March 22, 2026
58 articles published on this date
Indian Army Operationalises 7th Pinaka Regiment, Expanding Indigenous Long-Range Artillery
The Indian Army has operationalised its 7th regiment equipped with the indigenous Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system, continuing the...
EU Rice Millers Seek Safeguard Duties: India's Export Surge Under Scrutiny
European rice millers' associations have formally requested a review of EU trade agreements to impose safeguard duties on rice imports, citing a 'crisis' in...
Dedicated Jetty for Lakshadweep to Come Up at Old Mangalore Port Under Sagarmala
Old Mangalore Port (Mangaluru) is set to build a dedicated jetty for vessels ferrying daily essentials to the Lakshadweep island group. The project...
WMO Report: 2015-2025 Confirmed as Hottest Decade on Record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirming that 2015-2025 are the eleven hottest years in...
NSEIX Global Access: Indian Investors Get Direct Route to US Stocks via GIFT City
NSE International Exchange (NSEIX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) operating from GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance...
EPFO Launches Auto-Settlement for Inoperative PF Accounts with Unclaimed Balances
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) approved a pilot auto-settlement facility to automatically disburse unclaimed funds from inoperative EPF...
Agri-Photovoltaics (AgriPV): Combining Solar Energy with Agriculture in India
India's push to achieve 300 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070 is creating land-use conflicts, since large utility-scale...
India's Whole-of-Government Response: PM Modi Chairs CCS, Sets Up Ministers' Group on West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi on 22 March 2026 to review India's preparedness for...
India Forms Group of Ministers and Secretaries to Address Critical Supply Needs Amid West Asia Conflict
On March 22, 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) convened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the situation arising from the ongoing West...
Opposition MPs and Activists Demand Withdrawal of Proposed Transgender Persons Act Amendments
Opposition MPs from multiple parties — including the Indian National Congress, CPI(M), RJD, and NCP (SP faction) — and transgender rights activists have...
Saudi Arabia Expels Iranian Diplomats as West Asia Conflict Deepens
Saudi Arabia declared Iran's military attaché and four embassy staff members personae non grata, ordering them to leave within 24 hours, citing 'repeated...
Transgender Amendment Bill 2026: National Council Members Push Back Against Removal of Self-Perceived Identity
Members of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP), constituted under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, met with...
India Activates Crisis Protocols: PM Chairs CCS on West Asia Conflict Economic Impact
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to take stock of India's exposure to the West Asia conflict —...
India's Energy Security Review Amid West Asia Conflict and Hormuz Closure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting with key Cabinet ministers to assess the availability of crude oil, gas, petroleum...
Left-Wing Extremism at a Historic Low: The Naxal Endgame and What Comes Next
The March 31, 2026 deadline set by the Union Home Minister for eliminating armed Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) from India is passing without formal public...
Supreme Court Judge Flags UAPA Misuse, Low Conviction Rates as Incompatible with Viksit Bharat
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India, speaking at the 1st Supreme Court Bar Association National Conference 2026 on 'The Role of Judiciary in...
Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: Opposition Demands Rollback Over Rights Dilution Concerns
Opposition MPs and civil society activists have demanded a rollback of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in...
Cabinet Committee on Security Reviews West Asia Conflict Impact on India's Energy and Food Security
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, held a high-level review meeting to assess the implications of the ongoing West Asia...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement and Strategic Engagement: A Landmark Shift
Following the landmark India-EU summit held on 27 January 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi — where a historic Free Trade Agreement was concluded — both...
Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: Self-Identification Under Threat
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, proposing significant changes to the 2019...
India's Whole-of-Government Response to West Asia Conflict: Energy, Supply Chain Diversification
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met to review the ongoing West Asia conflict and its economic impact on...
India Among 40 Nations Raising Concerns Over China-Led WTO Investment Facilitation Pact
India and approximately 39 other countries raised formal concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a China-backed proposal to integrate the...
India's High-Level Energy Security Review Amid the West Asia Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on India's energy security in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict...
PM Modi Reviews India's Readiness Across Five Pressure Points as West Asia Conflict Deepens
Prime Minister Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to assess India's preparedness across five identified pressure points arising from the...
Nationwide Protests Against Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: NALSA Rights at Stake
Widespread protests have erupted across India against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March...
India's Forex Reserves as a Crisis Buffer: Historical Management and Current Rupee Stress
Renewed conflict in West Asia involving Iran has placed pressure on the Indian rupee, as rising crude oil prices increase India's import bill and widen the...
India's Opposition to the WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
India has continued to block the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement from being incorporated into the WTO's binding rulebook...
Gulf States' Water Vulnerability: Iran's Threats to Desalination Infrastructure
As the US-Iran military conflict (ongoing since February 28, 2026) intensified, Iran threatened to target 'all desalination infrastructure belonging to the...
SC Internal Reservation: Sub-Categorisation Debate in Karnataka Ahead of Special Cabinet
Ahead of Karnataka's Special Cabinet meeting to decide on internal reservation within the 15% Scheduled Caste (SC) quota, religious heads of various SC...
ICAR-IVRI Produces Sahiwal Breed Calves Using OPU-IVF-ET Reproductive Technologies
ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, has produced five healthy Sahiwal calves using a combination of three advanced...
India's Seventh Tranche of Critical Mineral Block Auctions
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the seventh tranche of auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks, comprising 19 blocks spread across...
India at WTO MC14: Defending Foundational Principles Amid Reform Pressure
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26-29, 2026, bringing together trade ministers from all 166 WTO member states. India is...
House Panel Pushes for Operationalising Lokpal's Inquiry and Prosecution Wings
A Parliamentary Standing Committee sought details of the roadmap for fully operationalising the Lokpal's inquiry wing and prosecution wing, more than a...
Paradigm Shift in TB Response: Combining Social and Medical Lenses for Elimination
A growing body of evidence and public health commentary is highlighting that India's TB elimination effort requires a dual approach — addressing both...
Critical Mineral Block Auctions: 7th Tranche Targets Self-Reliance in Clean Energy and Advanced Technologies
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across...
Iran-US Standoff Over Strait of Hormuz: Threats to Regional Infrastructure
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on or around March 21-22, 2026, threatening to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants unless Iran...
Nipah Virus Seasonal Alert in Kerala: April to September Risk Period
Health authorities in Kerala have issued a seasonal alert against Nipah virus, warning that the April-to-September window represents the highest risk period...
Over Half of Countries Have Banned Phones in Schools: UNESCO GEM Report 2026
A new UNESCO analysis (part of the 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report) finds that 114 education systems — representing 58% of countries worldwide — now...
NCTP Members Oppose Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Cite Lack of Consultation
Members of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) — the statutory body created under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 —...
India's 7th Tranche Critical Mineral Block Auction: 19 Blocks and the Supply Chain Imperative
India's Ministry of Mines launched the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 mineral blocks across...
India's Energy Security Review Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on March 22, 2026 to review India's energy preparedness amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran...
Opposition Files Notice to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar: ECI Independence and Constitutional Process
193 opposition MPs — 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha — submitted notices to the presiding officers of both Houses seeking removal of Chief...
US House Resolution Seeks Genocide Recognition for Pakistan's 1971 Atrocities Against Bengali Hindus
US Congressman Greg Landsman (Democrat, Ohio) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to formally recognise the atrocities committed...
PM Modi Chairs High-Level Review of India's Energy Security Amid West Asia War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on March 22, 2026, to review India's energy preparedness as the West Asia...
West Asia War Demands India's Government and RBI Draw Up Contingency Plans
Analysis from economists and policy observers calls on India's government and the RBI to formulate active contingency frameworks for managing the prolonged...
Moon Water Ice: New Evidence of Thick Deposits in Permanently Shadowed Craters
New scientific evidence has reinforced the presence of thick water ice deposits on the Moon, particularly inside permanently shadowed craters near the lunar...
Modi Calls Iranian President, Condemns Infrastructure Attacks and Urges Ship Lane Safety
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, condemning attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Modi...
Iran Signals Maritime Safety Cooperation Through IMO as Gulf Shipping Remains in Limbo
An International Maritime Organization (IMO) representative stated that Iran has expressed readiness to cooperate for Gulf maritime safety. Iran's stated...
Ethanol Industry Ready to Supply Beyond 20% Blending to Cut India's Crude Import Bill
The All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) has stated that the ethanol industry is ready to supply more than 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol...
Japan Signals Possible Minesweeping Role in Strait of Hormuz if Ceasefire Reached
Japan's Foreign Minister indicated Japan could consider participating in minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on a ceasefire in the...
Iran-Israel War Escalates: Missiles Strike Jerusalem, Hormuz Kept Open With Conditions
Blasts and air raid sirens were reported in Jerusalem on March 22, 2026, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire launched from Iran. Iran...
Cuba's Second Nationwide Blackout in a Week Deepens Humanitarian Energy Crisis
Cuba suffered its second complete disconnection from the National Electrical System (SEN) in less than a week, plunging all 11 million citizens into...
Qatar Military Helicopter Crashes in Territorial Waters During Routine Duty
A Qatar military helicopter crashed in the regional territorial waters of Qatar following a reported technical malfunction during routine duty. The crash...
Parliamentary Panel Raises Concern Over FCI's Declining Share in Rice and Wheat Procurement
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has raised concern over the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) consistently low and declining share in the direct...
War's Hidden Climate Cost: US-Israel Assault on Iran Produced More Emissions in Two Weeks Than Iceland Does in a Year
A new analysis by the Climate and Community Institute (CCI) found that the US and Israel's initial 14 days of military operations in Iran generated over 5...
LNG Supply Disruption Halves India's Urea Output Amid West Asia Tensions
LNG supply disruptions linked to the ongoing Iran-Israel war have caused urea output at affected fertilizer plants to drop by approximately 50%. Energy...
Iran-Israel War Casts Shadow Over India's Growth Story: Energy, Remittances, and Trade at Risk
The prolonged Iran-Israel war has introduced compound macroeconomic risks for India spanning energy prices, remittances, and trade logistics. Rising energy...
Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens India's LPG Supplies and Refined Product Markets
Reports indicate that India's LPG supplies face serious disruption risk from conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, with the sector more vulnerable than crude...