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Tamil Nadu approved a 560 MW capacity increase for the Udangudi thermal project to 4,520 MW via PPP. Meanwhile, Left parties criticized the state's plan to purchase high-cost electricity to meet rising demand.

The Meghalaya government has issued a ₹9.5 crore tender for tablet devices to upgrade Anganwadi Centres in Shillong, aiming to enhance early childhood development and digital monitoring.

The Government of Manipur has issued a miscellaneous tender for the supply of bazar articles at JNIMS. The submission deadline is October 29, 2026, with an EMD of 50,000.

DRDO warns India must achieve semiconductor self-reliance by 2047 to prevent failing future conflicts. Despite high chip design talent, 90% rely on imports, prompting India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 1.27 lakh crore.

NABARD invested Rs 4 crore in NSDC social securities to fund a project creating overseas jobs for 600 OBC youths from Madhya Pradesh in Japan and Germany.

Electric mobility is crucial for India's ecological and growth trajectory. Schemes like PM E-DRIVE, backed by a ₹10,900 crore outlay, support EV expansion and sustainable urban transport solutions.

Central Maine Power sued to block a new Maine law requiring regional grid participation and removing a financial bonus, which advocates claim would save customers $2 million annually.

The power ministry will launch the national electricity data sharing framework this month to provide utilities with clear data structures, supporting startups, grid operations, and research through standardized datasets.

Global firms choose specific Indian states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for manufacturing rather than India as a whole. Despite rising electronics exports, heavy reliance on Chinese components remains.

K-RIDE has installed precast segments for a road underbridge near Hebbal as part of the 21.70-km Yeshwantpur-Channasandra railway doubling project, aiming to eliminate a level crossing and ease local traffic congestion.