May 04 – May 10
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana, marking a historic milestone in India’s industrial and textile growth journey
India's first functional PM MITRA (Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Park was inaugurated at Warangal, Telangana. T...
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches PMGSY-IV from Bhairunda (Sehore), announces major development package worth thousands of crores for Madhya Pradesh
The fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) was formally launched at Bhairunda in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh ...
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, reviews country's preparedness to deal with potential floods and heat waves in a comprehensive manner during an important high-level meeting held in New Delhi
A high-level review meeting assessed the country's preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season and anticipated heatwave events. The meeting...
Reserve Bank of India and European Central Bank sign Memorandum of Understanding on mutual cooperation
The Reserve Bank of India and the European Central Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of central banking ...
Maritime safety and security is of primordial importance to Indian Ocean Region: Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Sanjiv Ranjan, stated that maritime safety and security is of "primordial ...
Governor’s role in government formation | Explained
The constitutional framework governing the Governor's role in government formation has come under fresh scrutiny, particularly in the contex...
Highway PPP projects opened to PE, pension and venture funds
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revised eligibility criteria for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) highway projects under...
NTPC to approach Centre with feasibility report for its first N-power plant
NTPC Ltd is preparing to submit its first feasibility report for a standalone nuclear power project to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)...
Railways staring at higher electricity costs after Supreme Court rules it qualifies as ‘consumer’
The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment reported as Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (2026 ...
Govt notifies rules for all labour codes, minimum wage criteria dropped
The central government has notified final rules for all four labour codes, completing a multi-year legislative consolidation that replaces 2...
China This Week | China reveals Op Sindoor help to Pakistan, Trump-Xi meeting, and death to ‘corruption’
Chinese officials publicly acknowledged that engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) provided on-site operational a...
How can India meet its long-term energy needs? An Expert Explains why thorium as nuclear fuel can help
With the successful attainment of first criticality of the indigenously-designed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil N...
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based planetary intelligence company, and Sarvam, an Indian AI firm, announced a strategic partnership in May 2026 to de...
India set to resume tourist visa services, technical level meetings with Bangladesh
India is set to resume tourist visa services and technical-level bilateral meetings with Bangladesh — a significant step toward normalising ...
Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast
A cargo ship managed by a New Jersey-based company — the Safesea Nahu — was struck by a projectile northeast of Qatar in the territorial wat...
Environment clearance to Great Nicobar Project given without adequate study: Jairam Ramesh
In a letter to the Union Environment Minister, a senior parliamentarian has raised serious objections to the environmental clearance granted...
Fertilizer squeeze: Why soaring import costs are a policy tightrope for India
Global urea prices have risen approximately 81% in a short period amid supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, with...
Opposition leaders caution against granting L-G enhanced powers over telecom in J&K
The Union Government issued a notification authorising the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise powers under Sub-Secti...
‘Save KBR’ protests intensify over tree cutting near national park
Protests under the 'Save KBR' campaign have entered their tenth consecutive day in Hyderabad, opposing tree felling for infrastructure works...
PM Modi rolls out Rs 9,400 crore Telangana package, spotlights textile revolution
The Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) in Warangal, Telangana — set up under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) sch...
India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: Govt
The government announced that 2,996 climate-resilient varieties of crops were released under the National Agricultural Research System (NARS...
India may not sign FTAs, to opt for deeper ties with customs unions in Africa, say officials
India is reconsidering its trade engagement strategy with Africa, choosing not to pursue individual bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) a...
From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along borders
The Indian Army has formally assumed primary responsibility for monitoring and controlling low-altitude airspace along the country's borders...
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
Indian space-tech startup Pixxel and Indian AI company Sarvam announced a strategic partnership on May 4, 2026, to build and launch India's ...
Forest Department may take up drone survey to verify land claims in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
The Forest Department in Tamil Nadu is considering deploying drone surveys to verify land claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other ...
Can data centres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?
Google's Project Suncatcher is an active research initiative to deploy data centres in low-Earth orbit (LEO), powering AI workloads using so...
What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly?
Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly election produced the state's first hung Assembly: TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) secured 108 seats — the single ...
Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chief
The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department...
India may ramp up development aid for Africa
India is set to host the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) on 31 May 2026 in New Delhi — the first such summit in 11 years, after IAFS...
Govt tightens labour law norms for timely wages to contract workers, blacklisting on delays
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an order on May 8, 2026, directing all central...
A US court has ruled against Trump’s new 10% tariffs. Why this may not be good news
In a 2-1 ruling on May 7, 2026, the US Court of International Trade struck down the Trump administration's 10% blanket import tariff imposed...
Why India curtailed solar energy during peak summer power demand
India recorded an all-time peak power demand of 256 GW on 26 April 2026, driven by summer heat waves and rising air-conditioning loads. Desp...
India set to bolster trade and strategic ties with Africa at 4th summit meet
The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 28–31 May 2026, in collaboration with the African Unio...
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The central government fully operationalised all four new Labour Codes by publishing the final rules required for enforcement, completing a ...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to...
Tariffs and rare earths: Lula da Silva positions Brazil as a global player in U.S. visit
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Washington in May 2026 for discussions with the US administration covering trade tariff...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technolog...
Centre tightens labour law compliance for contract workers, links violations to blacklisting
The central government has issued binding directives tightening labour law compliance specifically for contractors engaged by government est...
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
A CIA assessment concluded that Iran would not face severe economic pressure from a naval blockade of its ports for approximately four month...
Governor should be convinced that single largest party can win a majority
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Governor must be satisfied — through objective material rather than subjective judgment — that the...
Karnataka High Court permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapy
The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief permitting two transgender women to continue their ongoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT)...
Aggregators to be charged interest at 12% per annum if they fail to contribute toward social security of their gig workers
Under the rules notified for the Code on Social Security 2020, aggregator platforms that fail to make timely social security contributions f...
Sleepless planet: Why nights are warming faster than days
Scientists have documented that global minimum (nighttime) temperatures are rising faster than global maximum (daytime) temperatures — a phe...
Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly chair moved after Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal CM
Following the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive majority (207 out of 2...
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
The three Jan Suraksha schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pen...
Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The Union Government fully operationalised four new labour codes by notifying all accompanying rules, completing a reform process that had b...
Finance ministry links government procurement with labour law compliance
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an Office Memorandum on May 8, 2026, directing...
New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDS
The Government of India appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government ...
China confirms on-site support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: Reports
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired interviews with engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) confirming that Chines...
Govt land transfer code set up to pare disputes, boost monetisation
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum (No. 15(04)/2021-E.II(A)) dated May 5, 2026, introducing cons...
India didn’t discover ethanol in crisis — It prepared for it
India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) in 2025, roughly five years ahead of the original 2030 target set under the National Pol...
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
India issued a diplomatic note to Bangladesh on April 30, 2026, stating that it has sent over 1,000 diplomatic communications to Dhaka since...
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Ri...
Tamil Nadu CM announcement: Governor cannot question majority stitched post-poll
The constitutional question of whether a Governor can decline to invite the largest post-election alliance to form government on suspicion o...
Operation Sindoor showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender: Rajnath Singh
One year after Operation Sindoor, senior defence officials have characterised the operation as a demonstration of India's ability to compel ...
One year after Operation Sindoor: For India, some diplomatic wins, some hard lessons
One year after Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), analysts and officials have assessed both the diplomatic gains secured and the stru...
‘Tyranny of the elected’: Why Supreme Court has flagged Election Commission appointment procedure
The Supreme Court is examining whether it can direct Parliament to include the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the panel that recommends app...
Indus Waters Treaty: One year since Operation Sindoor, how India and Pakistan have approached deadlock
Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 — in which 26 civilians were killed in Jammu & Kashmir — India placed the Indus Wat...
32 people held for indecent behaviour during SHE Teams decoy operations; at least six arrested by anti-human trafficking wing
Cyberabad Police's SHE Teams conducted a week-long decoy operation (May 2–7, 2026) across public spaces in Hyderabad. 32 individuals were ap...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli airstrikes kill five in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes continued in southern Lebanon even as a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon — in force since mid-April 2026 ...
Oceans nearing record heat globally as El Nino conditions begin emerging: Copernicus
A report by CSIRO (Australia's national science agency) has flagged that global ocean temperatures are approaching record highs, with El Niñ...
Three of every four key Indian reservoirs are half-empty
Central Water Commission (CWC) data shows aggregate live storage in India's 166 monitored major reservoirs has fallen to 66.830 BCM out of a...
China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India
A year after the May 2025 four-day India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese media reported that an AVIC aviation engineer provided active technical ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op Sindoor
A documentary was released marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2025), India's tri-service precision strike campaign a...
India hopes US-Iran peace deal will sort out sanctions on Chabahar port
The US sanctions waiver that had exempted India's activities at Iran's Chabahar Port expired on 26 April 2026, creating immediate uncertaint...
What ails governance in India’s cities? Heart of problem lies in mayor’s office, says NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog released the report "Moving Towards Effective City Government — A Framework for Million-Plus Cities" on April 25, 2026, focused o...
U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most traders
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in a 2-1 decision against a 10% global tariff imposed on all US imports, holding that the le...
5 times parties formed governments sans majority as Vijay's TVK scambles for numbers in Tamil Nadu
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election produced a hung House, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest ...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of th...
Niti Aayog flags poor student retention, learning outcomes in report
Niti Aayog released a comprehensive policy report on India's school education system, flagging persistent poor student retention rates and w...
A year after Op Sindoor, China admits to providing ground support to Pakistan
One year after Operation Sindoor, Chinese state television (CCTV) broadcast admissions by Chinese engineers that they were physically presen...
India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumers
Despite escalating tensions in West Asia — including Strait of Hormuz disruption risks — India successfully maintained stable domestic fuel ...
UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progress
The UN Secretary-General's Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP released a landmark report titled "Counting What Counts: A Comp...
Pakistan’s Op Sindoor rant: Misogynistic commentary & a 3-hour tirade against India
Marking one year since the four-day India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025, Pakistan's military held a three-hour press conference in which off...
US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edge
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2–1 on May 7, 2026 that the 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 i...
MGNREGS coverage and workdays fell sharply in 2025–26: LibTech India
A study by LibTech India, a research organisation that monitors rural employment schemes, found a national average decline of 10.4 percent i...
Calcutta HC to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Ri...
DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tac...
Tamil Nadu hung verdict: Governor’s role, floor test rules and key Supreme Court judgment explained
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election returned a hung verdict — the first since 1952 — with no single party or pre-poll alliance securing a ...
Trump says Iran talks advancing despite rising tensions at Hormuz
The United States and Iran are engaged in negotiations toward a one-page Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end hostilities and establish ...
EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement provisionally came into effect on 1 May 2026, after approximately 25 years of on-again, off-again negotiatio...
Labour Ministry notifies final rules for the Wage Code & Industrial Relations Code
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the final Central Rules under the Code on Wages, 2019 and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020...
Additional US tariffs on Indian goods since April 2025: Here’s the full timeline
The United States imposed a series of additional tariffs on Indian goods beginning April 2, 2025, when a national emergency over trade defic...
India, Canada to hold next round of FTA talks in Ottawa in July
India and Canada commenced the second round of CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) negotiations during 4–8 May 2026 in Ottaw...
Operation Sindoor: How close India and Pakistan came to the brink one year ago
On May 7, 2025 (night of May 6–7), India launched Operation Sindoor — precision strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakist...
Forex kitty drops by USD 7.79 bln to USD 690.693 bln
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 7.794 billion to USD 690.693 billion for the week ended May 1, 2026, according to data rel...
BJP calls Sanjay Raut 'joker of Indian politics' over Trump post on Bengal polls
The 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections produced a decisive electoral outcome, with a single party winning 206 out of 294 seats ...
Rangasamy meets Lieutenant Governor, stakes claim to form government in Puducherry
Following the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, AINRC (All India NR Congress) president N. Rangasamy met Lieutenant Governor K. Kai...
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil
Across Asia, economies are contending with a dual inflationary shock: rising oil prices linked to geopolitical disruption in West Asia, and ...
Starbucks bullish on India growth story; opens first Reserve store in east India at Kolkata
A global premium coffee chain launched its first "Reserve" format store in Mumbai, marking a significant escalation in its India retail stra...
One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else does
One year after the India-Pakistan military conflict (Operation Sindoor, May 7–10, 2025), the ceasefire agreed on May 10, 2025, continues to ...
India’s school system is failing the test. NITI Aayog flags dropouts, weak learning outcomes
NITI Aayog released a report titled "School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement," analys...
Uttarakhand flood maps may be underestimating risk, study warns
A recent study has found that existing flood hazard maps for Uttarakhand significantly underestimate the actual risk posed by floods, partic...
India’s Pension Landscape
India's pension system has undergone a significant structural transition over the past two decades — from a fully government-funded defined-...
IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare
IndiaAI, an independent business division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Indian Council of Me...
CAQM reviews preparedness of States for elimination of Stubble Burning in 2026; stresses Strengthened Enforcement, Crop Residue Management and Coordinated Action
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) convened a review meeting on 06 May 2026 with senior officials o...
Canada urged to act against ‘anti-India extremist elements’: MEA
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged Canada to take effective action against anti-India extremist elements operating from Canadi...
West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolved the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly on May 7, 2026, following state elections in which the incu...
MoSPI asks states to shift GSDP base year to 2022-23 for better economic data accuracy
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has directed all States and Union Territories to shift the base year for com...
J-K LG given telecom control powers during public safety events
A Presidential order issued on May 8, 2026, directed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu & Kashmir to exercise powers under Section 20(2) ...
MSME min scheme created 36 L jobs during FY22-26
The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), the flagship self-employment scheme under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Med...
On Operation Sindoor anniversary, India describes how it called Pakistan’s bluff with long-range weapons
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs and senior defence officials described how Ind...
‘Acts of terror will have consequences’: India’s top military brass issues stern warning on Operation Sindoor anniversary
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), senior Indian military commanders addressed troops and officers at mil...
From Western Disturbance to El Niño: The climate terms you’re hearing this summer, explained
As summer intensifies across India, several climate terms — Western Disturbance, El Niño, La Niña, Indian Ocean Dipole, heatwave — have beco...
Farm suicides dipped marginally in 2024, but continue at rate of one every hour in India: NCRB
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2024 report on 7 May 2026, recording 10...
Indian Ocean challenges must be met with cooperation, transparency: Union Shipping Minister
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways addressed the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue, organised under the auspices of the Indian Oce...
Karnataka set to approach SC to implement MGNREGA for this year
The Karnataka government announced its decision to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to continue implementing MGNREGA for the cu...
Indian space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace becomes unicorn
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space-tech startup, achieved unicorn status (valuation exceeding $1 billion / ₹8,300 crore) aft...
Iran’s Araghchi unlikely at BRICS foreign ministers’ meet next week in Delhi, his deputy to attend
India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14–15, 2026, in New Delhi, under its 2026 BRICS chairmanship theme "Building fo...
PM Employment Generation Programme generates 36.33 lakh jobs, helps set up over 4 lakh micro-enterprises in five years
The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) created 36.33 lakh jobs and established 4,03,706 micro-enterprises over the fiv...
Nationwide ban soon on herbicide Paraquat Dichloride over toxicity concerns, health risks
The Central government is preparing to impose a nationwide ban on Paraquat Dichloride, a widely used non-selective contact herbicide, citing...
Philippines warns Chinese research ship in disputed waters
The Philippine Coast Guard on 7 May 2026 reported that it had spotted the Chinese oceanographic research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 anchored ...
SC asks if there was a 'proper debate' in Parliament before enacting CEC/EC appointments law
The Supreme Court, while hearing a challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of...
Repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis is a ‘core issue’: MEA response to Dhaka’s remarks on ‘push-in’ from India
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants as a "core issue" in bilateral relat...
Centre launches scheme for free health check-ups for workers
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment launched a nationwide free annual health check-up initiative for workers covered under the Emplo...
Broad-based sector stress drove ECLGS 5.0 rollout, says finance secretary
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 (ECLGS 5.0) with a guarantee outlay of ₹18,100 crore, designed to ...
India will shape the battlefield if challenged again: armed forces on Operation Sindoor
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), senior military leadership addressed media at the Joint Commanders' Co...
Parliamentary panel to review domestic output of petroleum products on 15 May
India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas is scheduled to review the domestic production and supply of petroleum...
India-EU FTA to cover one-third of global trade, impacts 2 billion people: Commerce Ministry
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi after nearly two decades of negotiations, ha...
Karnataka to approach SC seeking permission to continue MGNREGA
The Karnataka Cabinet resolved to petition the Supreme Court for permission to continue implementing MGNREGA within the state after Parliame...
West Bengal: Governor RN Ravi dissolves Mamata cabinet; paves way for new BJP government formation
The Governor of West Bengal dissolved the Council of Ministers following the Bharatiya Janata Party's decisive victory in the state assembly...
Govt issues uniform guideline for measuring states' GDP with revised base year of 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released uniform guidelines for all states and Union Territories to compile ...
Understanding inequality in India’s growth story
Standard inequality measures — particularly the consumption-based Gini coefficient — show India's inequality declining, with the coefficient...
Rubio to visit India for bilateral talks; Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting May-end
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 24, 2026, for bilateral talks — his first visit to India since taking...
India's total exports hit record $863 billion in FY26, services surge 8.7%
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached an all-time high of $863.11 billion in FY26 (April 2025–March 2026), growing 4.59%...
Indus Water Treaty: Obstruction, exploitation and the long-overdue reckoning
India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, citing Pakistan's continued support ...
India-ASEAN to update trade pact by year end; UPI, Vietnam’s payment system to be linked, says PM Modi
India and ASEAN agreed to complete the review of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) by the end of 2026, addressing India's lo...
El Niño threat: South Asia braces for below-average monsoon in 2026, says climate forum
The 34th Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-34), held on 28 April 2026 in Malé, Maldives, issued a seasonal monsoon fo...
Those forced to consume acid also entitled to state support: Why SC expanded definition of ‘acid attack victim’
The Supreme Court expanded the definition of "acid attack victim" under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to include ...
12 semiconductor plants approved: Where India’s chip manufacturing mission stands, what’s next
The Union Cabinet on May 5, 2026 approved two more semiconductor manufacturing projects — Suchi Semicon (Surat, Gujarat, ~₹868 crore) and Cr...
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s swearing-in delayed: What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly
After the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly, the Governor delayed inviting the leader of the single larg...
India's exports hit record $863 bn in 2025-26, driven by services surge
India's total exports (merchandise and services combined) reached an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY 2025-26, up from USD 825.26 b...
India, Vietnam review defence ties; push for deeper maritime, industrial cooperation
India and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral relationship to an "Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" during the visit of Vietnamese ...
India, Vietnam set $25 billion bilateral trade target by 2030
India and Vietnam set a bilateral trade target of USD 25 billion by 2030, from the current USD 16 billion. IREL (India) Limited and Vietnam'...
‘Make in India’ gets a radar lock, India-Israel joint venture plant breaks ground in Tamil Nadu
ELTX Systems Pvt. Ltd. — a joint venture between India's DCX Systems Ltd. (Bengaluru) and ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Ind...
India ramps up Venezuela oil buys to diversify from Gulf supply, but Russian crude still mainstay
India sharply increased imports of Venezuelan crude in April 2026, with inflows reaching approximately 283 thousand barrels per day (kbd) — ...
Trump pauses Hormuz operation; says war will end if Iran agrees to deal
The United States paused "Project Freedom" — a military operation to escort stranded commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz — just o...
Sabarimala hearing: SC questions maintainability of PILs on Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
During hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of...
Iran enforces new ‘sovereign’ transit rules in Strait of Hormuz, mandates prior permits for vessels
Iran activated a new "sovereign governance system" for the Strait of Hormuz, requiring all commercial vessels to obtain prior transit permit...
Hyderabad firm unveils India’s first AI-powered counter-drone system close to Op Sindoor anniversary
Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled India's first modular, AI-powered, fully integrated counter-drone (C-UAS) system at the North Tech...
North Korea revises Constitution to drop references to unification of Korean Peninsula
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly formally revised the national constitution to remove all references to the "peaceful reunification" ...
European giant MBDA signs agreement with IAF to develop homegrown maintenance hub for MICA missiles
European missile manufacturer MBDA signed a formal agreement with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 6, 2026, to establish a domestic Mainten...
Vietnam President To Lam accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his maiden visit to India
Vietnamese President To Lam was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 6, 2026, marking his first state visit to India s...
India-Vietnam in talks over BrahMos, maintenance & repair of defence platforms as ties elevated
During bilateral talks with Vietnamese President To Lam, India offered to provide maintenance and repair (MRO) services for Vietnam's Sukhoi...
The Op Sindoor lessons—not just how to fight wars, but also how not to
Operation Sindoor, a 88-hour armed conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025, is being analysed as a watershed moment in South Asian s...
In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
The Union Ministry of Education has launched revised School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, extending the SMC mandate — previous...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens Iran with ‘higher level’ bombing if it doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US-Israel conflict with Iran, which began on 28 February 2026 (Operation Epic Fury), has resulted in the effective closure of the Strait...
India to host first Big Cat Summit in June
India will host the inaugural summit of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) in New Delhi on June 1–2, 2026, with representatives from ...
Govt's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirement
As of April 1, 2026, India's central pool foodgrain stocks reached 604.02 lakh tonnes — approximately three times the mandated buffer norm o...
How India’s growth story has left its workers behind
Despite India recording among the fastest GDP growth rates globally in recent years, real wages for a large share of the workforce have stag...
Gram Sabhas that gave nod to Nicobar project did not have mandatory 50% quorum
Figures submitted before the Calcutta High Court revealed that Gram Sabhas held to approve the Great Nicobar Island development project had ...
Mamata Banerjee says she won't resign: What if a CM of a losing party doesn't step down? What does the law say
Following the BJP's decisive victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the incumbent Chief Minister declared she would not resign ...
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperation
India and Japan exchanged two agreements during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 6, 2026: a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC...
CJI was only meant to have a say in CEC/EC appointments till Parliament brought a law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, during hearings on petitions challenging the 2023 Election Commissioners Appointments Act, observed that the inclusion of...
Why industrial heat pumps are a ‘clean heat’ opportunity for India
Industry accounts for nearly half of India's final energy consumption as of 2025, with a large share still dependent on fossil fuels for pro...
As warming and deforestation intensify, the Amazon could begin driving its own collapse, study warns
A study published in Nature (May 2026) by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that the Amazon rainforest could approach ...
India, US 'very close' to trade deal, need to get over last hurdle, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says
The US Deputy Secretary of State stated that India and the United States are "very, very close" to signing a trade deal, with only a "last h...
Welfare spending surge pushes subsidy outgo to 91% of target
Government subsidy expenditure reached 91% of the revised annual estimate for FY2025-26 in the first eleven months of the fiscal year, indic...
'More important than any other matter': SC refuses to adjourn hearing on EC appointments law
A Supreme Court bench declined to postpone hearings on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner ...
Strait of Hormuz technically open, but not operating: National shipowners' body head
The head of the national shipowners' association described the Strait of Hormuz as "technically open but not operating," reflecting the para...
Goods, services exports up 4.59 pc to USD 863.11 bn in FY26
India's combined goods and services exports rose 4.59% to an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY2025–26, up from USD 825.26 billion in...
Energy shock strains India’s growth, fiscal outlook: S&P report
A joint report by S&P Global and its Indian subsidiary Crisil, titled "India Forward: Strategic Imperatives," assessed the economic impact o...
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirement
India's central pool foodgrain stocks in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns stood at 604.02 lakh tonnes as of May 2026, nearly three ti...
India's overall exports hit all-time high of $863 billion in FY26
India's combined goods and services exports reached an all-time high of $863.11 billion in FY2025-26, rising 4.6% from $825.26 billion in FY...
India, Vietnam elevate ties to ‘Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, sign 18 MoUs
India and Vietnam elevated their bilateral relationship to an "Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" during Vietnamese President To ...
India’s exports rise 4.6% to hit all-time high of $863 bn in FY26 despite global headwinds
India's total goods and services exports reached an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion in FY2025–26, growing 4.59% over FY2024–25's USD 825...
India should adopt dual-track trade strategy at WTO, say experts
Trade policy experts, at a seminar organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and the Indian Council for Research on International Econo...
How much did LPG imports fall due to Hormuz closure, why demand may fall too
The Strait of Hormuz has been substantially blocked since approximately February 28, 2026, as a consequence of the Iran–US/Israel military c...
Dhaka may not wait for India even after Mamata rout, Bangladesh FM says Teesta to be discussed in China
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman declared that Dhaka "cannot just sit idle" waiting for India to sign a Teesta water-sharing ag...
Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
The United States announced a pause to "Project Freedom" — its military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — ...
India’s energy security amid conflicts
The ongoing West Asia conflict — triggered by Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026 — has shut the Strait of Hormuz, exposing India's stru...
India’s military might forged in factories of our defence industries, Op Sindoor reflected power of indigenous weapons, says Raksha Rajya Mantri at North Tech Symposium 2026
At the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj — a three-day event jointly organised by the Indian Army's Northern and Central Commands and t...
Cabinet okays plan to put Vande Mataram on a par with Jana Gana Mana
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to extend its protections to Vande Matara...
Number of Supreme Court judges to rise from 34 to 38
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (including the Chief Justice...
Nuclear fuel company Clean Core concludes thorium fuel irradiation, reports high ‘burnup’
Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), a US-based nuclear fuel company, has successfully concluded the irradiation campaign of its patented ANEEL...
Cabinet clears two chip plants worth Rs 3,936 crore under ISM; one could be India’s first commercial display facility
The Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), bringing total approved pr...
Govt nod to Rs 5,659 cr for five-year mission to increase cotton yield
The Union Cabinet approved ₹5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31), a five-year targeted programme to r...
Building bridges: On India’s solar generation, battery storage
India's installed solar capacity crossed 150 GW as of March 2026, making it the third-largest solar power producer globally, after China and...
Any casteist exclusion cannot be part of religion, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in observations made during a bench hearing, held that any religious practice that involves the exclusion of certain cast...
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane at Rs 365 per quintal for the ...
How ‘bulldozer justice’ undermines the law
On November 13, 2024, a Supreme Court bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan delivered a landmark judgment in "In Re: Directions ...
CIC recommends DoPT include sub-caste data in UPSC results to broaden reach of affirmative action
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste details alon...
Consider Teesta water sharing deal under ‘current circumstances’: Bangladesh FM post BJP’s Bengal win
Following a change of government in West Bengal, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister publicly signalled that Dhaka cannot indefinitely await an In...
Union Cabinet raises sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for the suga...
US Seeks Support Via the UN to Break Iran’s Hormuz Chokehold
The United States and Gulf partners — including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar — drafted a United Nations Security Council re...
MoD inks ₹1,476 crore deal with BEL for mobile electronic systems
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a ₹1,476 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the supply of five Ground...
Cabinet clears amendment to make insult to Vande Mataram a punishable offence
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to bring Vande Mataram (the national song...
Rare earths, PCBs among 40 sub-sectors on FDI fast track
The government has updated the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) applications from entities ...
Moody's flags India as most resilient emerging market since 2020
Moody's Investors Service identified India as the most resilient large emerging market (EM) economy since 2020, evaluating performance acros...
Nepal to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India as Iran disrupts global supply chains
Nepal's government granted in-principle approval to procure 80,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser from India on a government-to-government (G...
NIA chargesheets doctor, 2 others in ISIS-linked bioterror plot to carry out mass poisoning
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet before a special NIA court in Ahmedabad against three accused — a Hyderabad-base...
Inflation target can be cut if growth, stable prices persist: RBI deputy governor
India's inflation targeting framework was renewed in March 2026 for the period April 2026 to March 2031, retaining the 4% Consumer Price Ind...
Centre ‘not insulated’ from how states react to Strait of Hormuz crisis: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran cautioned that the Central government is "not insulated" from how individual states respon...
Amid West Asia war, Cabinet approves Rs 2.55 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 on 5 May 2026, with a government guarantee outlay of ₹18,1...
Cabinet clears Bill to increase strength of SC judges to 38 from 34
The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to introduce The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which will raise the total sanc...
Explained: How a new Central government SOP aims to accelerate FDI for priority sectors
DPIIT issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on 4 May 2026 to streamline and time-bound the processing of FDI proposals that r...
Pixxel to launch India’s first orbital data centre satellite this year
Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel has announced a strategic partnership with Indian AI company Sarvam to develop and launch India's first...
Govt issues updated SOPs on FDI proposals fixing 12-week timeline, paperless process
DPIIT has released an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the processing of all FDI proposals that require prior government...
61% chance of El Nino emerging before July, says US’ Climate Prediction Center
The US Climate Prediction Center (CPC), operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), forecast a 61% probability o...
Cabinet approves guarantee for ₹2.55 lakh cr credit to MSME, non-MSME, airlines
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 — the fifth edition of the scheme — targeted at businesses...
Centre notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as HQ
The Centre issued a gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone as India's 18th railway zone, with headquarters at...
India-Myanmar bolster maritime partnership, discuss expanding defence collaboration during visit of Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, conducted a four-day official visit to Myanmar beginning May 2, 2026 — the first visit ...
Govt. approves fifth edition of credit guarantee scheme, extends cover to airlines
The Union Cabinet approved the fifth edition of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 5.0) on 5 May 2026, with a government guar...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump urges Iran to 'do the smart thing'
The Iran-Israel conflict, which escalated dramatically through the "Twelve-Day War" in June 2025 (involving US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear...
South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack
A fire broke out on HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged cargo vessel operated by South Korean shipping company HMM, while anchored in the Strait of H...
‘Unacceptable,’ says India after Iran attacks injure 3 Indians in UAE, calls for Hormuz access
Iranian drones struck Fujairah in the UAE, injuring three Indian nationals described as "moderately injured"; approximately 19 missiles and ...
Cabinet approves four more judges for Supreme Court
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to introduce legislation in Parliament to increase the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength from ...
Indian Cabinet approves ₹5,659 crore for 5-year tenure Cotton Productivity Mission
The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity with a total outlay of ₹5,659.22 crore for five years (2026-27 to 2030-31), t...
Piyush Goyal discusses boosting India-Japan economic ties, MSME partnerships with Japanese delegation
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry met a Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Takayuki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Repres...
Cabinet approves ₹10/quintal hike in sugarcane price for 2026-27 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a ₹10 per quintal increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane f...
USA’s National Reconnaissance Office awards contract to Bengaluru space startup Pixxel to provide hyperspectral imagery
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded a contract to Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel as part of new commercial satelli...
Government specifies 12-week limit to process FDI applications under new rules
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has issued an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing fore...
First Russian oil arrives in Japan since Iran war: media
Japan received its first shipment of Russian crude oil since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed following the outbreak of hostiliti...
India most resilient emerging market economy; better placed to manage future shocks: Moody’s
Moody's Ratings has assessed India as the most resilient large emerging market economy since 2020, citing its ability to absorb successive g...
White House weighs vetting AI models before public release, says NYT
The White House is actively discussing an executive order that would establish a working group composed of technology executives and senior ...
Govt clears ₹50,000-crore package to boost credit flow and support businesses
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, providing a credit guarantee outlay of ₹18,100 crore desi...
Centre approves procurement of 9023 tonnes of sunflower in Karnataka
The Union Government approved the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 sea...
Prioritise energy security for keeping growth momentum going: RBI MPC member
Nagesh Kumar, an external member of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and director of the Institute for Studies in...
India should chart own path in treatment of rare diseases: ICMR chief
The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Rajiv Bahl, has called for India to develop an indigenous model f...
Centre okays sunflower seed procurement in Karnataka, extends purchase window for gram in Maharashtra
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare approved the procurement of sunflower seed under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in Ka...
‘Will boost speedy justice’: Amit Shah on bill to increase SC strength
Following the Union Cabinet's clearance of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, the government articulated three polic...
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sector
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has flagged a major demand surge for professional caregivers in India, projecti...
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applications
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 4 May 2026 for...
India’s war chest has better ammo than its peers. Moody’s approves
A Moody's Ratings analysis concluded that India's policy buffers — monetary, fiscal, and external — are better stocked than those of compara...
India could consider tweaking inflation target if growth stays robust, global shocks persist: RBI DG
The Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta has stated that the current inflation target of 4% — with a tolerance band of 2%–6%...
Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nations
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to India's FDI framework governing investments from countries sharing a land border — including China,...
Centre strengthens Supreme Court: Number of judges to be increased from 33 to 37
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to introduce The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament, seeking to raise...
Why LNG supply disruption due to West Asia war has pushed India to consider raising storage capacity
The West Asia conflict, specifically the Iranian attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility in early March 2026, forced QatarEnergy to declar...
Trump launches ‘Project Freedom’ to open Strait of Hormuz, Iran strikes ships, UAE port
The United States launched "Project Freedom," a military-escorted convoy operation deploying guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft, u...
India’s fertilizer subsidy reaches ₹2.17 trillion in FY26 due to West Asia war, may rise by a fifth in FY27
India's fertilizer subsidy for FY26 reached approximately ₹2.17 trillion, already exceeding the revised budgetary estimate before the West A...
How Forest Rights Act was reaffirmed by Allahabad HC order | Explained
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court set aside a March 2021 order of the District Level Committee (DLC) that had rejected forest ri...
Ukraine and Russia declare separate truces
Ukraine and Russia announced separate unilateral ceasefires, with each side claiming the other violated the terms almost immediately — a pat...
Trump Says He Looks Forward to Xi Summit Even as Tensions Mount
The US administration expressed interest in a summit with China's leadership even as the two countries remained embroiled in an escalating t...
Operation Sindoor prime example of technological warfare and nation’s readiness: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The Defence Ministry described Operation Sindoor as a "prime example of technological warfare," noting it demonstrated India's military prep...
India begins wheat exports after four-year hiatus on bumper crop
Indian traders began exporting wheat in 2026 for the first time in four years, after a bumper harvest made domestic surpluses available for ...
India, Canada begin second round of free trade talks in New Delhi; eye $50 billion trade by 2030
India and Canada commenced the second round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on May 4,...
Hantavirus risk to public is low, says WHO after outbreak hits ship
Three passengers died and three others fell ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship sailing in the Atlan...
Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66% over war
Dubai International Airport reported a 66% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic in March 2026, with traveller numbers falling to approx...
Tanker hit by 'unknown projectiles' off UAE coast: U.K. maritime agency
A commercial tanker was struck by unknown projectiles approximately 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah (UAE), on the Gulf of Oman side — ou...
Missiles fired at U.S. frigate in Strait of Hormuz, claims Iranian media
Iranian state media reported that two missiles were fired at a US Navy vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after it allegedly ignored warnings fr...
Health Ministry issues guidelines on childhood diabetes care
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released India's first-ever standardised national framework — a Guidance Document — for the ...
Traders begin wheat exports after four-year hiatus on bumper crop
India has resumed wheat exports after a four-year hiatus, with consumer goods conglomerate ITC beginning to load 22,000 metric tonnes of whe...
Centre revamps Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, adds mental health, NCD screening
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released revised guidelines for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), upgrading it to...
Wastewater data revealed hidden COVID surges in Bengaluru after testing declined
Research from Bengaluru has demonstrated that wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) detected COVID-19 surges that were missed by clinical surv...
Iran military says U.S. forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
Iran's parliamentary national security commission declared that any US interference in what Iran terms the "new maritime regime" of the Stra...
Oil prices subdued after Trump says US plans to help stranded ships cross Strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices remained elevated near $108 per barrel after the US announced "Project Freedom" — a naval operation to guide stranded comm...
Centre plans 3.25 mn ha shift to chemical-free farming by FY31
The department of expenditure, in coordination with the agriculture ministry, is drafting a proposal to expand chemical-free farming to 3.25...
Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in June
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, will host meetings of the BRICS Agriculture Working Group (AWG) from June 9–11, 2026, followed by the ministerial-le...
SC nixes Odisha’s ‘odious’ bail conditions to Adivasi, Dalit accused to clean police stations
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of orders issued by Odisha courts — both the High Court and trial courts — imposing bail conditio...
West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations
On May 1, 2026, the Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity (PBCMS), a tea workers' union in West Bengal, filed a formal representation with the Int...
Pakistan Foreign Minister discusses regional situation with Iranian counterpart
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held a telephonic conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on May 4, 2...
ADB should step up capital expansion measures, adopt 'more transformational approach': MoS Finance
At the 59th ADB Annual Meeting held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, India's Minister of State for Finance called for the Asian Development Bank to...
India must map, monitor economic vulnerabilities in energy, food, other areas: EAC-PM chairman
The chairperson of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has called for India to systematically map and monitor its e...
India resumes wheat exports after four years but high prices likely to limit demand
India has resumed wheat exports for the first time in four years, with ITC loading 22,000 metric tonnes at Kandla port for shipment to the U...
Rs 51,000 crore worth of materials in India’s e-waste, most slips through the system
India generated 6.2 million tonnes of e-waste in FY2024, but only 10% entered formal recycling channels, leaving the vast majority of the Rs...
MRAI asks for dedicated ministry for recycling
The Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) called for the establishment of a central nodal ministry dedicated to the recycling secto...
India looks to boost LNG tank capacity as Qatar supplies stall
India's largest LNG importer is planning to add seven new storage tanks across three terminals — at Gopalpur (Odisha), Kochi (Kerala), and D...
India to testify at USTR overcapacity probe on May 8
India is scheduled to present its case before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) at a public hearing on May 8, 2026, as part of a...
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainer
From May 1, 2026, India has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for foreign companies that have up to 10% Chinese or Hong Kong share...
Nepal objects to Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh; India says unjustified
Nepal's foreign ministry formally protested India's announcement of the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra scheduled from June to August via the ...