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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will introduce a new Producer Price Index (PPI) and a revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from 15 June. The DPIIT has updated the WPI base year from…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released guidelines for compiling Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) with the base year 2022-23. MoSPI revised the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has updated the base year for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2011–12 to 2022–23. The updated GDP series was officially released on 27 February…
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the second advance estimate of crop production for 2025-26. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) released the estimates covering both…
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NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with LankaPay to strengthen Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant acceptance across Sri Lanka. The initiative enables Indian travellers to make real-time…
Hyderabad-based fintech company VIYONA Fintech has secured NPCI certification for its technology and certification framework across multiple payment infrastructure layers. The certification includes capabilities for UPI…
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in April 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory ambit of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). UPI annual transaction volume increased…
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Punjab National Bank (PNB) has partnered with Kiwi to launch the RuPay-based PNB Kiwi Credit Card. The collaboration aims to introduce credit-enabled Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments to 180 million customers.
NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) partnered with Juspay to introduce a switch and software development kit (SDK) for its Banking Connect platform. The solution provides a single integration layer for banks and partners.
Scapia has launched Scapia Pay, an in-app UPI service for rewards with co-branded RuPay credit cards. The service allows users to link Scapia Federal RuPay and Scapia BOBCARD RuPay credit cards for instant UPI payments…
Bank of Baroda (BoB) is the first bank in India to offer an Overdraft Facility on Credit Line via UPI for verified women Self-Help Group (SHG) members holding Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts. The facility…
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Wipro Ltd opened a new hub at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, to deliver AI solutions for global banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) clients. The facility will focus on digital banking, capital markets, regulatory…
FinBox, a credit infrastructure FinTech, has launched Atlas, an AI-powered lending platform to streamline loan processing in India. The platform reduces loan processing timelines from three weeks to 24 hours by…
Bajaj Finserv will invest ₹1,500-2,000 crore over five years to build scalability in Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and quantum technologies. The company introduced the Finserv Intelligence initiative to…
The IRDAI has granted regulatory approval to the conversational fintech application jUMPP to commence insurance product distribution. The company secured Corporate Agency and Insurance Self Network Platform (ISNP)…
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India and the UAE are expected to sign two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to boost Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supplies and energy security. Bilateral merchandise trade between India and UAE reached US$101.25…
India has requested the United States (US) to extend the waiver on Russian oil imports due to the ongoing 11-week war in the Persian Gulf. The current US authorisation allowing the import of Russian crude oil is…
Reliance Industries will invest in America First Refining’s planned $300 billion oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, the first new US refinery in 50 years. US President Donald Trump announced the project on…
India has declined an offer from Russia to purchase Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sourced from sanctioned projects, specifically Portovaya LNG and Arctic LNG 2. The decision was discussed during a meeting on 30 April…
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Patent applications filed in India rose 30.2% to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 from 1,10,375 in 2024-25. Domestic filings accounted for over 69% of total applications, with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra leading.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognised more than 55,200 startups in FY26, representing a 51.6% increase over the previous year. Direct job creation by startups grew by 36.1% in…
Indian tech startups raised USD 11.7 billion in FY 2025-26, an 18% decline from USD 14.3 billion in FY 2024-25. Early-stage funding surged 33% to USD 4.8 billion in FY26 from USD 3.6 billion in FY25.
Among 2.12 lakh entities recognised as startups by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), over 1.02 lakh have at least one woman director or partner. Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) have…
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United States (US) and Nigerian forces conducted a joint operation to eliminate Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of the Islamic State (IS) globally. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was a Sahel-based senior leader and a…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) appointed Yogish Nayak S as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective from May 1, 2026. ONGC approved the formation of a joint venture (JV) for integrated petrochemicals marketing…
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to increase United Arab Emirates (UAE) participation in India's strategic…
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to store up to 30 million barrels of crude oil in India's Strategic Petroleum…
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India plans to mandate a 1% blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) starting January 1, 2027. The government has outlined phase-wise indicative blending targets of 1% by 2027, 2% by…
Central excise duty on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption reduced by ₹10 per litre each on 26 March 2026. Export duty on diesel set at ₹21.5 per litre and on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at ₹29.5 per litre.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore. The scheme will fund development of 100 new airports through a…
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has introduced a new special additional excise duty (SAED) structure for petroleum product exports. Petrol exports now attract an SAED of ₹3 per litre.
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A United States (US) delegation led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch will hold three-day talks with Indian trade officials in New Delhi starting Tuesday. The US administration launched investigations under Section 301…
India and six other countries raised concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the United Kingdom's (UK) steel safeguard measures. The UK's proposed measures, slated to come into effect on July 1, will…
India and the United States of America (USA) have completed 99 per cent of negotiations for the first tranche of their bilateral trade agreement. A USA trade delegation is scheduled for negotiations in New Delhi from…
USTR retained India on its Special 301 priority watch list, along with China, Russia, Indonesia, Chile, and Venezuela. Vietnam was designated as a Priority Foreign Country, the first such designation in 13 years, and…
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India's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres during the first six months of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, according to the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA). The industry has…
The government notified new standards for higher ethanol-petrol blends, specifically E22, E25, E27, and E30, to enable blending beyond the current 20% level. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published the…
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notified specifications for E22, E25, E27, and E30 fuel blends. The standards cover the admixture of anhydrous ethanol and motor gasoline for usage in positive ignition engine-powered…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) mandated oil marketing companies to supply ethanol-blended petrol with up to 20 per cent ethanol content across all states and Union territories from 1 April 2026. The…
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) intensified enforcement in FY 2025-26, with state authorities managing nearly 98% of Food Business Operators (FBOs) under their licensing regimes. Regulatory…
The Maharashtra Goseva Commission, in collaboration with the Global Confederation of Cow-Based Industries (GCCBI), will organise the Gau-Tech 2026 exhibition from March 20 to 23. The event will be hosted at the…
Dr Renu Swarup, former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has been appointed Conference Chair for GCWAS–2026. Dr Rajbir Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), Indian Council of…
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) approved comprehensive regulatory reforms aligned with the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms of NITI Aayog. The Food Safety…
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The Central Government has fully operationalised four labour codes: the Code on Wages, 2019 (CW), the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IRC), the Code on Social Security, 2020 (CSS), and the Occupational Safety, Health…
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) convened the first meeting of the High-Powered Education to Employment and Enterprise Standing Committee on May 22. The committee, announced in the Union Budget…
The government has constituted a 17-member committee to recommend broad-based reforms for a new SEZ 2.0 policy. The committee will submit a concept paper with a roadmap for harmonising SEZs with export-oriented units…
The Cabinet Secretariat constituted seven Groups of Secretaries (GoS) covering security, economy, energy, fertiliser, logistics, essential commodities and public outreach. Around 60-65 senior officials are involved, with…
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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) launched the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2025 Portal to assess digital governance across States, Union Territories, and…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) felicitated Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Nagaland, and Rajasthan for integrating DigiLocker with state government services. The recognition was conferred on…
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and NUS-ISS of the National University of Singapore (NUS-ISS) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance digital leadership and responsible AI governance…
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The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kavinder Gupta, described the proposed Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel Project as a significant initiative in the national interest. The project involves a total estimated budget outlay of…
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Project VARTAK celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Tezpur in Assam. Project VARTAK was originally raised as Project Tusker on 7 May 1960 and holds the distinction of being the first project…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has modified the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) guidelines to allow large institutional investors to bid for highway projects. The revised norms permit sovereign wealth…
Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned ₹238 crore for safety upgrade works on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway (NR). The project includes slope stabilisation measures, tunnel seepage…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 51st meeting of Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) at Seva Teerth. The meeting reviewed seven major infrastructure projects in the Railways, Power, and Road…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on May 10 and 11 to attend the Somnath Amrit Mahotsav. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sardar Dham in Vadodara, Gujarat, on the evening of May 11.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on April 28-29 to launch development projects worth approximately ₹6,350 crore. In Varanasi, the Prime Minister will dedicate 48 completed projects worth over ₹1,050…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled projects worth ₹23,550 crore in Silchar, Assam on Saturday ahead of the assembly elections. The ₹22,864 crore access-controlled expressway between Silchar (Cachar district) and…
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The Uttarakhand High Court stayed the felling of oak trees in Mussoorie on April 1 after a PIL revealed no NOC was sought from the forest department. Oak belongs to the genus Quercus in the Fagaceae family and 35 species…
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will plant 67,462 medicinal trees on 17 vacant land parcels covering 62.8 hectares along National Highways in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat…
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests in 2012 to raise awareness about the importance of forest ecosystems. The theme for the International Day of Forests 2026…
PM Modi will perform bhoomi poojan of Assam Mala 3.0 road projects worth over ₹3,200 crore in Kokrajhar district. Under Assam Mala 3.0 more than 900 kilometres of roads will be constructed across Assam.
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Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 7 at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi. The agreement was signed by Doordarshan Director…
The Ministry of Culture (MoC) and YouTube signed an MoU on 25 March 2026 to train folk, tribal and traditional artists in digital content creation, intellectual property rights, monetisation and audience engagement.…
Vingroup entered into an agreement with the Maharashtra government to explore investments worth about $6.5 billion across multiple sectors in the state. The proposed investments include integrated urban townships…
The Delhi government signed a memorandum of understanding with Prasar Bharati to develop Delhi as a major media and entertainment industry hub. The agreement was signed between Delhi Tourism and Transportation…
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The World Bank (WB) has approved a USD 225 million loan for the highway modernisation project in Rajasthan. The project aims to benefit more than 3 million people and stimulate job creation across the agriculture…
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) road projects worth ₹1,698.04 crore in Rayagada, Odisha on May…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi high-speed double-line railway project. The estimated cost of the project is Rs…
Telangana government presented a budget of Rs 3.24 lakh crore for 2026-27, an increase of nearly Rs 20,000 crore over the previous year. Revenue expenditure is pegged at Rs 2,34,406 crore and capital expenditure at Rs…
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Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit 2.0 on 08 May 2026 at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The summit was jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the…
Tata-Airbus has advanced the first Made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft at Vadodara, Gujarat. The C-295 is the first military aircraft in India to be built privately.
The government will release a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) by next month to three private sector-driven industrial groups for the manufacturing of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The Cabinet Committee on…
Dassault Aviation awarded a long-term contract to Bengaluru-based Hical Technologies for manufacturing mission-critical products for Rafale fighter aircraft control systems. Hical Technologies will deliver products…
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The European Union (EU) has approved a loan package of €90 billion to bolster Ukraine's defence against Russia. The financial aid will be disbursed in two equal installments of €45 billion in 2026 and €45 billion in…
Romania’s Ambassador Sena Latif presented the Instrument of Ratification to Joint Secretary (ED) P.S. Gangadhar, the Head of Depository. Secretary (ER) Sudhakar Dalela of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and…
The Progressive Bulgaria (PB) party emerged as the winner of Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary election in five years held on 19 April 2026. Rumen Radev, leader of the PB, will be the next prime minister of Bulgaria.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams. Belarusian athletes may compete as a delegation at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028…
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International Delegate’s Day is a United Nations (UN) observance held on April 25. The day was officially established by the UN General Assembly in 2019, and the first celebration took place in 2020.
The European Union (EU) has approved a loan package of €90 billion to bolster Ukraine's defence against Russia. The financial aid will be disbursed in two equal installments of €45 billion in 2026 and €45 billion in…
Romania’s Ambassador Sena Latif presented the Instrument of Ratification to Joint Secretary (ED) P.S. Gangadhar, the Head of Depository. Secretary (ER) Sudhakar Dalela of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and…
Bangladesh and Cyprus are candidates for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The election for the one-year term is scheduled for June 2, with the session officially beginning…
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a hot-fire test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US. A hot-fire test is a procedure where a rocket engine is fired while it remains…
The United States (US) launched 'Project Freedom', a humanitarian initiative designed to guide commercial ships stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway through…
United States (US) President Donald Trump announced Project Freedom to guide neutral commercial ships safely out of the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's closure of the waterway. United States Central Command (Centcom)…
Reliance Industries will invest in America First Refining’s planned $300 billion oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, the first new US refinery in 50 years. US President Donald Trump announced the project on…
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The United States (US) will host the Group of Twenty (G20) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Atlanta on October 30-31. The meeting will be chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and will focus on global economic…
United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping conducted a two-day summit in Beijing, with the final meeting held at the Zhongnanhai complex. President Trump stated that China agreed to…
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 Summit during his official visit to India from February 17-19, 2026. The G7 Summit is scheduled to be held in Evian-les-Bains…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed his participation in the G7 summit scheduled in France from 15 to 17 June. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot…
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The United States Senate passed a procedural measure to advance a War Powers Resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional authorisation. The procedural vote to…
India has requested the United States (US) to extend the waiver on Russian oil imports due to the ongoing 11-week war in the Persian Gulf. The current US authorisation allowing the import of Russian crude oil is…
India joined more than 130 countries in co-sponsoring the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution led by Bahrain condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan. The 15-member…
The UN Security Council (UNSC) failed to adopt a resolution on boosting security in the Strait of Hormuz after Russia and China exercised their veto on 7 April 2026. Eleven countries voted in favour, Colombia and…
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The Santa Marta Conference was launched by Colombia and the Netherlands to initiate multilateral coordination for the transition away from fossil fuels (TAFF). The coalition consists of 57 countries and the European…
Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day, is observed annually on April 22. The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, in the United States.
World Meteorological Day is observed annually on March 23 to commemorate the formal establishment of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The theme for World Meteorological Day 2026 is Observing today, protecting…
WWF India and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organised Earth Hour outreach in Gwalior on 28 March. Activities were held under WWF-India’s Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity…
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A study titled Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) condensates modulate survival in response to Mars-like stress condition was published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Researchers simulated extreme Martian hazards, specifically intense…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) confirmed that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency (ESA) Rosalind Franklin Mars rover as soon as late 2028. The mission will be launched using a Falcon…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully concluded the Artemis II mission with the Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The mission crew consisted…
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, launched in August 2012, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere at 6:37 a.m. ET on Wednesday over the eastern Pacific Ocean region confirmed by the U.S. Space Force. The probe and its twin Van Allen…
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The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will host India’s first and largest National AI and Digital Water Summit in Bengaluru on May 27, 2026. The summit aims to discuss the use of artificial intelligence…
The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nonprofit organisation Karya. The partnership aims to strengthen India’s…
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Microsoft and Chandigarh University (CU) inaugurated a Microsoft Skill Center in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at CU campus. The Centre of Excellence operates under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Microsoft…
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), located in Sonipat, Haryana, is the first Institution of Eminence in India to be accredited by the Data Science Council of America (DASCA). The accreditation was awarded under the…
The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education (MoE) launched the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026 to bring accomplished Indian-origin researchers, scientists, technologists, and…
Deakin University and the Government of Telangana, through Aikam™, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), skilling, research, and innovation. The agreement was…
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) have signed an MoU to strengthen multilingual digital access across India's investment and business…
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ayush Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding with Anuvadini AI, a platform developed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)…
The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nonprofit organisation Karya. The partnership aims to strengthen India’s…
The Ministry of Ayush (Ayush) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to enhance multilingual access…
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World Quantum Day is an annual event observed on April 14 to promote awareness and understanding of quantum science. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) hosted a STEM Open House for local high school…
Andhra Pradesh launched two open-access quantum computer test beds under the Amaravati Quantum Valley project. The 1Q test bed is located at Medha Towers and the 1S test bed at SRM University, Amaravati.
Andhra Pradesh (AP) will launch India's first open-access quantum computer on 14 April 2026 at the SRM University campus in Amaravati. The quantum computer is a collaborative initiative between SRM University and Qubit…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facilities (AQRF) in Amaravati. AQRF comprises Amaravati 1S located at a private college and Amaravati 1Q located at Medha…
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Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a ₹22,000 crore green energy corridor plan to integrate 18 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy into the Andhra Pradesh power grid. The plan includes 11 GW of solar power and…
NITI Aayog released a 10-year roadmap titled “Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry” to build a $120-150 billion domestic semiconductor value chain by 2035. The roadmap identifies five key pillars: frontier R&D and…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated Rajasthan's first semiconductor cluster in Bhiwadi. The Bhiwadi electronics manufacturing cluster attracted an investment of ₹1,200 crore and is expected to generate…
The Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in Gujarat with a combined investment of ₹3,936 crore. Crystal Matrix Limited (CML) will establish India's…
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Nokia has elevated Samar Mittal as country business leader for India and appointed Vibha Mehra as country manager for India effective from April 1, 2026. Mittal will execute Nokia’s go-to-market strategy in India and…
The Ministry of Communications unveiled the revised Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme for 2026–31 with an outlay of ₹203 crore. The TDIP aims to strengthen indigenous innovation, fast-track…
Mobile World Congress 2026 is being held from March 2–5, 2026 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia delivered the Closing Keynote at the GSMA Ministerial Programme session themed…
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) Global Research Foundation established its first centre in the United States at Menlo Park, California, on April 24. The centre will be developed with a total…
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National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI) to collaborate on the development of the steel and relevant commodity…
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with EDF – France on 27 April 2026 to explore the development of nuclear projects in India. The collaboration focuses on Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR)…
The Maharashtra government signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with four companies for nuclear power generation projects with a total capacity of 25,400 MW and investments amounting to ₹6.5 lakh crore. National…
Romania’s Ambassador Sena Latif presented the Instrument of Ratification to Joint Secretary (ED) P.S. Gangadhar, the Head of Depository. Secretary (ER) Sudhakar Dalela of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and…
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Lionel Messi became the second footballer in history to reach billionaire status after Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Messi's net worth has surpassed $1 billion.
World Football Day is observed on May 25. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution in May 2024 proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day.
Carlos Alcaraz was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Aryna Sabalenka was named the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.
Infosys has named tennis star Carlos Alcaraz as its global brand ambassador in a multi-year partnership. The partnership will use Infosys Topaz, an AI-first platform, for advanced match analytics and a personalised…
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World Football Day is observed on May 25. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution in May 2024 proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day.
HDFC Bank and Visa have introduced a co-branded, limited‑edition FIFA World Cup 2026‑themed Pixel credit card. The card is issued on the Visa network and is positioned as a digital‑first offering with instant issuance…
Lionel Messi became the second footballer in history to reach billionaire status after Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Messi's net worth has surpassed $1 billion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald V in Oslo. The award is Norway's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government and is the 32nd…
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Chandigarh will host the third edition of the Asian Relays in 2027. Bhubaneswar will host the 2028 Asian Indoor Championships at the Kalinga Stadium complex, likely in February.
India finished the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 with a tally of 10 medals, including one silver and nine bronze medals. The championships were held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking only the second time India…
Preeti Pal claimed the women’s 200m (T35-T37) gold with a time of 30.26 seconds at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix. India topped the medal table with 208 medals: 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze.
India secured four gold medals at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships and the Universal Cup (Senior) held in Apia, Samoa. Sunil Singh won gold in the 65kg men's category with a total lift of…
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Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta were named the Asia winners of The Earth Prize 2026. The team developed 'Plas-Stick', a biodegradable powder made from tamarind seed waste that removes microplastics…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 2026 Agricola Medal from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome. The award was presented by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in recognition of the…
The theme for International Biodiversity Day is Acting Locally for Global Impact. The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT (Alliance) houses Future Seeds, a conservation and research hub containing 67,000 samples of beans…
Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao received the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award For Climate-Resilient Agriculture. The award was instituted by the Retired Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Employees Association in…
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Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena dedicated 15 Common Facility Centres (CFCs) across the Union Territory of Ladakh. The CFCs aim to strengthen micro-enterprises, generate livelihood opportunities for women and…
Six border villages in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have been brought under the Vibrant Village Programme-II. The identified villages along the International Border are Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna…
Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The five new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass.
On May 3, 2026, Nepal's Foreign Ministry objected to India and China planning the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh pass, asserting that the area is Nepali territory. India's Ministry of External Affairs…
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Prashant Pise has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Pise is a 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar conducted the first-ever visit by an Indian foreign minister to Jamaica during a three-nation tour, signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in health, broadcasting…
Periasamy Kumaran formally assumed the role of India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) on May 14, 2026. He presented his credentials to Scott Furssedonn-Wood, the Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and Suriname Foreign Minister Melvin Bouva co-chaired the 9th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Paramaribo during a three-nation tour including Jamaica and Trinidad and…