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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated that 98.47% of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023 have been returned as of April 30, 2026. The withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation was…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has implemented the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, effective from 13 June 2026. Non-Resident Indians…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to introduce polymer banknotes for circulation through a pilot project to address rising currency demand and increase the shelf life of notes. The expenditure on printing paper…
The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed armed village defence volunteers and personnel from Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party at more than a dozen spots along the international border in West Bengal…
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India's total exports (merchandise and services) grew 11.37% year-on-year to USD 232.73 billion in the first quarter of FY27, as per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I). The trade deficit widened to USD 37.42…
India's merchandise exports grew by approximately 15 per cent during April-May 2026-27. The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to release the trade data for May on June 15.
The Government of India has established a 60-day timeline to process and decide Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals from countries sharing land borders, including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) issued a circular on May 14, 2026, relaxing rules for the surrender of annuity policies under the National Pension System (NPS). Surrender is now permitted in…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised states during a PRAGATI meeting to implement e-Zero FIRs for cyber crime cases to prevent victims from visiting multiple police stations or agencies. The e-Zero FIR is a digital…
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) was named the Runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 during the Egmont Group Plenary in Baku, Azerbaijan. The case involved a large-scale cyber fraud with…
Over 12.71 lakh cyber fraud complaints were recorded across India between January 1 and June 30, 2026, with reported fraudulent transactions exceeding Rs 10,178 crore. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of…
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched the Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) and the Money Restoration Module (MRM) portals. The GRM portal is designed to…
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The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) launched Project Zero in Thiruvananthapuram to establish a corruption-free administrative system in Kerala. The initiative is built on four major pillars: proactive…
The Kerala government will establish an Academic Syndicate as an apex body to coordinate higher education governance and will focus on developing globally competitive institutions to curb academic migration. Steps will…
Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Kapil Dev Aggarwal, launched the Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi portals on July 16, 2026. Kaushal Setu is the digital…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $10 million financing package with Schoolnet India Limited (SIL) to improve learning outcomes for 4.5 million students. The project aims to scale up digital learning…
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Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Choudhary will lay the foundation stone of the Integrated Aqua Park at Bhojpur and…
The Bihar government launched the 'Mukhyamantri Bihar Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme-2026' on July 13, 2026. Under the scheme, helicopter services will be operated every Saturday and Sunday starting from…
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) signed an MoU with Google to provide AI content and training for its students and faculty. Google will charge Rs 350 per student, which is covered under the existing consortium…
The Supreme Court (SC) collegium recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The recommendation was made during a meeting on…
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) through the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) developed the indigenous assault rifle named Ugram. The Ugram rifle is chambered for the…
The book 'RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice' was released by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on July 17, 2026. The book is authored by Shyam Jaju and Anupam Trivedi.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed annually on July 26 to honour the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers of Operation Vijay. The Kargil War of 1999 claimed the lives of 527 Indian soldiers, while more than 1,300 personnel…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will launch the Smart Border Project equipped with drones, radars, and advanced cameras to create an impregnable security grid along the borders within the next year. Prime Minister…
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India’s passport has secured the 78th position in the latest Henley Passport Index released in May 2026, marking a drop of three positions from its 75th rank in February 2026. Indian passport holders currently have…
India ranked 125th out of 197 countries in the 2026 Global Passport Index (GPI), published by Global Citizen Solutions. India's overall score improved to 45.1, marking its highest level in five years, having risen from…
India has slipped to the seventh position in the list of the world's biggest stock markets by market capitalisation, falling behind South Korea and Taiwan. The total market capitalisation of South Korea reached $5…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of the United States secured the top position in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Imperial College London of the United Kingdom and Stanford University of the United…
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The Uttarakhand government is preparing to launch the 6.5 km Rishikesh-Neelkanth Mahadev Ropeway project. The project has an estimated budget outlay of approximately ₹450 crore to improve access for pilgrims.
Uttarakhand's first Geographical Indications (GI) Products Gallery opened at the Uttarakhand Forest Training Academy (FTA) in Haldwani. The gallery features more than 30 GI-tagged products from across the state.
A national-level Centre of Excellence (CoE) on human-wildlife conflict has been established at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) in Coimbatore, a premier research institute of the Wildlife…
The rhino population in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) of Uttar Pradesh has increased to 53. The data was recorded during the fourth rhino census conducted between 25 and 27 June.
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. The report highlights that cyber risks now extend…
The Meghalaya State Zoo recorded the first-ever birth of a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides). The breeding pair was brought from the Aizawl Zoological Park in Mizoram through an animal exchange programme.
China is constructing the world's largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. The project is designed to generate approximately 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is about…
A rare stone pillar featuring a Buddha Parinirvana sculpture and other religious motifs was identified in Bhimsari village of Adilabad district, Telangana. The discovery was made by members of the Kotha Telangana…
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A banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) in the Munger district of Bihar has been scientifically dated to approximately 700 years, making it the world's oldest accurately dated specimen. The research was led by Dr. Trina Bose…
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) set a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour. The plantation drive was conducted at Bhadaj in the Thaltej Ward using the Japanese Miyawaki afforestation…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) approved the Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves (Aastha Vans) across India. The scheme has an initial corpus…
The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has compiled the INvenTree-meta dataset, the largest meta-dataset of tree inventory studies from India. The dataset aggregates data from 465 published studies spanning…
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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…
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a new giant exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, in the Beta Pictoris system. The planet was identified using moderate-resolution spectroscopy, marking the first discovery of a…
Astronomers have discovered 27 potential circumbinary planets, which are planetary bodies that orbit two stars. The discovery was made using data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Transiting…
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…
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A new species of spreadwing damselfly, Lestes paloti, was discovered in the Western Ghats of Kerala. The discovery is the first new Lestes species from the Western Ghats since 1929 and the first from India since 1987.
Researchers from the MACS Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) discovered five new Allographa lichen species in the Western Ghats. The new species are Allographa keralensis, A. nayakae, A. paraconsanguinea, A.…
India's first satellite-tagged endangered Ganges softshell turtle was released at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam to mark Endangered Species Day. The Ganges softshell turtle (Nilssonia…
India's first satellite-tagged endangered Ganges softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) was released at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam. The release of the turtle was announced on the…
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A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick born on May 21, 2026, in Naliya, Kutch district, Gujarat, has survived the critical 40-day survival stage. The chick was born using the jumpstart conservation technique, which involves…
The conservation breeding programme for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has hatched 26 chicks in its fourth year, comprising 18 through artificial insemination, 4 through natural breeding, and 4 from wild-collected eggs.…
Maharashtra government approved a ₹45-crore Eco-Nature Park at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS), which will feature India's first AI-powered bird detection and monitoring centre. The AI system uses cameras and…
Avian ecologist Parveen Shaikh was honoured with the Whitley Award by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). The award recognises her efforts to protect the endangered Indian Skimmer and the expansion of her…
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Dr. Florence Rabier of France has been named the recipient of the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize, the highest scientific distinction in meteorology, awarded by the World Meteorological Organization…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Meteorological Centre in Lucknow was upgraded to a Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) to cater to the meteorological needs of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand. India's…
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched two AI-enabled weather forecast products under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES): a monsoon advance forecasting system and a high spatial resolution rainfall forecast for Uttar…
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has launched a dedicated Incubation Center for Startups in Weather and Climate. The incubation facility is a core…
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National Technology Day is observed annually on May 11 to commemorate India's successful nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998, collectively known as Operation Shakti, which made India the sixth member of the global nuclear…
The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) announced the Haj Policy 2027, with applications open via the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) portal and the Haj Suvidha App. The quota distribution is maintained at a 70:30 ratio…
India returned to the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia after seven years, having last participated in 2019. The national pavilion, titled “Geographies of Distance: remembering home”, was…
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the 'Mee Bhoomi–Mee Hakku' programme in Banaganapalle, Nandyal district. The initiative focuses on distributing secure Pattadar Passbooks carrying the State Emblem to farmers to…
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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organised a Technology Transfer and Bharatiya Nirdeshak Document (BND) Release Function in New Delhi. The programme witnessed the transfer of seven technologies to…
Researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) have developed an inexpensive and sensitive sensor to detect toxic lead ions in drinking water. The sensor was developed in collaboration with the Finnish…
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) licensed three indigenous biomedical technologies to pharmaceutical companies for commercialisation. SHetA2, a novel anti-HPV therapeutic candidate for Cervical…
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…
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The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered two new spider species in northeast India. ZSI carried out a comprehensive taxonomic revision of Indian whip scorpions.
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University of Calcutta discovered a new lynx spider species, Hamataliwa mawlyngot, in Meghalaya. The species was named after Mawlyngot village in the East…
The newly described spider, nicknamed the 'ballista spider', was discovered in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia. The spider uses a silk-powered trap that launches prey with accelerations reaching up to…
A team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered and described a new species of cascade-dwelling frog named Amolops Kamal in Nagaland. The specimens of the new species were collected from…
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Indian Grandmaster Rohith Krishna won the Menuires International Chess Championship in France, edging compatriot Raja Rithvik on tie-break. Both Rohith Krishna and Raja Rithvik finished unbeaten with seven points from…
Lovlina Borgohain is guaranteed at least a bronze medal in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She received a first-round bye in the five-boxer draw, automatically securing a place in the…
Raja Randhir Singh, a five-time Olympian and Arjuna Awardee shooter, passed away at the age of 80 in New Delhi on May 27, 2026. He was the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in the trap event.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and the Cerebral Palsy Sports Federation of India (CPSFI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly bid for the 2029 World Abilitysport Games. The Games are expected to bring…
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Esha Singh won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Munich World Cup. Esha Singh set two world records by scoring 43 in the final.
Jaspal Rana passed away at the age of 49 in New Delhi due to health complications. He was serving as India's high-performance coach for pistol events at the time of his death.
India finished atop the standings at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships 2026 held in Suhl, Germany, with a total of 25 medals. The Indian medal tally comprised seven gold, eight…
Lieutenant Vishal Kumar won the Sword of Honour and the President’s Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) passing out parade. The event took place in Dehradun.
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Esha Singh won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Munich World Cup. Esha Singh set two world records by scoring 43 in the final.
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…
PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Japan Open title. She defeated three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the final.
Indian women's hockey team won the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Nations Cup title by defeating New Zealand 2-0 in the final, earning promotion back to the FIH Pro League. Navneet Kaur and Sunelita Toppo scored…
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India's team won four gold medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 10 to 19. India shared the joint world No. 1 ranking with China, Vietnam, and an…
Lovlina Borgohain is guaranteed at least a bronze medal in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She received a first-round bye in the five-boxer draw, automatically securing a place in the…
India secured a total of 20 medals, comprising four gold, seven silver, and nine bronze, at the Under-20 Asian Wrestling Championships. In Women's Wrestling, India finished second overall with 184 points, behind…
Lakshay and Ujjwal Kumar Singh won India's first-ever gold medal at the 2026 World Rowing Cup III held in Lucerne, Switzerland. The duo secured gold in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Final with a time of 6:26.09…
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Neymar announced his retirement from the Brazil national football team on July 5, 2026, following the team's exit from the World Cup. The 34-year-old player made his final appearance during a 2-1 loss to Norway in the…
Argentina inaugurated a 26-meter-tall statue of Lionel Messi in Cutral Co, Neuquén, marking the tallest tribute to the football legend worldwide. The artwork was created by local artist Aldo Beroisa and took nearly a…
Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final. The final match was played in New Jersey.
Kane Williamson retired from international cricket with immediate effect after a 16-year career. He is New Zealand's all-time leading international run-scorer with 19,346 runs, including 48 centuries and six…
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Renowned Odia litterateur, art historian, and playwright Jagannath Prasad Das passed away at the age of 90 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Born on April 26, 1936, in the Puri district of Odisha, he joined the IAS in 1958.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Pravati Parida inaugurated the Nimapara Patha Utsav 2026 in Puri. The event featured traditional Odia folk arts such as Pala, Dasakathia, tribal dances, horse dances, and Sankirtan to…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (MPHC) declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district as a temple and a centre of Sanskrit learning associated with King Bhoj of the Paramara dynasty. The court quashed the Archaeological…
The Odisha state Cabinet approved revised English spellings for 64 places across 26 districts to restore them to their Odia phonetic forms. The initiative was undertaken to preserve and promote the linguistic heritage…
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Italy has become the world's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage capital with 61 protected sites. Italy currently holds the highest number of UNESCO-listed sites of…
African World Heritage Day is observed annually on May 5. The day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 2015.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) added 12 new sites to its Global Geoparks network. The total number of UNESCO Global Geoparks has reached 241 across 51 countries, covering…
The Jestha Varna Mahavihar in Lalitpur, Nepal, was granted the Award of Merit under the 2025 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage…
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Italy has become the world's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage capital with 61 protected sites. Italy currently holds the highest number of UNESCO-listed sites of…
The Jestha Varna Mahavihar in Lalitpur, Nepal, was granted the Award of Merit under the 2025 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage…
Sufiyana Mousiqi is believed to have been in practice since the 15th century in Kashmir. It is for the first time bidding for inclusion in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations…
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will launch the restoration of the 9th-century Prambanan Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Prambanan project…
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World Milk Day is observed globally every year on June 1 to recognize the importance of milk as a nutritious food and celebrate the contributions of the dairy sector. The theme for World Milk Day 2026 is Celebrating…
World Bioproduct Day is observed every 7th of July to celebrate the role of bio-based innovation in creating sustainable products and production systems. The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project utilizes a green…
World Drowning Prevention Day is observed annually on July 25. The theme for World Drowning Prevention Day 2026 is 'Unite to Turn the Tide'.
World Population Day is observed every year on 11 July to raise awareness about global population challenges. The theme for World Population Day 2026 is “Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and…
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The Day of International Criminal Justice, also known as World Day for International Justice, is observed on July 17 every year. The day commemorates the adoption of the Rome Statute on July 17, 1998, which established…
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on July 18. The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in November 2009 through resolution A/RES/64/13.
The International Day of Hope is observed annually on July 12. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly resolution in March 2025.
Bimal N. Patel was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term during the 36th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…
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International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed annually on May 28. The theme for 2024 is Empowering Women's Health: Rights, Equality, Awareness.
The International Day of Women in Diplomacy is celebrated every year on June 24. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) formally instituted the observance in 2022.
International Malala Day is observed globally on July 12 every year. The United Nations (UN) officially declared July 12 as Malala Day in 2013.
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on July 18. The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in November 2009 through resolution A/RES/64/13.
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The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and the Cerebral Palsy Sports Federation of India (CPSFI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly bid for the 2029 World Abilitysport Games. The Games are expected to bring…
SBI Life Insurance (SBI Life) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to establish Bharat's AI & Cyber Innovation Hub for Insurance (Bharat Innovation Hub).…
British insurer Aviva has signed an agreement to purchase the remaining 26% stake in Aviva Life Insurance Company India. The stake is being acquired from its local joint venture partner, Dabur Invest Corp.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed an agreement to transfer governance of shooting Para sport from the IPC to the ISSF. The sport is currently…
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Prateek Yadav passed away at the age of 38 on May 13, 2026, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He was the son of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, founder of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Major General (Retd) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri passed away on Tuesday at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Dehradun. He was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
B C Khanduri, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, passed away on Monday. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dehradun at the time of his death.
Renowned Odia litterateur, art historian, and playwright Jagannath Prasad Das passed away at the age of 90 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Born on April 26, 1936, in the Puri district of Odisha, he joined the IAS in 1958.
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US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced the leaders of five task forces to examine the central bank’s monetary policy approach. Three Indian-origin experts were named: former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan…
Nitin Paranjpe has been appointed as the non-executive Vice Chairman of the board of Infosys. The appointment is effective immediately.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a dedicated task force named "cyber-suraksha.ai" to examine cybersecurity risks arising from advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. SEBI identified…
The Tamil Nadu government ordered the formation of the Singappen Special Task Force to strengthen women's safety and preventive protection measures. The special unit will function under the direct supervision of the…
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GRASA Millets & Foods Pvt. Ltd. is India's first food-led metabolic recovery system built on millets, fermentation, and gut health. GRASA received the Rashtriya Ratna Samman 2026 as Emerging Health Tech & Nutrition…
The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) Samman Ceremony 2026 was held at the Gandhi Auditorium of Jan Bhavan in Lucknow. A total of 51 distinguished artistes were honoured for their contributions to music, dance…
The Uttar Pradesh government launched the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana in 2018 to support traditional artisans through the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) department. The scheme provides selected artisans…
Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu was conferred the 60th Jnanpith Award for the year 2025. He is the third Tamil literary figure to receive the award, after Akilan and Jayakanthan, ending a 24-year gap.