle costs deccanherald.com/india/over-437…

Whole ORF controversy is based on a tweet that doesnt even name the think tank. This is now being used by opposition to make unsubstantiated claims about PM & EAM. This is being used by RW for engagement farming. What sort of idiocy are we fighting exactly?

India has overtaken China as the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S. in Q2 2025, commanding 44% of US imports vs. China’s 25%. A remarkable leap (from 13% a year ago), powered by PLI & Make in India momentum. economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-…

Pixxel’s first 3 Firefly hyperspectral satellites, built end-to-end in-house, have completed over 3,200 orbits each. They've validated thrusters, achieved 120° orbital phasing, calibrated for geolocation accuracy, downlinked 80 TB+ data at peak 500 Mbps. pixxel.space/knowledge-hub/…

India plans to test 10% isobutanol blend with diesel in flex-fuel engines and assess engines that could run on 100% isobutanol. This ethanol-derived biofuel could cut fossil fuel use and emissions—without major engine changes. livemint.com/industry/flexf…

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has signed a non-binding MoU with Konkan Railway to develop enhanced rail infrastructure for CIL and its subsidiaries. This is part of a broader logistics push as CIL sets a target of 875 MT coal production and 900 MT offtake in FY26. thehindu.com/business/coal-…

At the 26th IRIGC-TEC session, EAM Jaishankar and Russia’s Deputy PM Manturov advanced energy and trade cooperation—pushing Russian LNG exports to India and the rupee-rouble payment route. India also called for urgent correction of a trade imbalance. economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energ…

Japan is weighing a ¥10 trillion (≈ $68 billion), decade-long private investment commitment for India during PM Modi’s upcoming visit—doubling its previous target. Areas of focus include semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy, AI, and pharma. english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/595…

Bihar has launched the “Rajaswa Maha Abhiyan”—a statewide campaign (Aug 16–Sep 20, 2025) to help citizens correct names, khata numbers, area, rent, and inheritance details online via camps and door-to-door aid on the Bihar Bhumi portal. economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/bi…

India is set to grant infrastructure status to large vessels (24 m＋)—opening the way for shipping firms to access long-term, low-cost financing aligned to vessel lifespans (12–15 years). This will boost fleet expansion, domestic shipyard orders livemint.com/industry/infra…

India's rare-earth ambitions gain momentum as Singrauli coalfields reveal ~250 ppm REEs in coal and ~400 ppm in non-coal layers, including scandium & yttrium. CIL, IIT Hyderabad, IMMT & NFTDC are developing extraction tech. indianexpress.com/article/news-t…

Watch how simplest of items need complex engineering to solve. Modern industrial scale with trade and commerce have made things ubiquitous and cheap, but that does not mean things are simple to make. youtu.be/RrPlOM5MTSM?si…

Haryana signs landmark agreements with NICDC and HADC to develop the Hisar IMC—spread over 2,988 acres near Hisar Airport. With a ₹4,680 cr project cost, ₹32,417 cr in investment potential, and 1.25 lakh jobs on the line. swarajyamag.com/infrastructure…

At TICAD IX, Japanese firms MOL, Suzuki, and TradeWaltz signed an MoU to build a smarter and greener India–Africa automobile trade corridor, aiming to digitalise logistics and decarbonise exports between the regions. thehindu.com/business/Indus…

Premier Energies has officially begun commercial production at its new 1.2 GW solar cell line in Hyderabad, built with a ₹642 crore investment. It will roll out advanced 620 W DCR TOPCon modules (N-Type G12R) under the Make-in-India and DCR mandates. m.economictimes.com/industry/renew…