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Punjab Narcotics and Arms Modules Busted

Punjab Police conducted multiple operations in early 2026 targeting narcotics and illegal arms modules in Punjab. These operations resulted in arrests and significant seizures of heroin, weapons, ammunition,...

 April 20, 2026

India Strengthens Anti-Doping Framework

India has reiterated its commitment to clean sport and stronger global cooperation against doping at the final conference of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations...

 April 20, 2026

Fourth Navy Diving Craft Launched

Titagarh Naval Systems Limited launched the fourth Diving Support Craft (DSC) A23 for the Indian Navy on 19 April 2026. The vessel was side-launched into the Hooghly River...

 April 20, 2026

High-Value Horticulture in India

Agriculture remains central to India’s growth strategy, and horticulture has emerged as a major driver of value addition, rural income, and exports. High-value crops such as fruits, vegetables,...

 April 20, 2026

Dung Beetles Navigate Using the Milky Way

Dung beetles have been found to use the Milky Way as a natural navigation aid while rolling dung balls across the ground at night. This behaviour helps them...

 April 20, 2026

PMGSY-III Extended Till March 2028

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The scheme focuses on consolidating rural road...

 April 20, 2026

India’s Heritage Conservation Framework

India’s cultural heritage conservation has expanded into a structured system linking law, institutions, technology and tourism. The approach covers both tangible heritage, such as monuments and archaeological sites,...

 April 20, 2026

Operation Octopus 2.0 Dismantles Cyber Fraud Network

On 19 April 2026, Hyderabad City Police announced the dismantling of a pan-India cyber fraud network under "Operation Octopus 2.0". The operation resulted in the arrest of 52...

 April 19, 2026

India Plans 220 MWe Small Modular Reactor

India is preparing to invite bids for the construction of a 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200) within the next three to six months. The project is...

 April 19, 2026

Restoration of 18th Century Adikmet Stepwell

The Adikmet Stepwell, a 300-year-old water structure located on the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad, was restored and inaugurated on World Heritage Day in 2026. The stepwell, dating...

 April 19, 2026

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