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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Topic: Make in India

Focus on 113 home-grown, affordable medical devices to cut down import dependence, says govt

Medical devices planned for promotion include specific equipment across 8 segments. Products are slated to be manufactured by both Indian firms & MNCs with manufacturing units.

India becomes exporter of sniper rifles, Bengaluru firm bags mega contract from friendly nation

SSS Defence not only bags contract to supply .338 Lapua Magnum calibre sniper rifle, but also deals to deliver nearly USD 50 million worth of ammunition to multiple friendly countries.

For 2 years in a row, Army inked 100% contracts with indigenous firms under capital procurements

All contracts that materialised in FY 2023-24 & 2022-23 were with Indian public, private vendors. Army is looking at indigenising sustenance of weapon systems which includes spares & munition.

How promises in BJP’s manifesto for Indian economy focus more on continuity rather than a shakeup

The manifesto, released Sunday, focused on making India a manufacturing and export hub, creating employment opportunities through this, and expanding a few ongoing schemes.

India’s defence exports log all-time high of Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24

Private sector & DPSUs accounted for about 60% & 40% of the total exports. Growth is 32.5 percent as compared to previous fiscal, says defence minister.

Airbus awards order for A220 doors to Bengaluru-based firm, deliveries to begin next yr

Order value wasn’t disclosed but Airbus India MD says company sources components & services worth $750 mn from India every year and plans to take it to $1.5 bn over next few years.

Make-in-India iPhone story shows govt isn’t really reducing imports or helping produce cheap

Can India subsidise its industry to the same level as China? No. We just don’t have the resources.

Why your iPhone 15 cost you way more than it would have in US, despite ‘made in India’ factor

A variety of factors, including Apple’s pricing strategy, forex fluctuations and import duties, are leading to this huge price discrepancy, say experts.

Putin praises PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy for automobiles, says Russia should follow

He made the remarks while speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in response to a media query on Russian-made cars.

Putin praises Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, lauds its ‘visible effect’ on Indian economy

The Russian President, while speaking at an event in Moscow, drew India's example to encourage domestic products and brands in Russia.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.