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DPIIT Signs MoU with Zepto to Boost Manufacturing Startups Through Zepto Nova Innovation Challenge

By Nihal Kumar August 12, 2025 capacity building Co-founder Zepto connect with customers contribute to ecosystem delivery infrastructure Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade digital infrastructure Director DPIIT DPIIT Dr. Sumeet Jarangal early-stage startups expand market presence expert-led workshops future of manufacturing hardware identify startups inclusive economic growth Indian Startups innovation challenge integrate startups Internet of Things IoT Joint Secretary DPIIT manufacturing startups Market Access market access support market-ready solutions mentor startups mentorship Ministry of Commerce and Industry MoU packaging prototype public-private collaborations rapid innovation scale startups Self-reliant India showcase products Shri Kaivalya Vohra Shri Sanjiv six-month programme Startup India assistance strengthen startup ecosystem successful ventures supply chain sustainable manufacturing Tier III cities Tier-II cities unicorns uplift startups women-led enterprises Zepto Zepto Nova Zepto Private Limited

DPIIT and Zepto partnered to launch ‘Zepto Nova,’ a program for early-stage manufacturing startups. The initiative will provide mentorship, market access, and integrate startups into Zepto’s supply chain. It focuses on hardware, IoT, and sustainable manufacturing, with a special emphasis on women-led and Tier II/III city startups.

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Trump Tariffs Betrays the Spirit of U.S. India Friendship: Diaspora Leaders Hit Back

By Nihal Kumar August 7, 2025 25%50 academia aspirations battleground states bilateral relations Bilateral ties business civic life Collaboration Culture Diplomacy disruption donald trump Economy electoral impact energy trade foreign relations global Indian diaspora immigrant communities import duty india Indian diaspora Indian-Americans.Indiaspora Indo-Pacific innovation International relations Mutual Understanding nationalist policies New Delhi People-to-People Ties philanthropy political engagement populism Russia stability strategic alliance tariffs technology the arts Trade Policy trade war Trump trust U.S.-India relationship United States voting power washington

NEW DELHI: U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a punitive 25% import duty on Indian goods, effectively doubling tariffs to 50%, has triggered strong…

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U.S. Signs Order Imposing Extra 25% Tariff on Indian Imports

By Nihal Kumar August 6, 2025 $64 billion exports 21‑day window 25% tariff ad valorem duty affordable Russian imports apparel auto components Crude oil customs territory donald trump electronics energy security executive order FDI ties Foreign Policy gems geopolitical fallout IEEPA India’s response Indian equity indices Indian imports International Emergency Economic Powers Act investor sentiment jewellery July 30 2025 National Emergencies Act National Security petroleum products pharmaceuticals Reciprocal tariff Russia Russian oil Section 232 tariffs Section 301 September 17 2025 September 17 implementation tariffs textiles Trade Act of 1974 Trade Expansion Act of 1962 U.S.U.S.–India trade tensions Ukraine war unjustified tariffs unusual and extraordinary threat

The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Indian imports, effective September 17, 2025, due to India’s Russian oil purchases, citing national security concerns. India rejected the tariffs, impacting $64 billion in exports and causing trade disruptions.

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DAC Clears ₹67,000 Cr Defence Proposals, Boosting Armed Forces

By Nihal Kumar August 6, 2025 000 crore 1350 HP engines Aatmanirbharta Acceptance of Necessity air force air surveillance airborne early warning systems anti-submarine warfare armoured systems Army Barak-1 point-defence missile system BEL Bharat Electronics Limited BMP armoured vehicles boundary monitoring BrahMos cruise missiles BrahMos fire-control systems BrahMos launchers C-130J fleet sustainment C-17 fleet sustainment CAMC coastal defence compact autonomous surface craft Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract DAC Defence Acquisition Council defence capital acquisitions defence industry defence modernisation Drones electronic warfare systems high-tech defence preparedness IACCS Ideaforge indigenous manufacturing Integrated Air Command and Control System investor confidence July 2025 projects layered air defence long-endurance RPAs MALE RPAs mechanised infantry Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft missile defence platforms mountain radars naval warships navy networked air defence night-vision operational capability Operational readiness payloads Predator-class systems procurement process QR-SAM Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Rajnath Singh S-400 air defence missile system Saksham self-reliance SPYDER weapon system upgradation strategic airlift strike abilities T-90 tanks thermal imager-based driver night sights tri-service surveillance Varunastra torpedoes Year of Reforms ₹1.05 lakh crore ₹67

The Defence Acquisition Council approved ₹67,000 crore in defense acquisitions on August 5, 2025, under Rajnath Singh’s leadership. Key areas include army BMP night vision, navy upgrades (autonomous craft, BrahMos, Barak), air force mountain radars and SPYDER upgrades, and tri-service MALE RPAs. Focus remains on indigenous production and enhancing operational readiness.

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Trump Unaware of U.S.–Russia Imports Amid Tensions

By Nihal Kumar August 6, 2025 $24.5 billion 100%2022 2024 2025 2028 Los Angeles Olympics adversaries chemicals China commodities credibility criticism Crude oil diplomatic relationships disconnect donald trump economic realities energy energy security enriched Uranium European Union EV industries fertilisers foreign policy hypocrisy former U.S. Ambassador geopolitical stakes geopolitical tensions global alliance imports india Ministry of External Affairs moscow New Delhi Nikki Haley nuclear materials oil trade palladium penalising India plutonium policy rhetoric president rare metals Russia Russia Ukraine Conflict Russian energy Russian goods sanctions selective trade strategic bilateral relationship strategic pushback tariffs Tensions trade contradictions.trade tensions Trump U.S.U.S.–India ties United States Uranium USD 65.7 billion USD 8.3 billion Western double standards Western hypocrisy WHite House

Trump admitted ignorance of U.S. imports from Russia, including uranium and fertilizers. India criticized Western hypocrisy, highlighting the U.S.’s continued trade with Russia while pressuring India. Trump threatened tariffs on countries importing Russian energy, risking U.S.-India relations.

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“India is Buying Massive Amounts of Russian Oil”: Trump Threatens Steeper Tariffs on New Delhi

By Nihal Kumar August 4, 2025 $500 billion target $66 billion $7 billion ASEAN markets bilateral trade China crude oil imports diplomatic rift donald trump economic impact energy security energy trade European markets india Indian exports Indian goods Indian refiners Indo-Pacific Strategy invasion of Ukraine military hardware moscow narendra modi New Delhi oil market open market Pakistan penalty profits reciprocal tariff policy Russia Russian energy Russian oil Russian war machine secondary sanctions Strategic autonomy tariffs trade deals Truth Social U.S.U.S.–India relations Ukraine war Ukrainian casualties United States washington

NEW DELHI: U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his criticism of India’s energy trade with Russia, accusing New Delhi of profiting from the war…

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Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

By Nihal Kumar August 4, 2025 2025 Adivasi empowerment Adivasis AMIT SHAH Atmanirbhar Bharat August 4 Bihar Chief Minister Congress diabetes Dishom Guru Droupadi Murmu Dumka finance minister five decades Former Chief Minister funeral grassroots politics Guruji heart ailments Indian politics Jharkhand Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Jharkhand Mukti Morcha jharkhand politics JMM JMM headquarters kidney complications LALU PRASAD YADAV'lok sabha Morhabadi residence multi-organ failure narendra modi Nemra Nemra village New Delhi Nirmala Sitharaman nitish kumar partial paralysis political career president Prime Minister priyanka gandhi vadra Ramgarh district ranchi RJD Santhal Shibu soren sir ganga ram hospital state honours state mourning stroke tribal customs tribal politics Union Coal Minister Union Home minister UPA government ventilator support

Shibu Soren, known as “Dishom Guru,” died at 81 due to illness. He founded the JMM, was a three-time Jharkhand CM, and served in the Lok Sabha. His death triggered condolences from many leaders and a three-day state mourning in Jharkhand.

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Kalyan Banerjee Resigns as TMC Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Amid Internal Discord

By Nihal Kumar August 4, 2025 advocate altercation Arrest bottle throwing Chief Whip clashes controversies criticism election commission elevation objection four-time MP impulsive action inappropriate language internal cohesion internal discord internal factionalism internal rift intra-party conflict jyotiraditya scindia Kalyan Banerjee KIRTI AZAD lack of coordination lady killer remark leadership concerns lok sabha lying accusation Mahua Moitra MAMATA BANERJEE memorandum offended MPs outbursts party MPs political crisis press conference procedural disagreement public image rebuttal removal demand resignation Saugata Roy security personnel Serampore sexist remarks state elections tears TGMC TMC uncivilised behaviour unfit Waqf Bill hearings women MPs

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee (AITMC) stepped down as the party’s Chief Whip today, following a virtual meeting chaired by Mamata Banerjee, amid…

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PM Modi Hails Operation Sindoor as Symbol of New India’s Resolve, Warns Enemies of Consequences

By Nihal Kumar August 2, 2025 26 Innocent Lives appeasement politics April 22 Terrorist Attack Armed Forces Bravery Baba Vishwanath Bholenath BrahMos Missiles Clean Chits to Terrorists CM Yogi adityanath Criminals Fearful defence manufacturing Defence Manufacturing Hub economic development Economic Vigilance Enemies Warning India’s Growing Self-Reliance Indian Drones Indigenous Defence Power Investment Magnet Investors Confident Kaal Bhairav Local Goods lord shiva lucknow Military Triumph missiles Mourning for Terrorists national interest National Security New India Operation Sindoor opposition criticism Pahalgam Pakistan Misdeed Pakistani air bases Patriotic Duty pm modi Previous Governments private sector public sector Resolve Rudra Form of India Security Record Criticism self-reliance Sindoor of the Daughters Sisters’ Sacrifice Strategic Interests Strong Response to Terrorism Swadeshi Products Symbol of New India Tamasha Terrorist Headquarters Destroyed Terrorists Destroyed third-largest economy traders Unity of 140 Crore Indians UP Defence Investments Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor Uttar Pradesh Transformation varanasi Women and Children

PM Modi, after Operation Sindoor, warned India’s adversaries, vowing retaliation for attacks. He credited indigenous defense capabilities, highlighting BrahMos missiles and drone precision. He criticized the opposition’s security record and emphasized economic self-reliance, promoting Swadeshi products and UP’s transformation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works worth around ₹2,200 crore in his pa

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PM Modi Inaugurates ₹2,200 Cr Development Projects in Varanasi, Releases ₹20,500 Cr for Farmers

By Nihal Kumar August 2, 2025 000 crore 200 Cr Development Projects 500 Cr 9.7 crore farmers Agricultural Productivity agriculture Animal Birth Control Centre Assistive Aids Baba’s blessings Congestion Easing Projects CT Scan Cultural Fairs cultural heritage District Library Divyangjan Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium Drone Didi Education Elderly Beneficiaries Electrical Infrastructure Employment Fairs Farmer Welfare farmers Festival Season Government High Schools Harvest Protection Health heritage Historic Kunds Homoeopathic College hospital Inaugurates Indian-Made Products Infrastructure KASHI Kashi Sansad Pratiyogita Lakhpati Didi law enforcement Low-Output Districts Maa Kalka Dham Mahamana Cancer Centre Minimum Support Prices MSP Multipurpose Hall Munshi Premchand Ancestral House PAC Ramnagar PM Fasal Bima Yojana PM Kisan pm modi PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi power supply Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana Quick Response Team Barracks Rail Overbridges Releases Riverfront Ghats road Robotic surgery Rural Road Upgrades Rural Women Empowerment sawan Schools Upgradation Smart Distribution Project Sports Swadeshi Synthetic Hockey Turf tourism transport Urban development Urban Miyawaki Forest Urban Road Upgrades Uttar Pradesh varanasi Varanasi–Bhadohi road Warehouses ₹2 ₹20 ₹24 ₹880 crore

PM Modi inaugurated ₹2,200 crore of Varanasi development projects. He released the PM-Kisan’s 20th installment, transferring over ₹20,500 crore to 9.7 crore farmers. Key projects include infrastructure, education, healthcare, and tourism upgrades. He also announced farmer-focused initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana.

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‘Cheques & Bulldozers Have Replaced Checks & Balances’: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

By Nihal Kumar August 2, 2025 000 cash bundle Abhishek Manu Singhvi authoritarianism BJP leaders BJP‑ruled states bulldozer politics bulldozers campaign message cash‑fuelled politics checks and balances cheques and bulldozers Congress Congress colleagues constitutional oversight corruption democratic accountability Electoral Integrity electoral setbacks financial inducements high‑level probe institutional safeguards intimidation Jagdeep Dhankhar judicial independence loyalty modi government money power parliamentary oversight political analysts Political Corruption political manipulation political outcomes punitive action Rajya Sabha rhetorical grandstanding security footage senior leader social media state coercion state overreach Supreme Court advocate ₹50

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has accused the Modi government of dismantling India’s institutional safeguards, declaring that “cheques…

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‘I Am Playing With Fire, But I Won’t Stop’: Rahul Gandhi

By Nihal Kumar August 2, 2025 2024 general elections Bihar Assembly polls BJP cctv footage combative posture Confrontation Congress Congress leaders defiance democratic institutions digitised voter rolls EC capture election commission electoral process dead leader of opposition long‑term electoral narrative mainstream institutions match‑fixed party strategy personal risks playing with fire political analysts political desperation political risks polling stations powerful institutions rahul gandhi sister warning systemic capture transparency measures vote manipulation will not stop

New Delhi: Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has told party colleagues that his current political stance is akin to “playing with fire”, acknowledging that…

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DPIIT Signs MoU with Zepto to Boost Manufacturing Startups Through Zepto Nova Innovation Challenge

Trump Tariffs Betrays the Spirit of U.S. India Friendship: Diaspora Leaders Hit Back

U.S. Signs Order Imposing Extra 25% Tariff on Indian Imports

DAC Clears ₹67,000 Cr Defence Proposals, Boosting Armed Forces

Trump Unaware of U.S.–Russia Imports Amid Tensions

Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

Kalyan Banerjee Resigns as TMC Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Amid Internal Discord

PM Modi Hails Operation Sindoor as Symbol of New India’s Resolve, Warns Enemies of Consequences

PM Modi Inaugurates ₹2,200 Cr Development Projects in Varanasi, Releases ₹20,500 Cr for Farmers

‘I Am Playing With Fire, But I Won’t Stop’: Rahul Gandhi

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