On 11 June 2026 the Supreme Court held that unpaid domestic labour must have independent economic value in motor accident awards, fixing a notional income of ₹30,000 per...
Global opposition to AI data centres is rising over their heavy use of water, electricity and land; India is rapidly expanding hyper-scale capacity through state subsidies and eased...
India’s National Highway (NH) network has expanded significantly from 91,287 km in 2014 to 1,46,572 km by 2026. The Bharatmala Pariyojana serves as the flagship umbrella program, shifting...
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) celebrated its golden jubilee on 15 June 2026, marking 50 years of shaping integrated and sustainable urban development in India. Established...
The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on 13 June 2026. Hosted under India’s presidency, the summit focused on empowering smallholder farmers and building...
The 8th Central Pay Commission was formally constituted under chairperson retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to review pay for ~49 lakh central employees and pensions for...
The structural balance of India’s quasi-federal system faces strain as states confront fiscal constraints and governance disputes with the Union over GST, delayed central transfers and central schemes....
INS Sharda concluded a bilateral port call at Colombo on 13 June 2026, conducting professional exchanges, cross‑deck visits and specialised shipboard training with the Sri Lankan Navy under...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three consecutive flight tests from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Odisha coast. These trials validated India’s advanced...
Project Kusha, or the Extended Range Air Defence System (ERADS), is an indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by DRDO. Designed to ensure strategic autonomy, it aims...
