India’s astronaut cadre is planned to open to civilians for future human space missions, with civilian specialists from STEM fields proposed for the second batch of astronauts. The...
Six border villages in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have been included under the Vibrant Village Programme-II (VVP-II). The villages are Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna, Rathua,...
India’s peak power demand reached 256.11 GW at 3:38 PM on 25 April 2026, during a heatwave across north-western and central India. The figure exceeded the previous high...
Arunachal Pradesh declared 19 of its 27 districts malaria-free on 25 April 2026 during World Malaria Day 2026. The declaration was made by the National Centre for Vector...
NITI Aayog, the National Institution for Transforming India, is the Government of India’s premier policy think tank. A major reconstitution of its top leadership was announced on 25...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled advanced armoured platforms, both tracked and wheeled, at the Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, on 25...
China is advancing construction of its fourth aircraft carrier, widely identified as Type 004, at the Dalian Shipyard in Liaoning province. The vessel is expected to be China’s...
Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist, passed away on 26 April 2026 at the age of 83 in a private hospital in New Delhi. He was known...
The Supreme Court on 20 April 2026 endorsed uniform guidelines for intensive care units in India. The document, titled “Guidelines for Organisation and Delivery of Intensive Care Services,”...
Patel Engineering has secured a major contract for the Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project in Nepal, valued at Rs 1,593.08 crore. The company emerged as the lowest bidder for...
