The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a free electricity scheme for handloom and power loom weavers to reduce operating costs and support the weaving sector. The scheme came...
The first of eleven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), Yard 1280, named Shachi, was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa on 31 March 2026. The launch...
India’s Panchayati Raj system has recorded major digital milestones through the eGramSwaraj platform and the AI-powered SabhaSaar meeting tool. Cumulative payments routed through eGramSwaraj have crossed Rs 3...
The recent U.S.-Iran war in early 2026 caused a sharp rise in global oil prices. The OPEC basket price surged by 67% within a month. This spike increased...
The European Space Agency has launched the first two satellites of its Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission to test a complementary low Earth orbit layer for Galileo. The satellites...
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi, has received national recognition for its Bhavasagara Referral Centre as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna. The designation,...
The Supreme Court of India in 2026 delivered a landmark judgment in the Harish Rana v. Union of India case. It allowed the withdrawal of Clinically Assisted Nutrition...
Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra’s Gondia district is set to bring its buffer notified area under direct control from 1 April. The move is expected to...
India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing. The country has issued 3,561 certificates...
Recent legal developments in 2026 have seen a Los Angeles Superior Court jury hold Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s YouTube responsible for designing social media platforms that encourage addiction...
