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Helicopters, artillery guns, drones among Rs 2.1 lakh crore acquisitions cleared by Defence Ministry. 24 new VVIP helicopters to be bought, 200 light utility choppers cleared. K 9Vajra numbers get a big boost. infra.economictimes.indiatim… @ETPolitics
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The critical minerals push and where India stands as per latest Central assessments 👇🏻 Only 125 of 733 minerals blocks across states operational Award-to production interval mostly exceeds 7 years Critical minerals faced with ‘extreme’ supply chain dependencies, heavy ‘import reliance’. Sector weighed down by ‘critical ground-level execution bottlenecks’ across states More @ETPolitics m.economictimes.com/industry…
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Can build next generation capabilities with India, makes business sense: Thales CEO Patrice Caine says Thales sources Euro 1.2 billion from India in past 5 years, looking to increase it Indian launch service companies have good potential, will be natural partners for Thales @ETPolitics m.economictimes.com/news/def…
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The Centre has also shared new state wise rankings on efficiency of land acquisition across NH projects from 2021-25. Much to study here @ETPolitics STATE RANK MARKS HARYANA 1 75.83 MADHYA PRADESH 2 66.25 RAJASTHAN 3 65.98 ANDHRA PRADESH 4 63.88 CHHATTISGARH 5 63.06 KERALA 6 63.03 UTTAR PRADESH 7 62.77 The bottom tally:- TELANGANA 17 46.64 GOA 18 46.43 TAMIL NADU 19 45.44 MAHARASHTRA 20 43.69 GUJARAT 21 30.52
Centre red flags heavy delays, cost overruns in national linear projects- roads to railways to power & PNG lines 4 key factors but land acquisition biggest hurdle Green clearances taking 2-4 yrs despite reforms Utility shifting taking 500-600 days instead of 200-300 days More @EconomicTimes m.economictimes.com/news/eco…
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Odisha and Andhra Pradesh both claim 21 villages of Kotia under their territories. Announcement of Panchayat election in these 21 villages by Andhra has once again exposed thw faultlines within the NDA. Story @ETPolitics m.economictimes.com/news/pol…
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21 villages on the border of Odisha-Andhra, have dual voter IDs and Aadhar Cards. In 2024 elections, they first voted in Odisha and election officers didn't apply ink on their fingers so that they can vote in Andhra on the same day. They take benefits from both states, went through double Census and SIR carried out by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Story @ETPolitics m.economictimes.com/news/pol…
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Why India while firming up the trade deal with US, must not hurry its implementation steps. 'Entry into force' clause now holds the key as Trump buffets his way through domestic political turbulence, armed with the Graham legislation to impose tariffs at will on countries like India with high Russia oil trade. My column #StateofPlay economictimes.indiatimes.com…
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