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Public Sector Banks (PSBs) achieved an all-time high net profit of ₹1.98 lakh crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year, representing an 11.1 per cent year-on-year increase. The aggregate operating profit of PSBs reached ₹3.21…
Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a year-on-year non-food credit growth of 15.9% in financial year 2025–26. Total outstanding credit of SCBs stood at ₹212.9 lakh crore as of March 2026, an increase of ₹29.2 lakh…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to the government for FY26, which is a 7% increase from the previous year. The RBI balance sheet expanded by 20.6% to reach ₹91.9…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹31.80 lakh on YES Bank. The penalty on YES Bank was levied for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.
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State Bank of India (SBI) has sold a 1.42% stake in its asset management arm, SBI Funds Management Ltd (SBIFM), to 30 investors for ₹1,655 crore in a pre-IPO placement round. The stake was sold at ₹574 per share, which…
State Bank of India (SBI) reported strong profits and steady business growth in its Q4 and full-year financial results. A loan is classified as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) when the borrower fails to repay the interest…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted EbixCash World Money Ltd a perpetual Authorised Dealer Category-II (AD-II) licence with permission to handle trade remittances and family maintenance remittances. EbixCash became…
The State Bank of India (SBI) presented a dividend cheque of ₹8,813 crore to the Central government for the financial year 2025-26. The dividend cheque was handed over to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by SBI…
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Taxpayers filing ITR-1 and ITR-2 for assessment year 2026-27 must submit returns by July 31, 2026, to avoid penalties of up to ₹5,000 for income exceeding ₹5 lakh. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has…
On 16 July 2026, the Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a total outlay of ₹1.275 lakh crore to develop a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Semicon 2.0 aims to attract nearly ₹4 lakh crore in investments and…
The dashboard now tracks 165 indicators across six sub-sectors: Civil Aviation (31), Roads (8), Power (14), Ports, Shipping & Waterways (62), Telecommunications (13), and Railways (37). 44 new indicators were added in…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) issued new guidelines for states to shift the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) base year to 2022-23 to align with national Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
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The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh flagged off the season's first export consignment of fresh Halman apricots from Kargil to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in New Delhi. The consignment of five metric tonnes was…
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the first export consignment of one metric tonne of GI-tagged Tezpur litchi to…
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the first-ever commercial export shipment of dried whole egg powder from Balangir…
Manohari Gold Tea is produced from carefully handpicked tender tea buds rather than fully grown leaves. The tea is known for its distinctive golden appearance, refined flavour and delicate aroma.
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The Delhi cabinet approved the Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound and Ease of Delivery of Services) Bill, 2026, replacing the 2011 law. The bill makes time-bound delivery of notified public services a legal right for…
NITI Aayog has proposed a ₹50,000-crore BioEconomy Growth Fund for the period 2026-2035 to bridge the gap between lab innovation and commercial biomanufacturing. The fund is part of a roadmap to build a $691 billion…
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), launched the guidebook titled 'Going Global: A Practical…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has approved jUMPP as a Third Party Application Provider to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services. jUMPP is an AI-powered conversational fintech platform…
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for the 2026–27 sugar season. The FRP is fixed for a basic sugar recovery rate of 10.25 per…
The Government of India banned the export of raw and white sugar with immediate effect until 30 September 2026, or until further orders. The ban was implemented to rein in local sugar prices.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has prohibited the export of raw, white, and refined sugar until September 30 to stabilise domestic prices. The export policy for sugar was amended from restricted to…
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) indicates a sharp increase in obesity and high blood sugar levels among adults in India. The prevalence of being overweight or obese rose to 30.7% for women aged 15-49 years (up…
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Paytm Europe Payments, a step-down subsidiary of One 97 Communications, has secured a payment institution licence from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg. The licence is effective…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the extension of Ketan Merchant's tenure as interim CEO of Fino Payments Bank for three months. The extension is effective from May 27, 2026, as per an RBI letter dated May 25…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, effective from the close of business on May 12, 2026. The RBI stated that the bank lacks adequate capital and earning…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of The Yashwant Co-operative Bank Ltd., Phaltan, in an order dated May 18, 2026. The RBI took this action due to the bank's inadequate capital, poor earning…
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has created a separate Ex-Agniveer category for recruitment of Constable (General Duty) in CAPFs and Rifleman in Assam Rifles. Ex-Agniveers will receive 50% reservation of vacancies for…
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved 10% reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment to Group C posts in state government services. The reservation applies to posts such as Constables in the Police Department, Forest…
The Gujarat government announced a 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts in several state departments. The reservation covers the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police…
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a 20 per cent reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group 'C' posts. Ex-Agniveers are defined as retired short service Army personnel.
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The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force on July 1, 2026, increasing the statutory employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days for eligible rural…
The Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G Act) will come into force from July 1. The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) stated that the VB-G RAM G Act provides a…
The Punjab government notified the implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme starting from July 1. The VB-G RAM G is a central rural employment law that…
The Ministry of Rural Development announced the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from July 1…
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), launched the district-level competitions of the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' campaign on 13th July 2026. The initiative aims to…
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DSJE) organised the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 nationwide from June 17 to June 26, 2026. The campaign concluded on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit…
The Mukhyamantri Yuva Suyog Platform was launched by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on July 21, 2026. The platform aims to promote sports and identify talent at the grassroots level through competitions in…
The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force on July 1, 2026, increasing the statutory employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days for eligible rural…
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a one-year extension for Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri beyond July 14, 2026, extending his tenure up to July 14, 2027. Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) introduced the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID under the One Nation, One Student ID initiative, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The APAAR ID…
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 was passed by Parliament in December 2023 and received the President's assent on December…
Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) was launched in 2017 and is spearheaded by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in collaboration with the Central Institute of…
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The Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI), functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs, released the Sample Registration System (SRS) report for 2024. India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) remained at 1.9 in…
The Assam government introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill to consolidate and simplify laws governing marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships. The legislation was introduced by Parliamentary…
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…
The Assam Cabinet approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill on May 13, 2026. The Bill will be tabled in the Assam Assembly on May 26, 2026.
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Tripura is the first state in India to complete all 51 Priority Areas under Phase-I and Phase-II of the national Compliance Reduction and Deregulation initiative led by the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India.…
The Keralam government has created a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) portfolio at the cabinet level for the first time as part of a major ministerial reshuffle. Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader PK…
Tripura is the first state in India to complete all 51 Priority Areas under Phase-I and Phase-II of the Compliance Reduction and Deregulation initiative led by the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India. Launched…
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…
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Chief Minister (CM) Mohan Charan Majhi issued an eight-point directive mandating a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption across all Odisha government departments. The state government made it mandatory from 1 June to…
The Delhi Cabinet approved the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 with an outlay of ₹15,000 crore to be invested over the next four years starting from July 1. The policy targets 95 per cent of all new vehicle…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Metro Monday' initiative following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for fuel conservation amid the West Asia crisis. The initiative is part of the 'Mera Bharat, Mera…
CAFE Phase III fuel-efficiency norms are expected to take effect from April 2027. Mandatory advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for commercial vehicles will begin with new platforms from January 2027, with broader…
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The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare initiated the release of the second installment of ₹335 crore under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for Maharashtra. Maharashtra became the first state in…
The Odisha Cabinet approved a new agricultural marketing law to replace the Odisha Agricultural Produce Markets (OAPM) Act, 1956. The new law removes geographical restrictions on the sale and purchase of agricultural…
The Union Cabinet approved the BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan) with a total financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore. The scheme will run for five years from FY2026-27 to FY2030-31.
The Maharashtra cabinet approved the High-Energy Medical Cyclotron Project (HEMCP) in Nagpur with an estimated budget of ₹300 crore. HEMCP will be funded on a 50:50 cost-sharing basis between the Medical Education…
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President Droupadi Murmu to confer the Padma Awards on 65 distinguished personalities during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 23. The Padma Awards are announced annually on Republic Day…
President Droupadi Murmu's first-ever State Visit to Moldova marked a significant milestone in India–Moldova relations. India announced doubling of ITEC training slots for Moldovan professionals, including specialized…
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma awards to 65 eminent personalities during the second civil investiture ceremony held on 23 June 2026 at the Gantantra Madap of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Former Supreme Court (SC)…
President Droupadi Murmu made a historic visit to Romania, the first by an Indian President in three decades, and signed three MoUs in science & technology, sports, and culture. India and Romania set a target to double…
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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…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed grief and solidarity with Venezuela following a series of powerful earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude…
Venezuela is releasing 300 prisoners between May 19 and May 22, 2026, under an amnesty law aimed at freeing political detainees. The amnesty law was adopted in February as part of reforms by interim leader Delcy…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed grief and offered India's assistance to Venezuela following a series of powerful earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey (USGS)…
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Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development (R&D) and Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), inaugurated a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)…
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is establishing the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Union Health Minister J…
Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s seventh Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Jammu on June 5, 2026. The RMC Jammu will provide specialised weather…
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering innovation, intellectual property management…
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) issued a notice to Telegram over the dissemination of pirated films, OTT content, and audio-visual material, having previously acted against over 3,000 Telegram…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a direction under Section 69A of the IT Act to restrict access to the messaging app Telegram across India until June 22. A second order from MeitY…
Russia and Afghanistan signed a military cooperation agreement on May 27, 2026. The agreement was discussed during a meeting between Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoub and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei…
Russia launched the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft carrying National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (Roscosmos) cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and…
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Mission Sudarshan Chakra is a multi-level missile defence system designed to protect military installations, critical infrastructure, and civil establishments. The mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have commenced preliminary negotiations for the supply of indigenous military systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The discussions also involve the potential…
India and South Korea are expanding defence cooperation to include air defence guns, missile systems, and advanced military platforms following the success of the K9 Vajra-T programme. The K9 Vajra-T is an Indian…
The United States (US) House of Representatives passed a resolution on June 04, 2026, directing the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war. The resolution was approved with a vote of 215-208.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Afsluitdijk, a 32-kilometre-long dam and causeway in the Netherlands used for flood control and land reclamation. India and the Netherlands signed a Letter of Intent for technical…
The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan was launched by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from Gandhinagar on February 23, 2026, under the 'Catch the Rain' campaign. Over the past eight years, the campaign has increased Gujarat's…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the Jal Sanrakshit Haryana project, which has received a ₹4,000 crore loan from the World Bank (WB) out of a total project cost of ₹5,714 crore. The project will be…
The Gujarat government implemented the Nal Se Jal mission to provide clean drinking water to remote villages in the Dang district. The state's efforts are aligned with the Central Government's Har Ghar Jal initiative.
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The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), founded in 1876 by Mahendralal Sircar in Kolkata, is regarded as India’s first research institution established by Indians for modern scientific research.…
The 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026 was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, bringing together 307 students from 78 countries. The Indian contingent won one gold and three silver medals at the Olympiad.
India hosted the International Governing Board (IGB) meeting of the BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) virtually on July 21, 2026, as part of its BRICS Presidency 2026. The meeting followed the BRICS Network University…
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the launch of a digital portal on June 4, 2026, to provide structured training in patent filing and research paper writing. The platform is supported by the Anusandhan National…
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Scientists at SASTRA Deemed University have developed a nanofluid electrolyte that significantly boosts the efficiency of electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The nanofluid electrolyte suppresses hydrogen…
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has awarded a contract to Delectrik Systems for India's first utility-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) project with a capacity of 100 MWh. The VRFB will be deployed at the Khavda…
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Delhi-based M/s R2E Greentech Pvt Ltd. The agreement is for…
The Ministry of Heavy Industries invited global bids for setting up 10 GWh cumulative capacity Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing facilities under the PLI ACC Scheme. Under the PLI ACC Scheme, out of the targeted 50…
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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…
Researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) institutes, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have validated India's first…
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approved a new indication for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy (semaglutide injection 2.4 mg) for treating noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH)…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, on July 16, 2026. Lipfendra is a once-daily tablet for adults with high LDL cholesterol, including familial…
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International Tiger Day is observed annually on July 29 to raise awareness about tiger conservation. The day was established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit, where the TX2 initiative was launched to double…
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.
The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) inaugurated the National Workshop on “Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges” in Alwar, Rajasthan, organised by the National Tiger Conservation…
The All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026 recorded 42 individual tigers in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR). The tiger population in ATR consists of 18 female tigers, 14 males, 2 sub-adults, and 8 cubs.
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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.…
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.
A new genus and species of tiger moth, named Antaram idukki, has been discovered in the Idukki district of Kerala in the southern Western Ghats. The species belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae (Erebidae) within the order…
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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Gyaneshwari Yadav won the silver medal in the women's 53kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She achieved a total lift of 199 kg (88 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk).
Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal in the men's high jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He cleared 2.25m, but Jamaica's Romaine Beckford won gold by clearing the same height on his first attempt.
Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. He lifted a total of 286 kg (snatch and clean and jerk) to secure second place.
Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (Scotland). She set a new Commonwealth Games record with a combined lift of 190kg (85kg snatch, 105kg clean…
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The 135th IndianOil Durand Cup Trophy Tour arrived in Guwahati on July 16, 2026. The event at Hotel Vivanta was attended by Assam Sports Minister Biswajit Daimary and other dignitaries.
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena commissioned India's first two geothermal wells at Puga Valley in Ladakh on July 17, 2026. The wells were drilled by ONGC Energy Centre to a target depth of 1,000 metres each, with the first…
The Ladakh Union Territory (UT) administration has approved the creation of 17 new tehsils, increasing the total number of tehsils in the region from 15 to 32. Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the…
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena laid the foundation stone for India’s first high-altitude flower fields at Choglamsar and Stakna in Leh district, Ladakh. The Choglamsar Floriculture Park is being developed over…
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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…
The Indian U-18 men's hockey team defeated Japan 4-1 in the final held in Kakamigahara, Japan, to win the U-18 Asia Cup 2026. Ashish Tani Purti was named Player of the Match in the final and finished as the tournament's…
The book titled India’s First Olympic Gold was released on May 27, 2026, by P.T. Usha, the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The book was authored by hockey historian K. Arumugam.
Hockey India announced the Indian Women’s Team for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26. The tournament is scheduled to be held from June 15 to 21 in Auckland, New…
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The United States (US) was India's largest supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in May, accounting for 55% of imports with 666,000 tonnes. Iran served as the second-largest supplier in May, providing 145,000 tonnes…
India became the world's leading ship recycling nation in 2025, achieving a key target under the Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 five years ahead of schedule. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and…
India produced 9 per cent of the world’s aquatic animals in 2024, making it the second-largest producer globally after China according to the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 report. India led the world in…
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched a comprehensive 'Seafarer-First' response following attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative mandates real-time vessel-by-vessel…
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Wang Jibing, a 57-year-old food delivery rider from Jiangsu province, won the Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection "Low Flight". The Lu Xun Literary Prize is named after Lu Xun, widely regarded as the father…
Indian-origin theoretical physicist Jainendra K Jain received the Wolf Prize in Physics for his discovery of composite fermions, which provided an explanation for the fractional quantum Hall effect. The award was…
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has awarded the EMBO Gold Medal 2026 to Gautam Dey and Omaya Dudin for their outstanding contributions to the life sciences. The award includes a medal and a bursary of…
Prem K. Vora, President of the Electric Merchants Association (EMA), Mumbai, received the Rashtriya Ashok Samman (Bharat Samman) at the National Leadership Conclave in New Delhi. The award recognises his contributions to…
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The Jharkhand government signed an MoU between the Jharkhand Film Development Corporation Limited (JFDCL) and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) to establish the Jharkhand Film and Television…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Paradeep-Haridaspur Doubling Project and the Rajkharsawan-Dangoaposi Fourth Rail Line Project on July 15, 2026. The projects cover approximately 145 km across…
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government observes June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' to commemorate the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency. The Emergency Proclamation was issued on June 25, 1975, by the…
Jharkhand recorded a 0% primary dropout rate in 2024-25 according to data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) and a NITI Aayog report released on 8 May 2026. The primary dropout rate…
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Gene Shalit, a veteran US movie critic, died at the age of 100. He was known for his personalised segment called Critics Corner on the Today show of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
Hira Singh Bisht, former Uttarakhand minister and senior Congress leader, passed away at the age of 85 due to cardiac arrest. He died on July 26, 2026, in Dehradun.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar known as the Father Emir, passed away at the age of 74 on 12 July 2026. He served as the ruler of Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and was the father of the current…
Ted Turner, the founder of Cable News Network (CNN), died at the age of 87. He launched CNN in 1980 as the first dedicated rolling news channel.