April 03, 2026
65 articles published on this date
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Decriminalizing Minor Offences in the Health Sector
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, amending 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Of...
Foundation Stone Laid for Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL to Boost Naval Research
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) at the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory...
HAL Imposes Penalties on GE for Tejas Engine Delivery Delays
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has imposed contractual penalties on GE Aerospace for delays in delivering F404-IN20 engines for the Tejas Mark 1A Light...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026: Parliament Decriminalises 717 Offences Across 79 Laws
Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha approving it by voice vote. The Bill...
US Imposes 100% Tariff on Patented Pharma Imports: India's Generic Drug Exports Largely Spared
The United States announced a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and their active ingredients, effective in phases beginning July and September...
Parliament Passes IBC Amendment Bill 2026 to Fix Delays and Plug Insolvency Code Gaps
Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on April 1, 2026 to address systemic weaknesses that had accumulated since the...
Gaganyaan Astronauts Begin Mission MITRA High-Altitude Training in Leh
Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Reliability Assessment) has commenced in Leh, Ladakh — the latest phase of astronaut preparation for...
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Sweeping New Powers Over Foreign-Funded NGOs Spark Concern
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026 by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand...
India and Azerbaijan Move to Reset Bilateral Ties After Operation Sindoor Strains
MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George visited Baku for the 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations with Azerbaijani officials — the first such comprehensive...
Great Nicobar Island Project: Draft Relocation Plan for Nicobarese Families Raises Tribal Rights Concerns
A draft plan for the 'relocation' of Nicobarese tribal families affected by the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Development Project has been circulated, but it...
MHA Revises LWE District Classification: Red Corridor Shrinks to Two Core Districts
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revised the classification system for districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), replacing the single...
Bahrain Postpones UN Security Council Vote on Resolution to Protect Strait of Hormuz from Iran
Bahrain, as the sponsor of a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, postponed a scheduled vote on a measure that would authorise the use of 'defensive...
INS Aridhaman: India Commissions Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
INS Aridhaman, India's third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), was quietly commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam without a...
Trump's 100% Tariff on Patented Drugs: India's Generic Pharma Largely Shielded, Says GTRI
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 100% ad valorem tariff on imports of patented pharmaceutical products from countries that...
Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Government Targets Clearance of 5 Crore Pending Cases Through Decriminalisation
Following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, the government has directed central departments and public prosecutors to...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Decriminalising Minor Violations Across 80 Laws
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — the Rajya Sabha cleared it after the Lok Sabha had passed it earlier in the Budget...
Supreme Court Sets High Bar Against Overturning Foreign Arbitration Awards in India
In Nagaraj V. Mylandla v. PI Opportunities Fund-I and Others (decided March 26, 2026), a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Vinod Chandran of the Supreme...
INS Aridhaman: India Commissions Its Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
India has commissioned INS Aridhaman (SSBN 82), its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, into the Indian Navy in April 2026. Aridhaman is the...
Karnataka Leads in Namo Drone Didi Yojana Implementation
Karnataka has emerged as the top-performing state under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana, a central sector scheme that trains women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs)...
Artemis II Astronauts Photograph Earth's Blue Beauty as They Journey Toward the Moon
Artemis II astronauts released stunning photographs of Earth taken from approximately 100,000 miles away as they continued their journey toward the Moon —...
India Eases Path to Plastic Waste Compliance While Keeping EPR Targets Intact
India has amended its plastic waste management rules to introduce new compliance flexibility provisions while retaining the core Extended Producer...
NASA's Artemis II: First Crewed Lunar Flyby in Over 50 Years
NASA's Artemis II mission, launched April 1, 2026, marks humanity's first crewed journey to the lunar vicinity in over 50 years — since Apollo 17 in...
Climate Change Hammers Malihabad's Mango Orchards as Yields Plunge and Costs Surge
Malihabad in Uttar Pradesh, India's premier mango-growing belt accounting for roughly 34% of national mango production across approximately 11,500 hectares...
How Nehru's Fascination with the Kibbutz Shaped India-Israel Outreach Before Formal Diplomatic Ties
A recent historical account details how India and Israel developed substantive people-to-people and policy exchanges before India established full...
Artemis II Crew Makes Contact with Earth from Deep Space, Shares Breathtaking Views
The four-member crew of NASA's Artemis II mission made video contact with Earth on April 3, 2026, broadcasting extraordinary views of our planet from deep...
Russia Offers to Scale Up Crude Oil and LNG Supplies to India Amid West Asia Conflict
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov visited India and held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval...
Karnataka's Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Anti-Honour Killing Law
The Karnataka Legislature unanimously passed the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and...
China Mediates Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Talks in Urumqi Amid Ceasefire Efforts
China confirmed that peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, with both sides resuming negotiations in the western...
EPA Adds Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals to Drinking Water Contaminant Watch List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) that, for the first time, includes microplastics...
Election Commission Mandates Paid Holiday on Polling Days for All Workers Including Daily Wage and Casual Staff
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that all employees — including daily wage workers, casual staff, and workers employed outside their home...
Trump Says US Can Take the Strait of Hormuz; Iran War Enters Fifth Week
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States could 'easily open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil, and make a fortune' given more...
Centre Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Combat Fuel Hoarding Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
The Centre directed all states and Union Territories to crack down on hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG amid supply concerns...
Parliament Passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill 2026, Decriminalising Over 700 Minor Offences
Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which decriminalises 717 provisions across 80 Central laws by replacing criminal...
China Calls for Stronger Trade Cooperation with India After First Ministerial Meeting in Seven Years
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde...
Artemis II Launches: Humanity's First Crewed Lunar Mission in Over 50 Years
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, at 6:35 PM EDT from Launch Pad 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida — marking the first crewed lunar...
Lok Sabha Passes CAPF Bill Codifying IPS Dominance, Opposition Flags Promotion Stagnation
The Lok Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, following the Rajya Sabha's earlier passage amid an...
Foreign Secretary Misri at Hormuz Crisis Talks: India the Only Nation to Lose Mariners in Gulf Attacks
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri participated in a UK-convened virtual summit of 60+ nations to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, blocked as a...
Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 Passed by Parliament: Decriminalizing 784 Provisions Across 79 Acts
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, amending 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries The...
India Inducts INS Aridhaman: Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
India formally inducted INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), into the Indian Navy, completing a critical milestone...
Right to Be Considered for Promotion as a Fundamental Right: What It Means and How It Works
The Supreme Court has reiterated the distinction between the right to be considered for promotion (a fundamental right under Article 16) and the right to...
IBC Amendment Bill 2026: Mandatory Timelines, Out-of-Court Settlement, and Tighter NCLT Deadlines
Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on April 1, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating the changes aim to...
Tigress Killed by Train in Dudhwa Buffer Zone, Probe Ordered
A tigress estimated to be five to six years old was found dead near the Bankeyganj-Mailani railway track in the Mailani range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve's...
Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery Hit by Drone Attacks, Fire Breaks Out
Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery — the country's largest, processing approximately 730,000 barrels per day — was struck by multiple drone attacks...
Rajasthan HC Issues Contempt Notice for Delaying Panchayat and Urban Local Body Elections
The Rajasthan High Court (Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma) issued contempt notices on April 2, 2026, to the State Election Commission...
Parliament Passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill 2026: Decriminalising 784 Provisions Across 79 Laws
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which amends 784 provisions across 79 central laws to decriminalise minor offences...
India Joins UK-Led Talks on Strait of Hormuz, Prioritising Maritime Security
India confirmed participation in a UK-convened virtual multilateral meeting to explore measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively...
UN Recognises Indian Peacekeepers for Reopening Key Supply Route in South Sudan
The United Nations publicly lauded Indian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) for reopening the critical Malakal–Renk main supply...
Pakistan Warns of 'Swift, Calibrated, Decisive' Response to Any Indian Attack
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that any Indian attack would be met with a response that is 'swift, calibrated, and decisive,' directly...
Trump Threatens to Strike Iran's Bridges and Power Plants as Nuclear Talks Continue
US President Donald Trump on April 2, 2026, threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and electric power plants, stating that US forces have 'not even started...
Iran's Nuclear Programme: How Close Is Tehran to a Bomb?
Amid the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, the question of Iran's nuclear breakout capability has taken on renewed urgency in global strategic discourse....
Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s: A Global Test Case in Digital Governance
Australia is standing firm on its world-first social media ban for children under 16, resisting pressure from major technology platforms despite early...
Iranian Crude Tanker Diverts from India to China Amid Sanctions Uncertainty
A tanker named Ping Shun, carrying approximately 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil loaded from Iran's Kharg Island, abruptly altered its course from...
OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN to Shape AI Public Narrative
OpenAI has acquired TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network) — a daily live tech and business talk show hosted by former founders John Coogan and...
India Commissions INS Aridhaman, Its Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
India has commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), significantly strengthening the sea-based leg of the...
Centre Reviews Fuel Supply Crisis: Petroleum Secretary Meets State Officials on LPG for Autos and Migrant Workers
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas convened a review meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Food and Civil Supplies) of...
India Flags Loss of Mariners at UK-Led 60-Nation West Asia Security Talks
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India at a high-level meeting hosted by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, convening over 60 countries to...
NCERT Notified as Deemed University: Expanding Its Role in Higher Education
The Ministry of Education formally notified the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as an 'Institute Deemed to be University,'...
RBI Approves Emirates NBD's Acquisition of Up to 74% Stake in RBL Bank: Largest FDI in Indian Banking
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted approval on April 1, 2026 for UAE-based Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD) to acquire up to 74% stake in...
Trump Dismisses Pam Bondi as US Attorney General, Names Todd Blanche Acting AG
US President Donald Trump dismissed Pam Bondi as Attorney General on April 2, 2026 — only about two months after she took office in January 2026 following...
Parliament to Hold Special Sittings to Fast-Track Women's Reservation Implementation
The central government confirmed that Parliament will hold extra sittings — a three-day special session from April 16 to 18, 2026 — specifically to debate...
Six Geopolitical Conflicts That Shaped India's Energy Strategy: From OPEC 1973 to the Hormuz Crisis
The ongoing US-Israel war against Iran and the resulting Strait of Hormuz crisis have prompted a retrospective examination of how geopolitical shocks have...
Iran Warns Against Provocative Actions Ahead of UN Vote on Strait of Hormuz Force
Iran issued warnings against 'provocative action' as the UN Security Council prepared to vote on a Bahraini proposal that would authorise member states to...
Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Patented Drug Imports on Liberation Day Anniversary
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 2, 2026 — the first anniversary of 'Liberation Day' — imposing tariffs of up to 100% on...
Iran Warns UN Security Council Against Action on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the UN Security Council against any 'provocative action' regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of a scheduled...
Artemis II: First Crewed Lunar Flyby in Over 50 Years
NASA launched Artemis II on April 1, 2026 — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972, marking over 50 years since humans last...