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0:00 the union cabinet has cleared a two year service extension for the remaining 75% of agnivirs fundamentally altering india's military recruitment model following our look at shifting national policy in episode 191 today's update focuses on the few consequential moves confirmed across the capital where verified reporting remains tightly focused in aviation regional carrier star air has cut its weekly0:29 flights by 15 to 20% hit hard by escalating aviation fuel costs linked to conflict in west asia on drug safety the union health ministry proposed draft amendments to immediately suspend manufacturing licenses for pharmaceutical plants that fail standard quality tests eliminating the procedural grace period simultaneously india's central cyber coordination agency i4c warned banks and financial lenders that0:59 automated artificial intelligence agents are executing multi crow fraudulent transfers at machine speed and in karnataka commuters woke to state bus fare hikes of up to 35% taking effect across state transport fleets the headline decision from the cabinet however carries the deepest operational weight beyond extending military service tenures the government cleared a 25,4731:29 crore rupee package spanning four sectors that commitment allocates 14,500 to renewable energy storage and provides capital subsidies for four major domestic plants processing lithium and nickel the question of course is why india is aggressively insulating its supply chains from volatile external markets1:59 for regional aviation and energy grids alike imported fuel and raw minerals have become immediate liabilities while a full docket of 10 major national developments could not be independently confirmed across the wire today the policy pattern is clear new delhi is underwriting strategic self reliance at home to blunt the impact of mounting shocks abroad
