May 12, 2026
62 articles published on this date
‘Must reflect’: India on China’s support to Pakistan in Operation Sindoor
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview confirming that a Chinese engineer from AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute provided on-s...
NEET-UG cancelled after 'paper leak', 23 lakh students hit, CBI to probe case
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination on May 12, 2026 — nine days after 2.27 million (approximately 23 lakh) candidates sa...
The challenge to not breach the limit
Karnataka has restructured its internal reservation quotas to remain within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court, following the landmark August 2024...
India-Oman FTA on track for June 1 start even as deal with Chile hits hurdles, says Commerce Minister
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in December 2025, is on track to come into force from June 1, 2026, following Oman...
Managing coexistence in human-wildlife conflict zones
A policy analysis piece published in a national daily argued that India's approach to human-wildlife conflict (HWC) must shift from reactive crisis managemen...
A nearly 40-year-old pending case spurs Supreme Court to declare speedy trial a ‘human right’
The Supreme Court, confronted with a criminal case pending for nearly 40 years, declared the right to speedy trial a "human right" — not merely a statutory e...
A woman’s assertion of independence must not be termed ‘defiance’ in marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside lower court findings that had treated a married woman's independent professional decisions as acts of "cruelty" against her husba...
CBI registers case to probe alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, forms special teams
The Central Bureau of Investigation registered a formal case following allegations of a nationwide paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination, which was cond...
India launches new IFAD-backed programme to boost rural incomes and climate resilience
The Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) jointly launched the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP)...
Rahul Gandhi objects to CBI chief selection, alleges biased process
The high-powered selection committee responsible for recommending the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) convened a meeting, during w...
New Income Tax law aims to build transparent, tech-driven ecosystem for taxpayers: Official
The Income Tax Act, 2025, came into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the Income Tax Act, 1961, which had governed direct taxation in India for over six deca...
CEA Nageswaran says West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test; to impact CAD, inflation & exchange rate
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test" for India, with direct im...
Introspect on reputational cost of aiding terror exporter Pakistan, India tells China
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement urging China to "introspect" on the reputational damage caused by backing Pakistan's ter...
China urges WTO to set up panel in case against India's support measures for solar, IT sectors
China formally requested the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to establish a panel to adjudicate its complaint against India's suppor...
Govt eyes new employment blueprint after labour code rollout
The central government has fully operationalised the four new Labour Codes by publishing all necessary rules, completing the rollout that began with legal co...
Rahul Gandhi records dissent over CBI chief selection, alleges govt withheld crucial information
The high-powered committee constituted under the DSPE Act met on May 12, 2026 to recommend the appointment of the next CBI Director, with the incumbent direc...
Insurance pool of Rs 13,000 crore for Indian ships
The Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) with an estimated coverage capacity of approximately ₹13,000 crore (USD ...
'People's will through lawmakers can bring religious reforms': Supreme Court
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing the Sabarimala reference case, cautioned that constitutional courts should be extremely relucta...
Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fears
As the kharif 2026 sowing season approaches, farmers across central India are shifting away from paddy and maize towards oilseeds (particularly soybean) and ...
RBI cancels the licence of Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, with effect from the close of business on May 12, 2026. ...
PM Modi’s five-nation tour to UAE and Europe begins May 15; energy security, innovation in focus
India's Prime Minister will undertake a five-nation tour from May 15 to 20, 2026, covering the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy — a diplomatic pus...
States’ interest-free capex loans to be linked to renewable energy adoption
The central government announced that a significant portion of the Rs 2 lakh crore allocated for 50-year interest-free capital investment loans to states wil...
Centre’s old age pension at Rs 200 since 2012 ‘significantly eroded’ due to inflation: Rural Development Ministry study
A study by the Ministry of Rural Development has found that the central government's contribution to the old age pension under the National Social Assistance...
Private over govt schools, falling enrolment and dropout rates: Where India’s school education system stands
NITI Aayog released a major policy report on May 6, 2026, titled "School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancem...
BrahMos deal in focus as Rajnath gets ready to visit Vietnam
India's Defence Minister is scheduled to visit Vietnam on May 18 and South Korea on May 20, 2026, with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile sale to Vietnam ...
PM Modi’s UAE visit to focus on India’s energy security: MEA
The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2026, as the first stop on a five-nation tour (UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy; May 15–...
Protests in India after medical entrance test scrapped over leak claims
The National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination — conducted on May 3 for approximately 22.79 lakh candidates — after authorities confirmed...
Tourism and human activity are stressing India’s tigers, affecting choice of breeding sites: CSIR-CCMB study
A multi-year study by scientists from CSIR-CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad) published in the journal *Animal Conservation* (Zoolog...
India targets China over support for Pakistan during Op Sindoor, urges nations to reflect on ‘protecting terror infra’
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 2026), China's state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with an engineer at the Aviation Industry Corpora...
IMD launches pilot weather forecast within 1 km radius in UP, national roll out in 2-3 years
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in partnership with the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), launched a pilot high-resol...
IMD unveils weather model to provide ‘block level’ forecast of monsoon journey
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) unveiled an AI-enabled block-level monsoon onset forecast model on May 12, 2026 — the first of its kind in India — ...
As Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi, trade, Iran and Taiwan are all on the table
The US and Chinese heads of state held a three-day summit in Beijing (May 13–15, 2026), the first such meeting by a sitting US president in China in over eig...
Pakistan parked Iranian planes on its airbases to escape U.S. airstrikes: report
Reports emerged (confirmed by satellite imagery dated April 25, 2026) that Iranian military aircraft — including an RC-130 reconnaissance variant of the C-13...
India has adequate stocks of fuel supply, but OMC losses could hit ₹1 lakh cr: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed that India holds approximately 60 days of crude oil supply, 60 days of LNG inventories, and 45 days of LP...
Key events in ties among United States, China and Taiwan
The Trump administration approved an arms package worth USD 11 billion to Taiwan — the largest single arms sale to the island in history — comprising 82 HIMA...
China’s Foreign Minister to skip BRICS Delhi meet over ‘scheduling reasons’
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi declined to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by India in New Delhi on May 14–15, 2026, citing a "schedulin...
CDS & Navy chief picked out, the next key defence & security appointments Centre is set to decide on
Several senior leadership posts in India's defence and security establishment are due for change simultaneously, making this a period of significant transiti...
Foreign investors eye co-investment deals in India’s infrastructure sector: NIIF CEO
Foreign institutional investors — including sovereign wealth funds, global pension funds, and private equity firms — are increasingly exploring co-investment...
Gold imports surge in India: An explainer
India's gold imports reached an all-time high of USD 71.98 billion in FY 2025–26 — a 24% increase in value over the previous year — though the volume dipped ...
Quality standards key to manufacturing push; toy sector turned net exporter after QCOs: Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi
Senior officials and industry experts have highlighted the toy sector's transformation into a net exporter as a model case study for how mandatory quality st...
Pakistan let Iran use its Nur Khan airbase to shield military aircraft from US attack, CBS report says
According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan secretly allowed Iranian military aircraft — including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissanc...
Large companies must ensure timely working capital release of MSMEs: Nageswaran
At the CII Annual Business Summit (May 12, 2026), the Chief Economic Adviser called on large companies to accept invoices from MSMEs promptly and ensure time...
India OMCs face Rs 1 lakh crore losses as fuel price freeze continues
State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) —...
West Asia crisis a ‘live stress test’ for India’s balance of payments, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) described the West Asia crisis as "not a foreign policy concern that occasionally bleeds into economic planning but a live b...
Halfway to fragile: Why India’s deteriorating macros need strict curbs
India's macroeconomic position deteriorated sharply in the wake of the West Asia conflict, with rising fiscal and current account deficits, a record-low rupe...
IMD to forecast monsoon arrival at block level to help farmers plan sowing
IMD's AI-powered block-level monsoon forecasting system was launched on May 12, 2026, targeting over 3,000 sub-districts (blocks) across 16 states with locat...
‘Genuine urgency’: China’s underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14–15, 2026 — the first formal bilateral summit o...
Gauhati HC strikes down NC Hills Autonomous Council's anti-defection law
The Gauhati High Court struck down Rule 18A of the Constitution of the N.C. Hills Autonomous Council (42nd Amendment) Act, 2017, which had introduced anti-de...
China moves WTO against India over solar cells, modules and tech incentives
China filed a formal WTO dispute consultation request against India in December 2025, challenging India's tariff structure and domestic-preference policies f...
NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026, to conduct re-test after alleged paper leak
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination — held on May 3, 2026 — after inputs from central agencies and law enforcement about...
Coal gasification key to build long-term resilience against global energy shocks: Experts
Experts and industry analysts have highlighted coal gasification as India's most viable near-term hedge against global energy supply shocks, particularly in ...
India gets its UPI for EV charging as Kumaraswamy unveils unified Bharat e-charge
The Unified Bharat e-Charge (UBC) platform was unveiled on May 12, 2026, at a high-level meeting chaired by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in Bengaluru. UB...
On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal
An Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Norway is scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 — the first such visit in 43 years, since the last one in 1983. Bilateral talks ...
Policy planners outline India’s economic response after PM’s call for energy discipline
Following an appeal by the head of government for citizens to conserve fuel, reduce unnecessary foreign travel, avoid gold purchases, and shift to public tra...
India's gold imports: How it impacts our economy | An explainer
India's gold imports rose 24 percent to an all-time high of USD 71.98 billion in 2025-26, up from USD 58 billion in 2024-25, driven overwhelmingly by a sharp...
Planing 500 delegations, outreach to 1,600 industry chambers to boost FTA utilisation: Piyush Goyal
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a comprehensive FTA utilisation plan: sending 500 trade delegations to FTA partner countries over the nex...
India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1: Piyush Goyal
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on December 18, 2025, is expected to come into force on June 1, 2026, ma...
Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%
Moody's Ratings, in its Global Macro Outlook May 2026 update, cut India's GDP growth forecast for calendar year 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6 percent, c...
Four cheetah cubs die at Kuno in suspected leopard attack
Four one-month-old cheetah cubs were found dead at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on the morning of May 12, 2026 — the largest...
IMD launches two AI-enabled advanced weather forecast systems
The India Meteorological Department launched two advanced AI-powered weather forecasting systems on May 12, 2026, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The f...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test," emphasising that its consequences for India's ...
GST Council to explore simplifying procedures, clarify taxation of ride-hailing apps
The GST Council is likely to meet before mid-July 2026 to consider proposals to simplify GST procedures and clarify the taxation of ride-hailing app companie...