India has notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a ₹62,500 crore outlay. The government projects about ₹39 lakh crore cumulative production and 60,000 direct jobs over the scheme period.
#India#Manufacturing#Technology#Economy
🇺🇸🇨🇳 US NAVY AIRCRAFT FLIES THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT!
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, ahead of a planned Xi–Trump meeting.
#USA#China#Taiwan#Geopolitics
🚆 INDIAN RAILWAYS LAUNCHES ‘AWADH MAHASHAKTI’! 🇮🇳
Indian Railways has launched Operation Awadh Mahashakti, a new initiative aimed at strengthening railway operations and capacity.
#India#Railways#Infrastructure#News
🇺🇸🇮🇷 US–IRAN TENSIONS RISE AHEAD OF NEW SANCTIONS!
The U.S. and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s planned announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions. Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have virtually halted, according to Reuters
#Iran#USA#Geopolitics
💰🇮🇳 INDIA’S FOREX RESERVES SURGE TO $716.9 BILLION!
India’s foreign-exchange reserves jumped nearly $10 billion in one week to a six-month high of $716.9 billion, moving closer to the record high of $728.5 billion. �
Reuters
#India#RBI#Economy#Forex
🇰🇷🤖 SOUTH KOREA PLANS MASSIVE AI FUND!
South Korea is considering a major fund using additional semiconductor-related tax revenue to invest in AI and future technologies. The fund could reportedly exceed 100 trillion won ($72B+).
#AI#Technology#SouthKorea#Semiconductors
🚨 US THREATENS “TOUGHEST SANCTIONS” ON IRAN! 🇺🇸🇮🇷
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will impose the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, with details expected next week. Iran has condemned the move as “economic terrorism.
#Iran#USA#Geopolitics#World
🔥 NVIDIA DENIES CHINA AI CHIP REPORT! 🇺🇸🇨🇳
Nvidia says it does not have a China-specific LPU on its roadmap, rejecting a report that it planned to begin shipping the AI chip to Chinese customers by year-end.
#Nvidia#AI#China#Technology
🌍 GAZA CEASEFIRE UNDER FRESH PRESSURE!
Turkey, Egypt and Qatar have condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza and called for compliance with ceasefire obligations, warning that escalation could undermine ongoing peace efforts. �
#Gaza#MiddleEast#Geopolitics#WorldNews
🇺🇦 KYIV HIT BY MAJOR RUSSIAN MISSILE ATTACK
Russian ballistic missile strikes hit Kyiv early Thursday, with authorities reporting 12 deaths and more than 30 injuries; parts of the capital also lost power.
#Ukraine#Russia#Geopolitics#WorldNews
🛰️ STARLINK MAKES A FRESH INDIA PUSH! 🇮🇳
Elon Musk’s Starlink has reapplied to India’s space regulator for approval of its Gen-2 satellite network, including direct-to-device connectivity.
#India#Starlink#Space#Technology
🚨 TRUMP PAUSES 50% CANADA TARIFFS! 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Trump announced a 3-day pause on proposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, saying the two countries had reached a deal. Canada says important work remains. �
#Trump#Canada#Tariffs#Geopolitics
💳 BRICS PUSHES DIGITAL PAYMENT CONNECTIVITY!
The 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting began in Pune, with cross-border digital payments and local-currency settlement among the key discussion areas.
#BRICS#India#DigitalPayments#Technology
🌐 US–CHINA AI RACE GETS MORE INTENSE! 🤖🇺🇸🇨🇳
China is calling for “digital sovereignty” and opposing pressure on countries to choose sides in the U.S.–China AI competition.
#AI#China#USA#Geopolitics
🔥 AI CHIP DEMAND PUSHES SAMSUNG PRICES UP!
Samsung has raised prices for some advanced chipmaking services by up to 15%, as AI-chip demand puts pressure on manufacturing capacity.
#Samsung#AI#Semiconductors#Technology
💰 AI CHIP STARTUP HITS $21 BILLION VALUATION! 🤖
AI hardware startup Etched raised $700 million, taking its valuation to $21 billion as demand for AI computing infrastructure keeps growing. �
#AI#Semiconductors#Technology#Tech
🤖 CHINA’S ROBOT-DOG BOOM HAS A SURPRISING LINK TO U.S. RESEARCH!
Reuters reports that Unitree's successful robot-dog designs drew on innovations funded by U.S. military research programmes that were publicly published.
#Robotics#AI#Technology#China
🏭 INDIA WANTS TO BECOME A GLOBAL MANUFACTURING HUB! 🇮🇳
NITI Aayog says India’s 2047 manufacturing ambition needs stronger domestic capabilities and reduced import dependence.
#India#Manufacturing#Economy#ViksitBharat
🛢️ HORMUZ SHIPPING SLOWS AS US–IRAN TALKS STALL!
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend following tanker attacks, while U.S.–Iran peace talks remain stalled. �
#Geopolitics#Iran#Oil#WorldNews