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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicAspiration blocks programme

Topic: aspiration blocks programme

Aspirational Blocks Programme: Govt to spend Rs 100-cr in 500 most backward blocks this fiscal

Niti Aayog implementing ABP in 329 districts. Three-year timeframe set for improvement in 5 areas including health and nutrition, education, agriculture, drinking water and sanitation.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.