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Powering a reliable and energy-secure future for India! ⚡🇮🇳 🔹The Government has approved a ₹14,500 crore Viability Gap Funding Scheme to develop large-scale electricity storage systems, adding 92 GWh of new energy storage capacity with an estimated investment of ₹97,600 crore 🔹With a focus on boosting domestic manufacturing, promoting Make in India, and reducing import dependence, the scheme will strengthen India's energy infrastructure and ensure a more reliable power supply A major step towards energy security, self-reliance and a Viksit Bharat! #EnergySecurity @MinOfPower Watch: 📽️

➡️ MY Bharat-National Service Scheme (NSS) organised nationwide ‘Diwali Sneh Milan’ celebrations across 153 institutions under the #NashaMuktYuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan ➡️ The eighth weekly intervention marked the conclusion of the campaign's second month and brought together young people, families and community members to promote an addiction-free Diwali through community gatherings, cultural activities, collective pledges and voluntary service. More Details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… @YASMinistry @MYBharatHQ #MYBharat

➣ Prime Minister @narendramodi speaks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ➣ President Zelenskyy shares his perspective on recent developments in the ongoing conflict ➣ PM Modi conveys India’s readiness to contribute to peaceful resolution of the conflict ➣ The two leaders discuss ways to further strengthen India-Ukraine bilateral cooperation Details here: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… @PMOIndia

◇ Union Minister @AmitShah inaugurates and lays foundation stones for various development works worth approximately ₹1,400 crore in Ahmedabad ◇ Of these, projects worth ₹1,100 crore were undertaken by AMC, while projects worth ₹400 crore were carried out with the support of the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India Find the complete details here: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai…

National Entrepreneurship Day 💠 Observed on 9 November, National Entrepreneurship Day highlights the growing role of entrepreneurship in India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047 💠 With over 2.62 lakh @DPIITGoI -recognised #startups, India has emerged as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, creating employment and expanding opportunities for its youth 💠 Government initiatives such as Startup India, Fund of Funds for Startups, CGSS, SISFS, Atal Innovation Mission and PMEGP support innovation, access to finance, mentorship and enterprise creation 💠 With nearly half of recognised startups originating from Tier-II and Tier-III cities, alongside expanding rural entrepreneurship, India’s ‘Amrit Peedhi’ is increasingly transforming ideas into enterprises, strengthening livelihoods and contributing to inclusive economic growth Read here to know more: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #NationalEntrepreneurshipDay

Delhi set to get its first Recreational Yamuna Cruise Service ◉ Developed along the Sonia Vihar-Jagatpur stretch of the river, the initiative aims to promote river-based tourism and offer visitors a new recreational experience in the national capital. ◉ The use of electric-powered cruise vessels will also demonstrate the potential of inland waterways in promoting clean and sustainable mobility. Know more : pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai…

MRPs of anti-cancer medicines reduced by up to 96.45% 💊 ➠ Not a discount. Not a scheme. The revised MRP is printed on the pack and applies in every pharmacy and hospital, from today ➠ Check the price on the Pharma Sahi Daam app📲 ➠ If charged more, complain to NPPA via the Pharma Sahi Daam app/ portal or 📞call 1800-111-255 #AffordableCancerCare @Pharmadept

Indian Navy to conduct Passing Out Parade of largest batch of #Agniveers at INS Chilka ◆ The parade will mark the successful completion of 16 weeks of ab-initio training by over 3,300 trainees, making it the largest batch to pass out from INS Chilka ◆ The parade will mark the culmination of an intensive training programme designed to transform young recruits into disciplined, physically agile, mentally resilient and professionally competent sea warriors More details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai…

➤ For every cancer patient and family: ✅ Check the price on the Pharma Sahi Daam app or nppa.gov.in ✅ Pay only the revised MRP printed on the pack ✅ Charged more❓Report it on Pharma Jan Samadhan or call 1800-111-255 #AffordableCancerCare #PharmaReforms @Pharmadept

➤ What is Trade Margin Rationalisation❓ Trade margin is the gap between a company's selling price and the MRP a patient pays. For 137 anti-cancer drugs, that gap is now capped at 30% of MRP. Lower margin, lower MRP, lower cost for the patient. #AffordableCancerCare @Pharmadept

Revised MRPs of anti-cancer medicines, effective from today 🔹Under Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR), the trade margin on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs is capped at 30% of MRP. 1,364 formulations now carry lower prices across the country #AffordableCancerCare @Pharmadept

▪️@TRAI releases “The Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026.” ▪️These amendments introduce a framework for port charges for IP-based interconnection, supplementing the existing provisions applicable to ports for E1/TDM-based interconnection. ▪️These regulations will take effect from 1st January 2027. Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai…

🔹Indian Naval Ship Surat arrived at Muscat, Oman, to participate in the 15th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ (Sea Breeze), followed by a Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the #IndianNavy and the Royal Navy of Oman 🔹 The exercise will comprise professional activities during the harbour and sea phases, including cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sporting events Read here to know more: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD #INSSurat

➡️ President Droupadi Murmu to confer 10th Edition Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Awards 🗓️ 11th November 2026 ➡️ Swachh Survekshan Awards to honour India’s cleanest cities ➡️ ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ top performers to be honoured at Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 ➡️ As part of the 10th edition of SS, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) were evaluated across 43 indicators spanning 10 key assessment areas More Details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #SwachhSurvekshan @MoHUA_India

➡️ The inaugural bilateral Tri-Services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘RAHAT MITRA’, conducted between the Defence Forces of India and Myanmar concluded at Chennai ➡️ The two-day exercise brought together personnel from the Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force, along with a delegation from the Myanmar Defence Forces, to enhance operational interoperability, improve coordination and facilitate the exchange of Best Practices in disaster response operations. More Details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… @SpokespersonMoD

💠 Revised MRPs of 1,364 Anti-Cancer Formulations Come into Effect from 9th November 2026 💠 Consumers to Save ₹3,540.38 Crore Annually 💠 As on 8th of November, 2026, 85 Pharmaceutical Companies have reported revised MRPs for 1,364 anti-cancer formulations, covering 121 drugs 💠 With 679 brands reporting price reductions of more than 50%. The highest reported reduction in MRP is 96.45% 👉 Consumers can check the revised MRP printed on the medicine pack and verify medicine prices through the Pharma Sahi Daam mobile app or NPPA website (nppa.gov.in) Read here for more details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… @Pharmadept