Power & Manufacturing: CG Power rolled out the first transformer from its Sehore, Madhya Pradesh facility—India’s largest single-location plant for 220 kV to 1200 kV transformers—aiming for 35 units a month and 2,000+ jobs. Space & Defence Tech: ISRO successfully launched EOS-05, India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite, “the all-seeing eye” for real-time agriculture and disaster relief, with dual-use security applications. Energy Transition: CEA proposes mandatory 2-hour, 10% co-located battery storage for new solar and wind projects from July 2027, pushing firm power and predictable dispatch. Consumer & Payments: WhatsApp launched recurring bill payments on India’s BBPS network, bringing 500 million users into utility bill payments via UPI/cards. Trade & Diplomacy: India and Belgium agreed to deepen civil aviation and defence cooperation; Belgium also pitched Port of Antwerp-Bruges as a logistics gateway post India-EU FTA, while Piyush Goyal said all 27 EU members back the deal. Real Estate: Brickwork Ratings pegs India’s real estate capital need at ~Rs 50,000 bn over a decade as the sector targets $1 tn by 2030. Public Health: India flagged Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard/misbranded after potency failure, probing possible spurious supply. Urban Services: BMC ordered ground checks and permanent fixes for Mumbai water shortages, targeting leakages and pressure issues. Aviation Safety: Air India terminated a Phuket–Delhi pilot after a psychoactive substance test. Mob Violence: A Muslim cattle trader was lynched in Tripura after accusations of cattle theft.