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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved National Highway (NH) projects worth approximately ₹24,249.6 crore in Odisha, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. The Rameshwar-Paradip section of the Odisha…
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) celebrated the 47th foundation day of Project Chetak on Saturday in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Project Chetak was launched on 4 April 1980 and operates in northern Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat.
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…
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The proposed bullet train corridor connects Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The total length of the corridor is 508 km.
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of NAMO Airport in the Union Territory of Daman. The project is part of a series of development initiatives worth approximately ₹2,970 crore across…
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) approved development of two new airports in Telangana at Warangal and Adilabad. The foundation stone for the Adilabad airport will be laid within the next three months.
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…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT), a fully automated dry bulk handling facility developed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) at the Haldia Dock Complex of Syama Prasad…
India's major ports handled 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in FY 2025-26, exceeding the annual target of 904 MT and registering 7.06% year-on-year growth. Deendayal Port Authority led with 160.11 MT, followed by Paradip…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an elevated road corridor connecting Pandu Port in Guwahati to National Highway-27 built with an investment of ₹180 crore. He laid the foundation stone for the Cruise Terminal at…
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Coinbase has launched direct Indian Rupee (INR) deposit and withdrawal services for retail users in India through the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS). The rollout provides Indian users with access to spot trading across…
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $938 million to $682.321 billion in the week ended May 28, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Foreign currency assets (FCAs) increased by $3.116 billion to $546.148…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) signed a currency swap agreement worth AED 20 billion (BHD 2 billion). The five-year arrangement was formalised during a virtual ceremony by…
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $2.362 billion to $703.308 billion in the week ended April 17, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In the previous reporting week, the reserves had climbed to…
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The Andhra Pradesh government will create an angel fund for startups in collaboration with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The fund is aimed at deep-tech startups in artificial intelligence (AI)…
CA P. V. Narayana Rao has been appointed as a Co-opted Member of the Sustainability Reporting Standards Board (SRSB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the term 2026-27. He qualified as a…
India filed its first national report on Nagoya Protocol implementation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 27 February 2026. The report covers implementation from 1 November 2017 to 31…
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in partnership with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), launched a five-year project titled Strengthening Institutional Capacities for…
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9 in New Delhi. The initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and security in…
Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border. The village is being developed under the…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off 400 next-generation Dial-112 vehicles and 32 mobile forensic science laboratory vans on May 18, 2026, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh (CG). The upgraded Next Gen CG Dial-112 service…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the upgraded Next Gen CG Dial-112 service at the Police Training School parade ground in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The service, operating under the theme “Ekke Number, Sabbo Bar”, has…
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The Government of Uttar Pradesh is implementing the Small River Rejuvenation initiative through the State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG) to restore ecological resilience and rural sustainability. The Namami Gange and…
The Namami Gange Programme (NGP) was launched in June 2014 by the Government of India to conserve and rejuvenate the Ganga River. The initial allocation was Rs 20,000 crore and later extended to Rs 22,500 crore until…
On National Technology Day (May 11, 2026), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the state's aim to become India's 'Deep Tech Capital'. Missions in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have been…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on 29 April 2026. The Ganga Expressway is a 594-kilometre-long, six-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor.
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The Ministry of Textiles extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for apparel, garments, and made-ups until 30 September. The extension, effective from 1 April, follows the conclusion of…
Textiles market size grew from Rs 4.89 lakh crore in 2010 to Rs 14.95 lakh crore in 2024 at 8.3% CAGR. Man-made fibre (MMF) and blended products account for 52.2% of the product basket.
The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31) with a total outlay of ₹5,659.22 crore. The mission aligns with the '5F vision' (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) and…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Rs 1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for cotton procurement operations during the cotton season…
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The Kerala government announced the formation of a dedicated department for elderly people, the first such initiative in India. In 2025, Kerala established the State Elderly Commission, a quasi-judicial forum for…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal will implement Annapurna Bhandar, a Direct-Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for women, from June 1. Eligible women under Annapurna Bhandar are expected to receive…
The West Bengal government approved the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission to revise salaries, pensions, and allowances for lakhs of state government employees and retirees. The decision was finalised during a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects worth approximately ₹16,450 crore across Kerala and Tamil Nadu on 11 March. In Kerala, projects worth about ₹10,800 crore were launched, including the…
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The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. States and Union Territories (UTs) are directed to integrate emergency helplines…
The Supreme Court (SC) declared the right to safe road travel as part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The order was issued on April 13 by a Bench comprising Justice JK…
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The Assam Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, to establish a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. Assam is the third state in…
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the phased launch of a state-run bus service titled the Chief Minister's Sugam Parivahan Seva. The initiative aims to provide safe and modern transport to connect…
Delhi High Court Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ruled that a void second marriage does not become valid after the first wife’s death. The Court held that family pension…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced one-time cash grants of ₹30,000 for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth child. The policy initiative aims to reverse the declining…
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Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada conducted an official visit to the Czech Republic from April 22-23, 2026. The 13th session of the India-Czech Republic Joint Commission for Economic…
India and Sweden have upgraded their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership. The two nations launched the Joint Innovation Partnership 2.0 and the India-Sweden Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Corridor.
India and Sweden agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Prime Minister Modi was awarded the 'Royal…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in the Netherlands. Bilateral trade between India and the Netherlands was valued at USD 27.8 billion in 2024-25…
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Karnataka leads in training women Self-Help Groups as drone pilots under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana. The central sector scheme aims to distribute 15,000 drones to women SHGs during 2024–25 and 2025–26.
The Indian Army conducted a live firing exercise named 'Brahmastra' at the Pokhran Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 09 April 2026. The exercise demonstrated the combat capabilities of the Boeing AH-64 Apache, a…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started work on Vayu Baan, the first indigenous air-launched effects (ALE) programme in India. The project is being led by the Directorate of Aerospace Design (DAD), Gandhinagar, which has…
The Indian Army received the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and AGNIKAA VTOL-1 First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone under emergency procurement (EP-6). Both combat systems were designed and developed by…
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The Indian Army raised the 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi. The 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion is also referred to as the Bhairav Light Commando Battalion.
India is receiving the fourth squadron of the S-400 Triumf air defence system, officially designated as Sudarshan Chakra by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The procurement of five squadrons was finalised in October 2018 for…
The Indian Navy has invited domestic companies to design and manufacture 80-mm aero rockets for its MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB carrier-based fighter jets. The Expression of Intent (EoI) for the project was issued on May 26 by…
Adani Defence & Aerospace delivered the first batch of 2,000 indigenously manufactured 7.62 mm ‘Prahar’ light machine guns to the Indian Army. The 7.62 mm-calibre weapons have been produced at the company’s Small Arms…
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), has empanelled six firms to develop and deploy AI solutions across government departments: Tata…
L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd (LTSCT), Larsen & Toubro-Vyoma, and BharatGen Technology Foundation (BharatGen) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build an end-to-end Sovereign AI compute…
The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the Maharashtra Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2026, aiming to attract over ₹10,000 crore in investment and generate 1.5 lakh jobs by 2031. The policy proposes the establishment of a…
The Madhya Pradesh government and Google Cloud India plan to establish an AI Center of Excellence in Indore to train and connect more than 10,000 developers. For Simhastha 2028, Google Cloud India proposed AI-based…
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El Niño is a warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and is part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) weather pattern, which also includes La Niña. A super El Niño occurs when sea surface temperatures…
Arctic sea ice extent in March 2026 fell 5.7% below normal, the lowest March level ever recorded. Global surface temperatures for January-March 2026 ranked as the fourth-highest on record.
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…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the State of the Climate 2025 report, revealing that Earth’s energy imbalance has reached its highest level in at least 65 years. Approximately 91 per cent of excess…
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Studies from Latin America and Europe reveal that birds such as house sparrows and finches are gathering fibres from discarded cigarette butts to incorporate into their nests. Researchers at the National Autonomous…
Scientists have recorded the presence of the invasive moth Phalera cf. bucephala, commonly known as the buff-tip moth, in the Suru Valley of the Kargil district in Ladakh. The research findings were published in the…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) detected a second case of the New World Screwworm (NWS) in a calf in south Texas. The NWS was previously thought to have been eradicated in the United States in 1966.
The new plant species Osbeckia zubeengargiana was discovered in Assam. Researchers Barnali Das and Prof. Namita Nath from the Botany Department of Gauhati University described the species.
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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) developed the Phoenix Geocell, India's first technical textile geocell made…
Researchers engineered Escherichia coli (E coli) to convert discarded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into levodopa. The study was published in Nature Sustainability.
The latest World Ocean Assessment was released on Monday, 8 June 2026. The next round of global plastics treaty negotiations is scheduled from 13 to 24 March 2027.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification proposing that pan masala packaging should not use plastic material or metal layers. The proposed regulation prohibits the use of…
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A new genus of giant tree named Daturodendron has been officially recognised in the Andean cloud forests, reaching heights of 66 feet (20 metres). The tree belongs to the Solanaceae family and the Datureae tribe, making…
A study published in Icarus analysed 122 scenarios of planetary evolution to examine the history of Uranus. Research simulations indicated that the moon system surrounding Uranus failed to survive in 85% of scenarios…
The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis can lose over 98 per cent of its cellular water and resume full photosynthetic activity within two seconds of rehydration. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) researchers subjected the…
Bhopal became the first city in India to install an 'Algae Tree' at Swami Vivekananda Park under the Smart City initiative. The microalgae-based unit claims to absorb as much carbon dioxide as 25 full-grown trees and…
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled a three-phase plan to establish a permanent moon base with a budget of USD 20 billion. NASA aims to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 as part of the…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) committee on astronaut selection and management has recommended including four civilian specialists from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Artemis II mission on 1 April 2026 from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The mission marks the first piloted moonshot…
Amit Kshatriya became NASA’s Associate Administrator, the agency’s highest-ranking civil servant, in September 2025. He serves as senior advisor to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and leads ten centre directors and…
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FIFA has announced a partnership with YouTube to allow official broadcasters to stream the first 10 minutes of 2026 World Cup matches live on the platform. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will begin on 11 June 2026 as the largest edition featuring 48 teams. New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh, born to parents from Jalandhar…
The 10th edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July 2026. The tournament will feature 12 teams for the first time…
Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced the national team would not participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 due to military conflict with the United States (US). The tournament is scheduled to be co-hosted by the…
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Swara Lakshmi Nair became the second chess player from Karnataka to achieve Women's International Master (WIM) status. Isha Sharma was the first chess player from Karnataka to become a Women's International Master (WIM).
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win the men's doubles title at the Singapore Open 2026 by defeating Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 18-21, 21-17, 21-16. The…
India defeated Bangladesh 3-1 in the final to win the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2026 title for a record sixth time. The final match of the tournament was held in Madgaon, Goa, where…
Bharat Singh Chauhan was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) for a four-year term. The elections were conducted during the Annual General Body Meeting of the CCA in…
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India secured a place in the Guinness World Records (GWR) for unfurling the largest Indian national flag underwater. The record-setting feat was performed at Radhanagar Beach located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), which revealed that Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded India’s lowest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 0.9. The TFR…
Ishank Singh, a 7-year-old boy from Ranchi, Jharkhand, swam 29 km across the Palk Strait in 9 hours and 50 minutes on April 30. He began his swim at Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and finished at Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu.
Bhupatiraju Anmish Varma from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, established a new Guinness World Record (GWR) by completing the Seven Volcanic Summits challenge. Varma achieved the mountaineering feat in a record time of 92…
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Richard Scolyer, a globally recognised pathologist and co-director of the Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA), has died at the age of 59. He was named the Australian of the Year in 2024 alongside Professor Georgina Long…
Prevention of Blindness Week is observed annually from April 1 to April 7 to raise awareness about eye health and preventable vision loss. The theme for the year 2026 is Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World, highlighting…
International Nurses Day is observed worldwide on May 12 annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The theme for International Nurses Day 2026 is “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses…
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed annually on May 8 to raise awareness about the disease and promote early symptom recognition. The theme for World Ovarian Cancer Day 2026 is No Woman Left Behind, which continues a…
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World Metrology Day was commemorated on May 20, 2026, marking the 151st anniversary of the historic Metre Convention signed in Paris in 1875. The theme for World Metrology Day 2026 is Metrology: Building Trust in Policy…
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…
No university or college received fresh accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) during the 2024-2025 academic year. NAAC had accredited 1,790 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in…
World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 2 April every year. The 2026 theme is 'Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value'.
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Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi assumed office as Prime Minister of Iraq on May 16, 2026. He is a businessman and emerged as a consensus choice from the Coordination Framework alliance after weeks of discussions.
Narendra Modi became the longest-serving head of an elected government in India by completing 8,931 days in office. He surpassed the record of 8,930 days previously held by Pawan Kumar Chamling, the former Chief Minister…
The Meghalaya Cabinet extended the tenure of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) from 18 April 2026 to 18 October 2026. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong announced the decision after a virtual Cabinet…
Balendra Shah took oath as Prime Minister of Nepal on 27 March 2026. He leads the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) which won 182 of the 275 parliamentary seats in the 5 March 2026 election.
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Suraj Hegde passed away in Bengaluru after suffering a cardiac arrest at around 55 years of age. He served as the secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 on 12 April. She was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai due to extreme exhaustion and a chest infection prior to her demise.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri in Mandya, Karnataka. The inauguration was part of Modi's official visit to Karnataka.
R. B. Choudary died in a car accident near Udaipur on May 5. He was a veteran film producer and the founder of Super Good Films.