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• Developed over a 45,000 sq m area with an investment of ₹1,300 crore.
• Will maintain LEAP aircraft engines.
• Generate more than 1,000 specialised jobs.
• Supports the vision of aviation self-reliance.

The PM emphasised India’s rapidly expanding aviation network, liberal investment reforms, and its rising status as a dependable global hub: “We are dreaming big, doing bigger and delivering best.”

• Reduce heavy reliance on imports
• Strengthen key sectors: electric vehicles, defence, aerospace, renewable energy
• Support India’s Net Zero 2070 commitments

• Targets establishing 6,000 MTPA manufacturing capacity across five selected beneficiaries.
• ₹6,450 crore in sales-linked incentives
• ₹750 crore as capital support
• Over a 7-year period (2 years for setup + 5 years of incentives)

This will help build India’s first fully integrated REPM manufacturing ecosystem.

• Warli art & Tasar silk (Maharashtra)
• Appliqué and mirror craft (Gujarat)
• Paitker paintings (Jharkhand)
• Bharewa metal craft (Madhya Pradesh)

The display connected indigenous art traditions with modern markets. TRIFED (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) supported artisans through branding, market linkages, and skill development.

• Address structural inefficiencies
• Reassign workforce where necessary
• Align the organisation with digital reforms
• Improve service delivery for 27+ crore subscribers

The committee’s final report is expected by 31 March 2026.

• Unites stakeholders from government, tech industry, academia, global institutions, and civil society.
• Key Topics: Digital inclusion, strong and secure digital infrastructure, responsible AI applications
• Venues: India Habitat Centre and India International Centre
• Participants: UN IGF, Meta, Google Cloud, and leading Indian universities

• Will include 15–17 sporting disciplines, with T20 cricket and triathlon still under consideration.
• Corresponds with the 100th anniversary of the Commonwealth Games movement.

• Avoiding issues seen in the Delhi 2010 Games
• Ensuring pre-ready infrastructure
• Securing funding early
• Robust planning and logistics

Gujarat’s world-class facilities — such as the Narendra Modi Stadium — will play a central role, with emphasis on inclusivity and long-term sporting legacy.

• Clinched the title by defeating Wei Yi in a tense tiebreak showdown in Goa.
• Final score: 1½–½
• The 2025 FIDE World Cup featured dramatic matchups, surprising eliminations, and high-intensity games throughout the month-long tournament.
• Global attention now shifts to the upcoming FIDE Rapid & Blitz Championship in Doha.

• Automatic Address Capture
• Nearby Lead Finder
• Sales Route Optimisation
• Location-based Visualisation

The collaboration will help companies improve customer tracking, optimise sales operations, and strengthen field workforce efficiency. This move enhances India’s geospatial autonomy, reducing reliance on foreign mapping services and empowering startups, SMEs, and enterprises with indigenous tools.

• Spread over 400 acres
• Expected to be fully operational by 2030
• Designed specifically for AI computing, integrating GPUs, TPUs, and advanced AI processors

• High-density AI-ready infrastructure
• Modular scalable systems
• Redundant power architecture
• State-of-the-art cooling
• Renewable energy adoption

The project positions Visakhapatnam as a critical AI and digital innovation hub, generating thousands of jobs and accelerating India’s data-driven transformation.

• This makes it the fifth smallest ozone hole since 1992, indicating steady atmospheric recovery.
• Scientists credit this improvement to the Montreal Protocol (1987), which successfully phased out ozone-depleting chemicals like CFCs.
• Antarctic stratospheric chlorine levels have dropped by nearly 33% since 2000.
• The ozone hole is now forming later in the year and closing earlier.
• Complete recovery expected by the late 2060s.

• India — one of its 35 founding members — will assume the chairship in 2026.
• CEC Gyanesh Kumar taking charge from 3 December 2025.
• India’s leadership will help:
• Share its extensive electoral know-how
• Support global democracy-building
• Enhance collaborative, evidence-driven electoral practices

• Will report to Matthias Bäumer, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer.
• Has over 25 years of experience in retail and brand leadership across India and the Asia-Pacific region.

• Brand re-positioning
• Digital expansion
• Consumer-first strategy
• Retail network modernisation

Previously served as the CEO & MD of United Colors of Benetton India, and also held senior positions at Clarks India and Reebok India.