February 18, 2026
134 articles published on this date
Three More Cheetah Cubs Born at Kuno, India's Population Reaches 38
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the birth of three new cheetah cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on February 18, 2026...
Reciprocal Airspace Closure Enters 11th Month as Pakistan Extends Ban on Indian Aircraft
Pakistan extended its ban on Indian airlines and aircraft over its airspace until March 24, 2026 (subsequently further extended to April 24, 2026), marking...
India Must Institutionalise Human Control Over AI Systems for Military Use
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal stated that India must institutionalise human control over AI systems deployed for military...
Cheetah Gamini's Three Cubs at Kuno: India's Reintroduction Programme Marks Ninth Litter
South African cheetah Gamini delivered three cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, her second litter in India. India's cheetah count has risen...
Demwe Lower Hydropower Project Gets 11-Year Environment Clearance Extension
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) granted an 11-year extension of Environmental...
Baby Boom at Kuno: Cheetah Gamini's Litter Takes India's Count to 38
Cheetah Gamini, originally translocated from South Africa, gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This is Gamini's second litter...
ED vs Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Hears I-PAC Raid Row
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) approached the Supreme Court alleging obstruction during its January 8, 2026 raid at the Kolkata office of I-PAC (Indian...
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Shielding Democracies and Rule of Law from AI Threats
India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16–20, 2026 — the fourth in the global series of AI governance summits and the first held in the Global...
EU Opens Legal Gateway Office in Delhi: Structured Migration and India-EU Mobility Partnership
The European Union inaugurated the first-ever European Legal Gateway Office (ELGO) in New Delhi, representing the first such office established in any...
International Fleet Review 2026: Indian Navy's Maritime Diplomacy at Visakhapatnam
India conducted the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on February 18, 2026 — the third such review hosted by India....
India's Final Anti-Maoist Push: CRPF Operations Target Last 300 Operatives
With the Centre's March 2026 deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, CRPF has identified only about 300 active Maoist operatives...
Bangladesh Gets New PM as BNP Wins Landslide: Time for Delhi-Dhaka Recalibration
Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister on February 17, 2026, after the BNP secured a...
India's Climate Warning to Europe: The CBAM Equity Debate
India has raised strong objections to the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), framing it as a climate warning that could reshape...
The Architects of AI: Overlapping Roles, Safety Debates, and Governance Gaps
A close look at the global AI ecosystem reveals that a small group of researchers and entrepreneurs — often termed the 'architects of AI' — simultaneously...
Can India's Power System Keep Up with the Data Centre Boom?
India's data centre sector is experiencing explosive growth, with installed capacity expected to rise from 1.4 GW to 9 GW by 2030, potentially consuming...
Kerala Becomes First Indian State to Frame a Comprehensive Urban Policy
Kerala's Cabinet approved India's first state-level comprehensive Urban Policy on February 13, 2026, making it the pioneering state to formally frame such a...
Infosys-Anthropic Deal Highlights India IT's Bid to Close the AI Deployment Gap
Infosys and Anthropic (maker of Claude AI) announced a strategic collaboration on February 17, 2026, to develop and deliver advanced enterprise AI solutions...
Supreme Court Resumes Hearing on Challenges to Places of Worship Act, 1991
The Supreme Court indicated it will shortly take up final hearings on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship...
Maharashtra Formally Withdraws 5% Muslim Quota: Legal History and Constitutional Questions
The Maharashtra government issued a fresh Government Resolution (GR) in February 2026 formally withdrawing the 5% reservation for Muslims in government...
Sabarimala Review: Nine-Judge Bench and the Essential Religious Practices Doctrine
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a nine-judge Constitution Bench to begin hearing review petitions against the 2018 Sabarimala judgment from April...
NGT Clears Great Nicobar Mega Project: Strategic Ambition vs Ecological Cost
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) cleared the Rs 92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project on February 16, 2026, upholding environmental...
Higher Summer Crop Acreage May Compensate for Softer Kharif Pulses Output
Area sown under summer (Zaid) crops crossed 36.2 lakh hectares in early 2026, with pulses and oilseeds registering acreage gains that could help offset the...
India Relaxes Restrictions on Chinese Equipment Imports for Power and Coal Sectors
India has relaxed its five-year-old restrictions on Chinese equipment imports, allowing state-run power and coal companies to begin limited procurement from...
Great Nicobar Project: Why Environmental Concerns Deserved a Fairer Appraisal
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 16, 2026 upheld the 2022 environmental clearance for the ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar Island Development...
Nvidia and OpenAI Forge Major Partnerships with Indian Industry and Educational Institutes at AI Impact Summit
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (held February 18, 2026), Nvidia and OpenAI announced major partnerships with Indian industry and educational...
India's Trade Deals with US and EU: Opening a $60 Trillion Market
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that trade deals with the US and the EU will attract significant growth capital into India, describing...
India's Copyright Law at a Crossroads: Balancing AI, Access, and Creativity
India's Copyright Act, 1957 is under review to address the tension between rigid copyright protections and the emerging needs of AI development, public...
India's Taxpayer Base More Than Doubled in the Last Decade
India's individual taxpayer base more than doubled from 3.26 crore in Assessment Year 2013-14 to 7.26 crore in AY 2024-25, reflecting sustained expansion...
SEBI Constitutes Working Group to Review Regulatory Framework for ESG Rating Providers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted a multi-stakeholder working group on February 18, 2026 to review the regulatory framework...
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Removes Leprosy Discrimination from State Laws
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed two Bills removing discriminatory references to persons affected by or cured of leprosy from...
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Sundar Pichai's Remarks, Global Commitments, and the Galgotias Robot Dog Row
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from February 16-21, 2026 — India's first major multilateral summit on Artificial...
India Adds Its Name to Countries Criticising Israel's Unilateral Measures on West Bank
India belatedly added its name to a group of countries criticising Israel's unilateral measures in the occupied West Bank, having initially not joined the...
APSEZ Signs IMEC Partnership with France's Port of Marseille Fos
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Marseille Fos, France's largest port, to...
India Moves Toward Age Restrictions on Social Media for Minors
The Union Government confirmed it is in active discussions with major social media platforms to introduce age-based access restrictions, likely barring or...
From Automated Farm Tractors to Exam Paper Grading: AI Emerges as an Efficiency Tool in India
Artificial intelligence is being adopted across India's agriculture and education sectors, with real-world deployments ranging from autonomous tractor...
India's Historic Trade Deals with US and EU Put It on Global Stage: But Challenges Remain
India concluded two landmark trade agreements in quick succession in early 2026: the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (signed January 27, 2026) and the...
Over 5,300 Acres Set for Exclusion from Kolleru Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
The Andhra Pradesh government has moved to exclude more than 5,300 acres of land spread across 10 villages in West Godavari district from the protected...
India Faces Uphill Battle to Export 2.5 Million Tonnes of Wheat in 2025-26
After nearly four years of wheat export restrictions, India eased its ban in early 2026, allowing export of 2.5 million tonnes of wheat and 500,000 tonnes...
CMA CGM Signs $360 Million Deal with Cochin Shipyard for Six LNG-Powered Vessels
French shipping giant CMA CGM signed a $360 million contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to build six LNG-powered feeder container vessels — India's...
Operation KGH-2: 2,000 Security Personnel Launch Anti-Maoist Drive Along Chhattisgarh-Telangana Border
Approximately 2,000 security personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Chhattisgarh Police launched Operation KGH-2 (Kilo Green Hunter-2)...
Europe Doubles Down on Big Tech Regulation, Risking US Trade Retaliation
The European Union moved ahead with aggressive enforcement of its Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) in 2026, targeting major US...
Russia Says No Reason to Believe India Changed Stance on Russian Oil Imports
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia has 'no reason to believe' India has changed its position on buying Russian...
India-EU Now Natural and Preferred Partners: Jaishankar at Mobility Gateway Office Launch
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched the European Legal Gateway Office in New Delhi, describing India and the EU as 'natural and preferred...
Alliance Bioversity-CIAT Promotes Over 20 Native Indian Crop Varieties
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (International Centre for Tropical Agriculture) is actively promoting over 20 native Indian crop...
Sri Lanka's Ruling JVP Signals Paradigm Shift in India Relations Under New Government
Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the ideological compass of the ruling National People's Power (NPP)...
Cheetah Gamini Delivers Three Cubs at Kuno National Park; India's Cheetah Population Rises to 38
South African cheetah Gamini gave birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on 18 February 2026, marking her second successful...
India–UK Offshore Wind Task Force: Driving Strategic Clean Energy Cooperation Under Vision 2035
India and the United Kingdom launched an Offshore Wind Task Force on 18 February 2026 as a new platform under the India–UK Vision 2035 bilateral framework...
Supreme Court Directs Attorney General to Examine Plea for Special Hate Crime Law
The Supreme Court of India asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani to examine a PIL seeking guidelines and a special law to address hate crimes and racial...
ITC's ITCMAARS Platform Aims to Empower 10 Million Farmers Through AI
ITC Limited announced plans to expand its ITCMAARS (Metamarket for Advanced Agriculture and Rural Services) platform to reach 10 million farmers across...
Marco Rubio's Foreign Policy Worldview: Civilisational Alliance and Regional Dominance
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, delivering a major address at the Munich Security Conference in February 2026, articulated a foreign policy vision...
India's 'Third Way' for AI Governance: Between US Market Freedom and EU Regulation
A policy analysis circulating in Indian strategic and technology circles articulated India's emerging 'Third Way' for AI governance — a framework distinct...
Digital Arrest Scams Show Decline After 465% Spike in 2024: MHA Data
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data reveals that Indians lost Rs 1,918 crore to digital arrest scams in 2024, following a 465% spike in reported cases...
Military AI and the Push for Guardrails on Autonomous Weapons
Global debate over the regulation of military artificial intelligence has intensified, with multiple international institutions and states pressing for...
Afghanistan Releases Three Pakistani Soldiers Captured in October 2025 Cross-Border Clashes
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of three Pakistani soldiers who had been captured during fierce cross-border fighting along the...
Google Announces Direct Subsea Cable Link Between India and the United States
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the America-India Connect Initiative at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 18 — a new infrastructure effort to...
Can India Overtake Bangladesh in Textile Exports to the EU? The India-EU FTA Reshapes South Asian Trade
On January 27, 2026, India and the European Union concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), eliminating duties on nearly 99.5% of Indian exports —...
India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Launched as India Crosses 272 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity
India and the UK launched the India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce to provide strategic leadership and coordination for India's offshore wind ecosystem. Union...
Israeli Minister Pushes for Palestinian 'Emigration' from West Bank and Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly advocated for the 'emigration' of Palestinians from both the occupied West Bank (Judea and Samaria) and...
AI Set to Transform Science and Medicine: Experts Call for Global Governance Framework
Scientists and policy experts have highlighted AI's transformative potential in scientific research and medicine — including drug discovery, climate...
PM Modi Inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026: World Leaders Gather for Global AI Governance
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — the world's largest AI summit to date The...
Decision on Agreed 18% US Tariffs on India Expected Within Days
The US had reduced tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 25% on 7 February 2026, as an interim step following the India-US trade framework announcement. The...
Kremlin Denies Secret Nuclear Tests by Russia and China Amid US Accusations
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied that either Russia or China had conducted any secret nuclear tests, rejecting recent US accusations. The United...
Security Forces Demolish 44 Maoist Monuments in Gadchiroli
Security forces comprising approximately 800 personnel from 18 teams — including C-60 commandos, CRPF, and district police — demolished 44 Maoist-built...
Centre Expands Vibrant Village Programme to 1,954 Border Villages Across All Land Borders
The Central Government announced the expansion of the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) to cover 1,954 border villages, extending beyond the original China...
Spain Seeks Probe into X, Meta, TikTok Over AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
The Spanish government asked its public prosecutor on February 17, 2026 to investigate TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Meta for allegedly spreading...
India Plans Regulatory Sandboxes for Pharma Sector to Fast-Track Drug Approvals
The Indian government is planning to introduce regulatory sandboxes for the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector to accelerate drug and device approval...
India Eases Restrictions on Chinese Equipment Imports for Power and Coal Sectors
India has begun easing five-year-old restrictions on procurement of Chinese equipment, allowing state-run power and coal companies to undertake limited...
Venezuelan Crude Returns to India's Oil Basket as Supplementary Supply
Indian refiners have begun testing Venezuelan crude barrels as Russian crude supply to India declines, following the India-US trade deal framework....
India Directs Global Tech Platforms to Operate Within Constitutional Framework After Tighter Content Rules
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that global technology platforms including Google's YouTube, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), X...
Prediction Markets: Explosive Growth, Systemic Risks, and Regulatory Challenges
Prediction markets — platforms that allow participants to bet on the probability of future events — have grown explosively, from less than USD 100 million...
Indian Railways Launches First LNG-Diesel Dual-Fuel DEMU at Sabarmati
Indian Railways operationalised the country's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel dual-fuel Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train at...
India-EU FTA: The Starting Point: Ireland Looking to India to Sell Its Services
Ireland's government has expressed strong interest in leveraging the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) — concluded on January 27, 2026 — as the 'starting...
Corteva and BASF Launch Non-GM Herbicide-Tolerant Clearfield Mustard in India
BASF India and Corteva Agriscience India jointly introduced the Clearfield Production System for mustard cultivation in India on February 18, 2026, offering...
PM Modi Meets Spain and Finland Leaders; India-EU FTA to Usher in Golden Era
PM Modi held separate meetings with President of Spain Pedro Sanchez and PM of Finland Petteri Orpo on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New...
India's FTA Concessions Given Only After Private Sector Approval: Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that concessions under every Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by India have been given only after private sector...
Poland Bans Chinese Vehicles from Military Premises Over Data Security Fears
Poland's army has banned Chinese-made vehicles from entering all military facilities, citing fears that onboard sensors and connected systems can collect...
Jamaat-e-Islami's Electoral Surge Along Bangladesh-India Border Raises Security Concerns
In the 2026 Bangladesh general election, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its allies secured significant victories in constituencies along the India-Bangladesh...
Cochin Port Unions Oppose Centre's Move to Withdraw Cabotage Relaxation
Port worker unions at Cochin Port have come out against the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' proposal to withdraw the cabotage relaxation that was...
India's Sugar Output Cut Again, Limiting Export Ambitions for 2025-26
India's sugar output estimate for the 2025-26 season (October–September) has been revised sharply downward, with the All India Sugar Trade Association...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response on PIL Challenging Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutionality of key provisions of...
Biden-Era Official Cautions Washington: US Cannot Expect India to Walk Away from Russia Ties
A former Biden administration official has publicly cautioned Washington against expecting India to abandon its ties with Russia The statement reflects the...
China's Alleged 2020 Nuclear Test and the CTBT Debate in India's Parliament
Congress MP Manish Tewari raised questions in Parliament about a Washington Post report alleging that China conducted a low-yield nuclear explosive test on...
Simultaneous Elections Panel Considers Bar on No-Confidence Motions in Final Year of Government's Term
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 on simultaneous elections is considering a proposal to bar...
US Assembles Largest Middle East Military Force in Decades Ahead of Iran Campaign
The United States assembled its largest concentration of naval and air power in the Middle East in decades, deploying two aircraft carrier strike groups —...
California Builds AI Oversight Unit and Presses xAI Investigation Over Deepfakes
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the creation of an AI oversight, accountability, and regulation program within his office — one of the first...
Zelenskyy Accuses Trump of Applying Undue Pressure Over Ukraine Peace Terms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly stated that the US was applying undue pressure on Ukraine over the terms of a potential ceasefire and...
Muslim Reservation Scrapped in Maharashtra: What It Means and the Constitutional Framework
The Maharashtra government cancelled the 2014 decision that had granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims in the State — a quota...
Iran and Russia Conduct Joint Naval Drills in the Sea of Oman
Iran and Russia announced and subsequently launched joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, hosted by Iran's First Naval...
Trump Challenges UK Over Diego Garcia as US Prepares Iran Military Options
US President Donald Trump publicly challenged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to proceed with the Chagos Islands sovereignty deal with Mauritius...
NIMHANS Study Demonstrates Promise in Intranasal Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, have demonstrated a novel intranasal therapy strategy for...
US Threatens to Quit IEA Over Climate Change Focus
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) at its ministerial meeting in Paris to abandon its work on climate change and...
Iran Upbeat After US Talks in Geneva, But Vance Says Red Lines Not Met
Iran and the US concluded a round of Omani-mediated nuclear talks in Geneva, with both sides reporting some progress but diverging on the outcome. Iran said...
Bangladesh Reform Agenda Wins Voters' Backing in Referendum, But Party Rifts Remain
Bangladesh held a constitutional referendum alongside the February 12, 2026 general election, with 68% voting 'Yes' on a turnout of 60%, approving the...
Andhra Pradesh Amends Panchayat Raj Act: Voter Registration Now Possible Four Times a Year
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, allowing voter registration in Panchayat...
NGT Orders Joint Committee Probe into Illegal Quarrying Near Tata Cancer Hospital, Kharghar
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Western Zone Bench — comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee — ordered a joint...
President Murmu Reviews International Fleet Review 2026 at Visakhapatnam with 74 Nations
President Droupadi Murmu, in her capacity as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, reviewed the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of...
Iran Drafts Framework for US Nuclear Talks as Negotiations Resume in Oman
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi that Iran is 'focused on drafting an initial and coherent framework to...
US and Uzbekistan Sign Critical Minerals Pact to Counter China's Supply Chain Dominance
The US and Uzbekistan signed a 'Joint Investment Framework' between the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Uzbekistan to advance...
Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Quota: Constitutional Debate on Religion-Based Reservation Reignited
The Maharashtra government formally cancelled the administrative framework for a 5% reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslim communities...
Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI Launches Two Large Language Models at India AI Impact Summit
Bengaluru-based AI startup Sarvam AI launched two large language models -- Sarvam-30B (30 billion parameters) and Sarvam-105B (105 billion parameters) -- at...
India Launches Digital Access Pass for Fishermen in Exclusive Economic Zone
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, launched the digital Access Pass for Fishing in India's Exclusive...
Election Commission Announces Biennial Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha Seats Across 10 States: April 2026 Vacancies
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced biennial elections to fill 37 seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), as the terms of 37 members from...
Trade Liberalisation Under India-US Deal to Boost Agriculture Exports: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Member Ramesh Chand stated that the India-US trade deal will enhance India's agriculture exports, increase farmer income, and help India maintain...
Iran Partially Closes Strait of Hormuz for Military Drills Amid US Nuclear Talks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted live-fire military drills in the Strait of Hormuz on February 17, 2026, partially closing parts of...
WAVES 2025: India's Bid to Lead the Global Creative Economy
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, organized by India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB), was held from 1 to 4 May...
Gender Budget Allocation Rises to Rs 5.01 Lakh Crore in Union Budget 2026-27
The Gender Budget Statement (GBS) for FY 2026-27 reports an allocation of Rs 5.01 lakh crore for welfare of women and girls, an increase of 11.55% over the...
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Meets PM Modi on Sidelines of AI Impact Summit
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 18, 2026 The meeting took place on the...
India and UK Launch Offshore Wind Taskforce Under Vision 2035 Energy Partnership
India and the United Kingdom jointly launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February 2026, with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy...
Maharashtra Formally Cancels 5% Reservation for Muslims in Education and Jobs
The Maharashtra government formally cancelled the 5% reservation for Muslims in government and semi-government jobs as well as educational institutions...
India's Merchandise Imports from Russia Plunge Over 40% as Crude Oil Purchases Decline
India's merchandise imports from Russia fell 40.48% to $2.86 billion in January 2026, down from $4.81 billion in January 2025. Petroleum crude, which...
India's Sugar Output to Decline in 2025-26 as Excessive Rainfall Hits Sugarcane Yields
India's sugar production for the 2025-26 season has been revised downward by 4.4% to approximately 28.3 million tonnes (from an earlier estimate of 29.6...
ISA Showcases AI-Powered Solar Innovations at India AI Impact Summit
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi visited the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit held at...
AI in India's Power Sector: Ministry of Power Pavilion at AI Impact Summit 2026
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the Ministry of Power Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (16-21 February...
Tamil Nadu Panel Report Recommends Diminishing Governor Powers and Strengthening Federalism
A high-level committee led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph submitted a 387-page report to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 16...
CRPF Sets Up 43 Temporary Operating Bases in J&K After Pahalgam Attack
Following the April 22, 2025 terror attack at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam — which killed 26 tourists — the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has...
India Launches Interstate Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform at AI Summit
India's first interstate peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading platform was launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on February 18, 2026. The...
Finland-India Strategic Partnership in Advanced Technology Highlighted at AI Impact Summit 2026
A session titled 'Building Sovereign Deep Tech for a Resilient Future' at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted the expanding India-Finland...
India and France Elevate Ties to Special Global Strategic Partnership
India and France elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Global Strategic Partnership during President Macron's fourth visit to India on February...
FCI Signs 5-Year MoU with WFP to Supply 2 Lakh Tonnes of Rice for Global Hunger Relief
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to supply 2 lakh...
India-US Trade Deal Under Fire as Farmer Bodies Call It Anti-Farmer
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of over 100 farm organisations, condemned the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework as a 'total surrender'...
Finland PM Meets PM Modi: Both Nations Aim to Double Trade, Cooperate on 6G and Clean Energy
Finnish PM Petteri Orpo met PM Modi on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi. Both leaders set a target to double bilateral trade...
Ukraine War Talks in Geneva End Without Agreement on Territory
Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US concluded in Geneva on 18 February 2026 after two days of negotiations, ending without a breakthrough...
Google Announces India–US Subsea Cable, $30 Million AI Science Challenge, and Major Skilling Drive
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the 'America–India Connect' initiative at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi — a new strategic subsea cable to...
India and Canada Set to Finalise Terms of Reference for Free Trade Agreement Talks
India and Canada are expected to finalise Terms of Reference (ToR) for initiating free trade agreement negotiations during Canadian PM Mark Carney's...
India Seeks to Diversify Crude Oil and Coking Coal Sources with Focus on US Supplies
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated India's intent to diversify its crude oil and coking coal import sources, expressing specific interest in...
India-US Trade Deal and MGNREGA Changes: Concerns for Punjab's Farmers
Opposition political leaders and farmer unions in Punjab raised concerns that the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) could expose Punjab's...
Sitharaman Pitches India to Norway: TEPA, Renewable Energy, and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Oslo on 17-18 February 2026 and met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold...
Chinese Robot Row at AI Impact Summit: Galgotias University Evicted Over Misrepresentation
Galgotias University (Greater Noida) was ordered to vacate its pavilion at India's AI Impact Summit 2026 after one of its representatives publicly claimed a...
Pichai: India Well-Positioned to Produce the Next Global AI Champion
At the India AI Impact Summit (February 18, 2026, Bharat Mandapam), Google CEO Sundar Pichai asserted that India is 'well positioned' with 'no impediments'...
Gujarat's Rs 4.08 Lakh Crore Budget: Sports Infrastructure Push for 2030 Commonwealth Games
Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai presented the state's Budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 4,08,053 crore — an increase of Rs 37,803 crore...
New India Co-operative Bank Excluded from Second Schedule to RBI Act, 1934
The Reserve Bank of India excluded New India Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai from the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934, via Notification...
Sundar Pichai at AI Impact Summit: US-India Subsea Cable and $15 Billion AI Hub Announced
Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (February 18, 2026) and met Prime Minister Modi on the...
India-France Innovation Forum: Modi and Macron Launch Year of Innovation 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated the India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai on 17 February 2026...
RBI Mandates Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC Derivatives from January 2027
The Reserve Bank of India issued notification RBI/2025-26/222 on 18 February 2026, mandating the use of a Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all...