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World Bank Projects India’s GDP Growth Below 7% in FY27

India’s real GDP growth rate is projected to decline below 7% in the financial year 2026-27 due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, according to the World Bank’s...

 April 12, 2026

India Withdraws Bid to Host COP33 Climate Summit in 2028

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered in December 2023 at COP28 in Dubai to host the 2028 COP climate summit in India. This was a rare, early offer by...

 April 12, 2026

Chinese FDI Rules with Strategic Restrictions 2026

India announced in 2026 a relaxation of Press Note 3, allowing Chinese investors to acquire up to 10% equity in Indian companies without prior government approval, provided there...

 April 12, 2026

Challenges and Reforms in India’s Land Acquisition Process

India’s infrastructure expansion faces persistent bottlenecks in land acquisition due to outdated records and fragmented laws. Land classification often relies on decades-old revenue data, causing a mismatch between...

 April 12, 2026

Union Cabinet Approves India’s NDC Targets for 2031-35

The Union Cabinet approved India’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2031-35 . The new targets include reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 levels, achieving...

 April 12, 2026

Aluminium Catalysis Breakthrough by Shenzhen Researchers

Researchers at the Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, have developed an aluminium-based catalyst that mimics transition metal catalytic behaviour. The catalyst uses a carbazolyl ligand to...

 April 12, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Energy Trade

The Strait of Hormuz has become a war zone following a US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February. The waterway, located between Iran and Oman, handles nearly 20%...

 April 12, 2026

VBSA Bill Proposes Centralised Control Over Higher Education

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan (VBSA) Bill aims to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 through statutory means. The Bill is under review by a Joint Parliamentary...

 April 12, 2026

India’s Digital Payments Revolution and UPI Growth

India’s digital payments ecosystem transformed with the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India. UPI enables instant, real-time transactions...

 April 12, 2026

Sagarmala Programme Transforms India’s Maritime Infrastructure

India’s Sagarmala Programme, launched in March 2015, focuses on port-led development and maritime infrastructure enhancement. It covers 12 major ports and over 200 non-major ports along India’s 11,099-kilometre...

 April 12, 2026

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