April 07, 2026
114 articles published on this date
International Mediation: Mechanisms, Actors, and Relevance in Modern Conflicts
With a widening conflict in West Asia entering its second month, international mediation has come back to the fore as a primary tool of conflict resolution....
Government Issues Draft Norms to Standardise State and District GDP Estimates
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released draft uniform guidelines for the compilation of Gross State Value Addition...
Government Doubles 5-kg LPG Cylinder Quota to Ease Household Supply Amid Hormuz Tensions
The central government has doubled the per-outlet quota for 5-kg LPG cylinders at distributorships to ease household supply concerns amid disruptions caused...
West Asia Crisis Deepens Stress on India's Manufacturing Sector, MSMEs Bear the Brunt
The ongoing West Asia conflict is inflicting sustained stress on India's manufacturing sector, with MSMEs bearing a disproportionate share of the pain....
India-Bangladesh Bilateral Ties Reset: MEA Affirms "Warm and Historic" Relationship
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officially characterised India-Bangladesh relations as marked by 'warm and historic ties anchored in strong...
Trump Agrees to Suspend US Strikes on Iran for Two Weeks Amid 10-Point Proposal
US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of American 'bombing and attack of Iran' after receiving a 10-point peace proposal from Tehran...
Sattankulam Custodial Deaths: Nine Tamil Nadu Policemen Sentenced to Death
The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai sentenced all nine accused police personnel to death on April 6, 2026, in connection with the...
Tribal Communities Clash with Police Over Sijimali Bauxite Mining in Odisha
Violent clashes erupted between tribal villagers and security forces in Rayagada district, Odisha, over protests against a proposed bauxite mining project...
Middle East Oil Output Expected to Fall by 9 Million Barrels Per Day in April 2026
Oil production from the Middle East is expected to drop by approximately 9 million barrels per day (mb/d) in April 2026, according to estimates from the US...
Sabarimala Reference: Supreme Court Nine-Judge Bench on Religion vs. Social Reform
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court began hearing the Sabarimala reference on April 7, 2026, revisiting the 2018 five-judge bench verdict...
India's New Climate Targets for 2031–35: Scrutinising the Updated NDCs
On March 25, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UN...
Sugar Exports May Be Capped, Surplus Diverted to Ethanol for Blending Programme
The government is considering capping sugar exports if the approved export quota of 1.5 million tonnes for the current season is not fully utilised due to...
Centre Eyes Spending Rejig to Protect FY27 Fiscal Deficit Target Amid West Asia Supply Shock
The Indian government is reviewing its expenditure priorities to absorb new spending pressures arising from supply chain disruptions caused by the West Asia...
J&K High Court: History Books Cannot Prove Property Title; Kishtwar Shrines Declared Waqf
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court declared two Kishtwar shrines — Ziarat Farid-ud-Din Sahib and Ziarat Assrar-ud-Din Sahib — and their attached...
Oil Shock from West Asia War Raises Global Recession Risk, Hits Indian Factories
Global markets have entered a period of acute turmoil following disruptions to oil supplies from West Asia, triggered by the ongoing war in Iran India's...
Skymet Forecasts Below-Normal Monsoon for India in 2026: El Niño Returns
Skymet Weather Services has forecast a below-normal southwest monsoon for India in 2026, predicting total seasonal rainfall at 94% of the Long Period...
Sabarimala Hearing: Justice Nagarathna Says Menstrual Exclusion Cannot Be Untouchability for Three Days
During the nine-judge Constitution Bench hearing on the Sabarimala reference, Justice V. Nagarathna made a pointed observation about the nature of the...
Manipur Bomb Blast: Two Children Killed, Curfew in 4 Valley Districts, NIA Probe Ordered
A projectile (suspected mortar shell or rocket) fired by suspected Kuki militants struck a civilian house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village, Bishnupur...
Over 10,000 Flights of Indian Airlines Cancelled Since West Asia War Escalation
Over 10,000 flights operated by Indian airlines in or through West Asia have been cancelled since the Iran war escalated, representing a massive disruption...
Election Commission Releases Data on West Bengal Voter Roll Deletions Post-Adjudication
The Election Commission of India released data showing that approximately 45% of the 'doubtful voters' identified in West Bengal's Special Intensive...
Bengal Electoral Roll Revision: 27 Lakh Voters Deleted, 20 Lakh Denied Appeal Opportunity
Out of 27.16 lakh voters deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls following the adjudication process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
Amaravati Officially Notified as Andhra Pradesh's Sole Capital After 12 Years of Bifurcation
Amaravati has been officially notified as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh following the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act...
Two Children Killed in Bomb Attack in Manipur's Bishnupur District as Ethnic Violence Continues
A bomb was hurled at a house in the Moirang Tronglaobi area of Bishnupur district, Manipur, killing a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl, and...
DDA's New TOD Policy: High-Density Affordable Housing Along Delhi Metro and RRTS Corridors
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has notified the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy for Delhi, amending the Master Plan for Delhi-2021...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Visits Washington April 8-10 Amid West Asia War
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began a three-day visit to Washington DC from April 8–10, 2026, for structured high-level discussions with senior US...
Manipur: Violent Protests Erupt After Projectile Attack Kills Two Children Sleeping in Their Home
A projectile (RPG/rocket-propelled device) struck a civilian home in Bishnupur district, Manipur in the early hours of April 7, 2026, killing two sleeping...
Tribal Protest Over Sijimali Bauxite Mine Turns Violent in Odisha's Rayagada
Violent clashes broke out at Shagabari village in Kashipur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, when tribal villagers attempted to block construction of a...
Lashkar-e-Taiba Interstate Module Busted: Pakistani Terrorists Used Forged Indian Documents to Operate in J&K
J&K Police busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module on April 7, 2026, arresting five persons including two Pakistani nationals The Pakistani...
Violence in Manipur's Bishnupur: Two Children Killed at Home, Two Protesters Shot Dead Near CRPF Post
A projectile attack struck a civilian home at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Manipur's Bishnupur district, killing two children — a 5-year-old and a 6-month-old...
Pakistan Issues 2,800 Visas to Indian Sikhs for Baisakhi Pilgrimage to Panja Sahib
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued over 2,800 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations, scheduled across Pakistan from April...
Kalpakkam PFBR Attains First Criticality: India Enters Stage 2 of Its Three-Stage Nuclear Programme
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM The milestone marks...
ECoR vs SCoR: Why Odisha Opposes Transfer of Palasa–Ichchapuram Section to New Railway Zone
The Railway Board decided to transfer the Palasa–Ichchapuram section (approximately 50 km) from the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) to...
INS Aridhaman Commissioning and India's Nuclear Triad
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026...
Uttarakhand HC Stays Oak Tree Felling in Mussoorie: A Lesson in Forest Law and Himalayan Ecology
The Uttarakhand High Court issued an interim order restraining the Mussoorie Municipality from felling any trees without prior mandatory permission from the...
Space-Based Solar Power: How Satellites Could Beam Clean Energy to Earth 24/7
Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) has emerged as a major frontier in clean energy research, with multiple countries accelerating development in 2026 Japan's...
EV Sales Surge 25% to 24.52 Lakh Units in FY26, Offering Hedge Against Crude Price Shock
India's total electric vehicle (EV) retail sales across all segments surged approximately 24.6–25% year-on-year to around 24.52 lakh units in FY2025-26....
Delimitation Debate: South Indian States Warn of Economic Hardship and Loss of Political Voice
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that delimitation based on the latest population ratios will cause 'severe economic hardship' to South Indian...
Karnataka Orders Mandatory Audit of All Adolescent Pregnancy Cases
The Karnataka government has issued a directive making statewide audits of all adolescent pregnancy cases involving girls aged 10 to 18 years mandatory...
PFBR at Kalpakkam Achieves First Criticality: India Enters Stage II of Nuclear Programme
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu attained first criticality on April 6, 2026, at 8:25 PM IST. 'Criticality' is the...
Foreign Secretary Misri's Washington Visit: West Asia War, Trade Deal, and Sanctions Waivers on Agenda
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was scheduled to visit Washington DC from April 8–10, 2026, for high-level discussions with senior US administration...
Southwest Monsoon 2026 Forecast: Below Normal at 94% of LPA, El Niño Risk
Private weather forecasting agency Skymet has predicted a below-normal southwest monsoon for India in 2026, projecting seasonal rainfall at 94% of the Long...
RBI MPC April 2026: Rate Hold Expected as West Asia Crisis Stokes Inflation Fears
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened its April 2026 bi-monthly meeting amid heightened global uncertainty from the West Asia...
SASCI Scheme Expands: Right of Way Inclusion and Farmer ID Linkage to Land Records
The tied portion under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) is being expanded to include 'Right of Way' as an eligible...
30 Indian Fishermen Detained in Sri Lanka Repatriated, Return Home
At least 30 Indian fishermen who were detained by Sri Lankan authorities were repatriated and are on their way home, according to the Indian High Commission...
Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13's Distance Record in Historic Moon Flyby
NASA's Artemis II mission completed a historic free-return flyby of the Moon on April 6, 2026, breaking the human spaceflight distance record set over 56...
India–Bangladesh High-Level Engagement: Trade, Energy, and Transit
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi for a three-day official visit — the first by a Bangladeshi minister since the BNP-led...
India's Internet Censorship Regime: IT Act Section 69A, Blocking Orders, and Intermediary Rules
A detailed examination of India's internet censorship framework has gained renewed urgency in 2026, following escalating use of Section 69A of the...
India and the Second Space Age: ISRO, Private Players, and the Race Beyond Earth
Analysis in the national discourse situates India's growing space programme within the context of what experts are calling the 'second Space Age' — an era...
Supreme Court's Nine-Judge Bench Begins Hearing Sabarimala Reference on Women's Temple Entry
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court commenced hearing on April 7, 2026, in the reference arising from review petitions challenging the 2018...
Assam Tribal Bodies and BJP: Indigenous Grievances Shape 2026 Assembly Election Contest
Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections (April 9, 2026), tribal and indigenous bodies have escalated their opposition to the BJP, with some calling for poll...
India's ₹2.5 Lakh Crore Credit Guarantee Scheme: ECLGS Model in Wartime Context
The central government is planning a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses — especially MSMEs — impacted by the West Asia conflict...
India Launches Rapid Diagnostic Test for Antimicrobial Resistance: A Critical Weapon Against a Silent Epidemic
A rapid diagnostic test for detecting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in clinical infections has been launched in India, marking an important step in the...
Sabarimala: BJP Demands Kerala Government Withdraw Cases Against Devotees
BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar demanded that the Kerala government withdraw all cases filed against Ayyappa devotees who had opposed women's entry into...
Iran's Civil Defence Strategy and IRGC Energy Threats Amid US Ultimatum
Iranian officials urged youth, athletes, artists, and students to form human chains around power plants to protect them from threatened US strikes The call...
DRDO Pushes for Faster Advanced Materials Development to Meet Defence Needs
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has called for significantly accelerated development of advanced materials — including composites...
New CCTV Standardisation Rules in India: Secure Chips, Firmware Testing, and Level Playing Field
India's new standardisation framework for CCTV cameras came into effect from April 1, 2026, under the Essential Requirements (ER) standards framework...
DRDO Accelerates Development of Indigenous Defence Materials to Cut Import Dependence
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has reaffirmed its focus on developing indigenous advanced materials — including composites...
Police Invoke PIT NDPS Act to Detain Repeat Drug Trafficker Under Preventive Detention
Police authorities invoked the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988 to detain a repeat drug...
CEC Removal Motion Rejected: Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker Dismiss Opposition Plea
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla separately rejected Opposition notices seeking the removal of Chief Election...
Credit Guarantee Scheme of ₹2.5 Lakh Crore for Businesses Hit by West Asia Crisis
The central government is planning a ₹2–2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to protect businesses from the economic fallout of the ongoing West Asia...
Interstate LeT Terror Module Busted in J&K: 5 Arrested Including 2 Pakistani Terrorists
J&K Police announced the busting of a deep-rooted, interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and the arrest of five persons, including two Pakistani nationals...
Manipur: Curfew Imposed in Four Valley Districts After Bomb Attack Kills Two Children
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur when a suspected bomb/rocket attack struck a residential house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village, Bishnupur district...
Iran Mobilises Human Chains Around Power Plants as US Threatens Infrastructure Strikes
Iranian authorities called on citizens — youth, athletes, artists, students — to form human chains around power plants and bridges ahead of a Trump-set...
Tagged Sanderling Flies 7,472 km from Australia to Narcondam Island: First Re-Sighting Record
A tagged Sanderling (a shorebird) photographed on Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago has been confirmed to have flown 7,472 km from its...
West Asia Conflict May Trigger Layered Stress on Margins and Liquidity for Indian Firms
The West Asia conflict is triggering compounding financial stress for Indian companies through multiple simultaneous channels: rising input costs, disrupted...
Sabarimala Reference: Supreme Court Asks If Excluding Menstruating Women Constitutes Untouchability
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, resumed hearing the Sabarimala reference case in April 2026 The bench...
Oil Prices Rise as US President Issues Fresh Threats Against Iran; WTI Up 2%
Global oil prices rose sharply as the US President issued fresh escalatory threats against Iran, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude up approximately...
IT Rules Amendment 2026: Social Media Users Posting Current Affairs May Face I&B Ministry Oversight
The MeitY Secretary stated on April 7, 2026, that ordinary social media users who post content about 'current affairs' could potentially come under the...
IT Rules Amendment 2026: Stakeholders Raise Concerns Over Safe Harbour, User Liability, and Expanded Government Powers
MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) held a stakeholder consultation on proposed amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and...
Global Stock Markets Fall, Oil Prices Climb as US Escalates Threats Against Iran
Global equity markets declined and oil prices climbed simultaneously as the US President issued fresh threats against Iran, reinforcing fears of a prolonged...
Women's Reservation Implementation: Special Parliament Session Called for April 16–18, 2026
A special Parliament session has been called for April 16–18, 2026, to advance legislation necessary for implementing the Women's Reservation Act...
Sattankulam Custodial Deaths: Nine Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Jayaraj-Bennix Case
The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai sentenced all nine police officers convicted in the Sattankulam custodial deaths case to death...
NASA's Artemis II Completes Historic Lunar Flyby: First Crewed Deep Space Mission Since Apollo 17
NASA's Artemis II mission, which launched on 1 April 2026, completed a historic lunar flyby on 6 April 2026 — the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit...
Strait of Hormuz Closure and Global Fuel Price Surge
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected that fuel prices will continue rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens Retail...
West Bengal Special Intensive Revision: 91 Lakh Voters Excluded, Electorate Shrinks 12%
West Bengal's electoral rolls have contracted by approximately 12% since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began in October 2025, with a total of about...
Women's Reservation and Lok Sabha Seat Expansion: Centre's Proposal Draws Parallel to UPA's OBC Quota Blueprint
Parliament is set to reconvene in a special session from April 16, 2026 to operationalise women's reservation The Centre's proposal involves increasing Lok...
India's Crude Oil Import Dependence: West Asia at 54% Before Iran War
India imported nearly 91% of its crude oil requirement in February 2026 — a historic high — according to government data released in April 2026. West Asia's...
Iran President Pezeshkian: 14 Million Iranians, Including Himself, Registered as Volunteer Fighters
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media that over 14 million Iranians had registered as volunteer fighters in response to state media and...
Diplomatic Signalling in India–Bangladesh: Labels, Framing, and Bilateral Expectations
Bangladesh described Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's visit to New Delhi as a 'stopover' (en route to Mauritius), while India characterised it as an...
Classical Messaging Cannot Replace Quantum Communication: Study Proves Quantum Advantage is Fundamental
Researchers from S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (an autonomous institution under India's Department of Science and Technology) proved that no...
Reliance and Vedanta Join Pre-Bid Talks for India's $780 Million Rare Earth Magnet Scheme
Reliance Industries and Vedanta (along with Hindustan Zinc Limited, HZL) joined government pre-bid consultations on April 7, 2026 for India's ₹7,280 crore...
Justice Nagarathna Questions Sabarimala Restriction: Women Cannot Be Treated as Untouchables for Three Days a Month
During the nine-judge bench hearing of the Sabarimala reference on April 7, 2026, Justice B.V. Nagarathna sharply questioned the logic of excluding women...
NGOs Seek Revisions to FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, Citing Civil Society Restrictions
Civil society organisations and NGOs in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have called for revisions to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill...
ICAR Constitutes Special Task Force for Agricultural Resilience Amid Geopolitical Shifts
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established a high-level Special Task Force to address emerging global challenges and formulate...
Iranians Form Human Chains Around Nuclear Infrastructure as US Threatens Military Strike
Thousands of Iranians, including youth, athletes, artists, and students, formed human chains around power plants and critical infrastructure across Iran in...
To Lam Elected Vietnam's President: Power Consolidation and India's Engagement
Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elected To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), as State President on April 7, 2026, with...
NHRC Core Group Meeting on Tackling Food Adulteration in India: Scale, Challenges, and Reforms
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) convened a meeting of its Core Group on Right to Food and Nutrition on the theme 'Tackling Food Adulteration in...
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Scheme: India Seeks Domestic Production
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) organised a pre-bid conference for its 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet' on...
Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules 2026: Faster Mine Operationalisation
The Ministry of Mines notified the Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 on March 30, 2026. The amendment introduces six key changes aimed at...
PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry: Progress and Impact
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) released updated data on the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)...
Sundarbans Mangroves: 10–15% of Forest Losing Climate Resilience Over 25 Years
New research published in 2026 in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that 10–15% of the Sundarbans mangrove area (approximately 610–990 km²) is...
West Asia Conflict: India's Energy Vulnerability and Strategic Recalibration
The US-Israel war on Iran triggered a severe energy shock for India: the Indian crude basket price surged from $69 per barrel in February 2026 to $113 per...
India Rules Out Sugar Export Curbs, Maintains Import Duties on Edible Oils
The Indian government officially ruled out curbing sugar exports, signalling confidence in domestic sugar availability and stable production. The government...
All-India Workshop on State Income and Related Aggregates Held in Visakhapatnam
The National Accounts Division (NAD) of the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI organised a three-day All-India Workshop on State Income and...
MoSPI Releases Draft Guidelines for GSVA Compilation with New Base Year 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Draft Uniform Guidelines for the Compilation of Gross State Value Addition (GSVA)...
FASTag Mandatory at All Toll Plazas from April 10; UPI Allowed at 1.25× Normal Toll
Cash payments at National Highway toll plazas will be discontinued from April 10, 2026, as mandated by a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road...
India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Significance and Trade Architecture
India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Negotiations concluded on December...
Rural Land Inequality in India: Top 10% Control 44% of Land
A working paper (2026/09) titled 'Land Inequality in India: Nature, History, and Markets' by the World Inequality Lab found that the top 10% of rural...
Rajya Sabha Chairman Rejects Opposition Motion to Remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla both rejected opposition notices seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner...
Election Commission Bans Exit Polls from April 9 to April 29 for 2026 Assembly Elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) banned exit polls from 7:00 AM on April 9, 2026 to 6:30 PM on April 29, 2026 The ban covers five states and union...
India Doubles 5-kg LPG Quota for Migrant Workers Amid Hormuz Supply Disruptions
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas doubled the daily quota of market-priced 5-kg LPG (Free Trade LPG / FTL) cylinders for migrant workers across all...
West Bengal 2026: 91 Lakh Voters Removed from Electoral Rolls After Special Intensive Revision
Nearly 91 lakh names (approximately 11.62% of the electorate) were removed from West Bengal's voter rolls following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
India's Green Pathway: Renewable Energy Targets, Progress, and the Gaps That Remain
A detailed analysis examines India's green energy transition — the trajectory of solar, wind, and green hydrogen development, the targets set under national...
INS Sunayna's IOS SAGAR Deployment: India's Maritime Neighbourhood Outreach
INS Sunayna, a Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), arrived at Male on April 6, 2026, under the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative — marking the...
India Issues Urgent Advisory for Nationals in Iran: Stay Indoors for 48 Hours
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued an urgent travel advisory for Indian nationals currently in Iran, directing them to 'stay where they are'...
J&K Police Bust Deep-Rooted LeT Module; Pakistani Terrorist Among Five Arrested
Jammu and Kashmir Police busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested five persons, including two Pakistani nationals One of the...
Delhi to Regularise 1,531 Unauthorised Colonies Under PM-UDAY Scheme
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that 1,531 unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be regularised under the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in...
Fitch Solutions Unit Cuts India's Economic Growth Forecast Amid Iran War Oil Shock
BMI (Business Monitor International), a research unit of Fitch Ratings, has downwardly revised India's economic growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27), citing...
MHI Pre-Bid Consultations for Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Scheme
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) held a pre-bid conference on April 7, 2026 for its ₹7,280 crore scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of sintered...
PM-UDAY Scheme: Regularisation of 1,531 Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi on As-Is Where-Is Basis
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced regularisation of 1,531 unauthorised colonies in Delhi under the PM-UDAY scheme without requiring layout plan...
Transit Oriented Development Policy in Delhi: MPD-2021 and TOD Regulations 2026 for Affordable Housing
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy incorporated into the Master Plan for Delhi 2021...
Ladakh Statehood Talks Resume: MHA Offers Article 371 Safeguards, Civil Society Demands Sixth Schedule
Talks between Ladakh's civil society groups and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) resumed, with officials hinting at possible constitutional...
India Amends Mining Rules to Enable Lease Expansion for Deep-Seated Critical Minerals
The Government of India notified the Minerals Concession Rules, 2026 on March 30, allowing holders of mining leases and composite licenses for deep-seated...
India's High-Growth Economy Faces Middle East Oil Shock
The escalating conflict in West Asia involving Iran has triggered a triple energy shock for India: surging crude oil prices (Brent crossed $112/barrel), a...