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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicMetro Corridor

Topic: Metro Corridor

Gurugram Metro corridor expansion work to begin in May, connect Sector-22, Cyber City among others

First phase covers a 13-km stretch from Millennium City Center to Sector 9 & 101 Dwarka; tenders will be floated by 31 January. For second phase, tenders will be out by 15 February.

Metro corridor proposed to connect new Central Vista offices to rest of city & decongest central Delhi

MoHUA planning 7km-long underground metro corridor to connect all 10 new govt office buildings, India Gate, Bharat Mandapam & proposed Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum with Delhi Metro.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.