TITBITS:
1. The Indian Economy is expected to grow at 6.4 per cent
in 2024-25 as per the first advance estimates released by the National
Statistics Office.
2. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said that the
company will invest $3 billion in India in cloud and artificial intelligence
(Al) infrastructure and skilling over the next two years, including the
establishment of new data centers.
3. Union Minister launched India's first organic fisheries
cluster in Sikkim and laid foundations for 50 PMMSY projects in Northeast
India.
4. The indigenously
developed ALH Dhruv by HAL, used by Indian defense forces and the Coast Guard,
has faced safety concerns following recent crashes, prompting fleet grounding
and design reviews. Initiated in 1984, it serves as a multi-role helicopter with
increasing indigenization but faces calls for independent safety audits.