Profile of States CM opens Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurating the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy along with medical employees. Construction of the 1,000-bed facility was completed in 15 months, says Stalin as the highlights State’s superior healthcare infrastructure. Note: Tamil Nadu has 36 government medical colleges and about 5,050 MBBS seats and remained pioneer in the country. Defence India to buy 31 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs. The Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 31 armed MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from general Atomics, USA. The Council approved the deal, which will be executed through the Foreign Military Sales route of the U.S. government. Of the 31 UAVs to be procured, 15 are meant for the Navy and eight each for the Army and Air Force. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and General Atomics announced that the turbo propeller engines which power the MQ-9 would be supported by HAL’s engine division for the Indian market. Eminent Persons Chief Economic Advisor, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran Dr V Anantha Nageswaran expressed optimism about India's growth potential during a special interactive session organised by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry). He affirmed that India's real GDP growth for FY23 was a robust 7.2%. He also provided an outlook for FY24, projecting a real GDP growth of 6.5%, a figure supported by both Ministry of Finance and Reserve Bank of India. Chief Economic Advisor of India, Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran said, “We were the 10th largest economy in 2014, and we expect to become the third-largest economy in 2027”. India will be the third largest contributor to the global gross domestic product (GDP) in future nearly. IFAD president Alvaro Lario Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) president Alvaro Lario…
