April 08, 2026
155 articles published on this date
Exercise Cyclone-IV: Indian Army Special Forces Depart for India-Egypt Joint Exercise in Anshas
An Indian Army contingent of 25 Special Forces personnel has departed for Egypt to participate in the fourth edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces...
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Journalist's Illegal Detention and Torture by Rajkot Crime Branch
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognizance of a media report describing the unlawful detention and torture of a journalist by the...
Career Cards for Children with Special Needs Launched Under NEP 2020 to Strengthen Inclusive Career Guidance
Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, launched the Career Cards for Children with...
TRAI Releases Framework for Satellite Communication Network Authorisation
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on April 8, 2026, on the 'Framework for Satellite Communication Network...
Bharat Steel 2026 Postponed: India's Steel Industry and Global Supply Chain Disruptions
The Ministry of Steel postponed the Bharat Steel 2026 conference — originally scheduled for April 16–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — citing the...
Rajnath Singh-Led IGoM Reviews India's Readiness Amid West Asia Conflict
The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, held its third meeting on April 8, 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, to...
NITI Aayog Releases Horticulture Roadmap for Jammu & Kashmir: Operation Golden Greens
NITI Aayog organised a workshop and released the report 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir' at New Delhi...
India–Bhutan Energy Partnership: Minister's Visit Focuses on Hydropower and Clean Energy
India's Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs embarked on a four-day official visit to Bhutan, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in...
SMOPS-2026: India Hosts International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations
The second edition of the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2026) was held in Bengaluru from April 8–10, 2026, with the theme...
Civil Aviation Ministry Cuts Airport Charges 25% to Shield Indian Airlines from West Asia Crisis Impact
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced a package of relief measures for domestic Indian airlines severely affected by the ongoing West Asia...
TEC Explores Direct-to-Device Satellite Technology for Universal Connectivity
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), organized a technical workshop titled 'The D2D Frontier...
National Quantum Mission Achieves 1,000-km Quantum Communication Milestone
Under India's National Quantum Mission (NQM), a 1,000-km quantum communication network — among the longest in the world — was successfully demonstrated in...
India's Inter-Ministerial Response to West Asia Crisis: Energy, Evacuation, and Supply Chains
Senior officers from four ministries — Petroleum and Natural Gas, External Affairs, Ports Shipping and Waterways, and Information and Broadcasting — held a...
West Asia Crisis: Ceasefire Under Threat as Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes and Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again
The fragile US-Iran-Israel ceasefire announced in early April 2026 came under immediate threat as Israel expanded its military operations into Lebanon...
India Can Substitute 150 MT of Imported Coal With Domestic Production, Thermal Stocks Adequate for 24 Days
A senior government official stated that India has the technical and production capacity to substitute approximately 150 million tonnes (MT) of currently...
Indian Scientists Develop Novel Method to Measure Pulsar Distances in Deep Space
Astrophysicists from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune, have developed a...
Centre Argues Priest Appointment by Government Boards Is a Religious, Not Secular, Act
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Sabarimala reference, argued that the...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Projects FY27 GDP Growth at 6.9% Amid Global Uncertainty
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its April 2026 bi-monthly review — the first MPC...
Cabinet Approves Bills to Implement 33% Women's Quota in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
The Union Cabinet approved the Constitution Amendment Bills designed to operationalise the 33% women's quota in the Lok Sabha and state legislative...
India Halts New Production Clearances for Refrigerant Gases After 2027 Under Kigali Commitments
The Central Government announced that no new clearances will be granted for the production of refrigerant gases (hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs) after 2027. The...
IRDAI Issues Revised Information and Cyber Security Guidelines for Insurance Sector
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued revised Information and Cyber Security Guidelines, strengthening the...
NTPC Signs MoU with EDF for Nuclear Power Cooperation Targeting 30 GW by 2047
NTPC Limited signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Électricité de France (EDF) on April 8, 2026, to explore cooperation in developing...
Kalpakkam PFBR Achieves Criticality: India's Nuclear Leap and the Need for Regulatory Reform
India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, marking a landmark in the country's...
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran's Blockade and India's Shipping and Energy Security
Iran retained effective control over the Strait of Hormuz as of early April 2026, following the outbreak of conflict between the US-Israel coalition and...
Cabinet Clears Amendment Bill to Fast-Track Women's Reservation in Parliament
The Union Cabinet cleared a draft Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies ahead...
Supreme Court's Nine-Judge Bench: Faith Cannot Be Tested by Logic in Sabarimala Review
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, continued its hearing on the Sabarimala temple entry...
India Withdraws Bid to Host COP33: Implications for Climate Diplomacy
India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, with an official communication sent to other parties on April 2, 2026, citing 'a...
ASI Excavation Unearths 1,500-Year-Old Stepped Reservoir on Elephanta Island
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation on Elephanta Island (Gharapuri) near Mumbai unearthed a 1,500-year-old T-shaped stepped reservoir...
Trump Weighs Punishing NATO Allies Over Insufficient Iran War Support
The Trump administration considered plans to penalise certain NATO allies viewed as insufficiently supportive of the US-Israel military campaign against...
Delimitation Special Session: Southern States Challenge Seat Redistribution Formula
A special three-day session of Parliament was scheduled (April 16, 2026) to take up bills aimed at increasing the total number of Lok Sabha constituencies...
India-Turkiye Foreign Office Consultations: Bilateral Thaw After Operation Sindoor Tensions
India and Turkiye held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) in New Delhi on April 8, 2026 — the first such consultations since 2022, when...
Jan Vishwas 2.0: Decriminalising 784 Provisions to Build Trust-Based Compliance
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, amending 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts...
PM Modi Pushes for Early Implementation of Women's Reservation: 2029 Lok Sabha Timeline
Prime Minister Modi called for collective, cross-party support from all Members of Parliament to back a constitutional amendment enabling early...
West Asia Conflict's Double Impact on India's Farm Sector: Costs and Shipping Disruptions
The ongoing West Asia conflict (US-Israel military action against Iran) is creating a 'double whammy' for India's agricultural sector: pre-harvest cost...
India-Bangladesh Relations: High-Level Engagement Signals Reset After Political Transition
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on April 8, 2026, marking the first foreign...
IGoM Reviews National Preparedness: India Ensures Energy and Food Security Amid West Asia Crisis
The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, convened its third meeting on April 8, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New...
Sabarimala Nine-Judge Bench: Justice Nagarathna Questions PIL Standing of Non-Devotees
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court began hearing the Sabarimala reference on April 7, 2026, examining broader questions of religious...
PM Surya Ghar: Utility-Led Aggregation to Accelerate Rooftop Solar Targets
The Central Government is pushing states to adopt a 'utility-led aggregation' model to accelerate rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft...
Cabinet Approves Bills to Implement Women's 33% Quota in Parliament by 2029
The Union Cabinet approved draft bills to operationalise the women's 33% reservation in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies ahead of the 2029...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Flags Supply Chain Disruptions as Risk to Growth and Inflation
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee held the policy repo rate at 5.25% in its April 2026 review, and highlighted supply chain disruptions stemming from West...
IBBI Panel Recommends Project-Wise Insolvency Resolution for Real Estate
A Committee constituted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), chaired by Whole-Time Member Jayanti Prasad, submitted its report on April...
Cabinet Clears Bills to Implement Women's Reservation Before 2029 Elections
The Union Cabinet cleared draft bills to implement the Women's Reservation Act before the 2029 general elections, bypassing the original condition that...
India-US Trade Facilitation Portal: Strengthening Bilateral Commerce Amid Global Disruption
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal, a new digital platform designed to connect Indian exporters with US...
Sabarimala PIL Would Have Been Dismissed After Puttaswamy: Supreme Court on Evolving PIL Standards
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading the nine-judge Constitution Bench hearing the Sabarimala reference, remarked that the original Sabarimala PIL —...
Mudra Loans Cross Rs 40 Lakh Crore in 11 Years of PMMY
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completed 11 years on April 8, 2026, having disbursed over Rs 40 lakh crore (Rs 40.07 lakh crore as of March 27, 2026)...
India Withdraws Bid to Host COP33 Climate Summit in 2028
India has withdrawn its candidature to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
Indian Army's First Drone and Loitering Munitions Roadmap: 30 Technology Priorities
The Indian Army released its first-ever comprehensive Technology Roadmap for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Loitering Munitions on April 6, 2026. The...
India Ranks Third Globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity
India has surpassed Brazil to rank third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, according to IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) RE...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% Amid Iran-US Crisis and Global Uncertainties
The Reserve Bank of India retained the policy repo rate at 5.25% amid the ongoing Iran-US geopolitical crisis, which had caused crude oil prices to spike to...
RBI Retains FY26 GDP at 7.6%, Sets FY27 Growth at 6.9% and Inflation at 4.6%
The Reserve Bank of India retained its FY26 (2025-26) GDP growth estimate at 7.6% and set FY27 (2026-27) GDP growth projection at 6.9%, while projecting CPI...
RBI April 2026 Monetary Policy: Neutral Stance Retained, Repo Rate at 5.25%
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee held the policy repo rate at 5.25% in its April 2026 bi-monthly meeting, marking the continuation of a pause that began...
RBI MPC Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%: Inflation Risks Rise on West Asia Tensions
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April 2026 bi-monthly review (meeting dates: April 6–8, 2026), unanimously voted (6-0)...
RBI Governor Warns: West Asia Conflict to Impede Growth and Elevate Imported Inflation
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, presenting the April 2026 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decisions, cautioned that the West Asia conflict posed significant...
Iranian Crude Tanker Bound for India: First Shipment in Seven Years
A Curacao-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) named Jaya, loaded with Iranian crude oil, is heading towards India's east coast — the first Iranian crude...
MHA Issues 90-Day Ultimatum to States to Clear Forensic Backlogs Under New Criminal Laws
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a strict directive to all state governments and Union Territories in April 2026, setting a three-month (90-day) deadline...
India's COP33 Hosting Withdrawal: Reading Between the Lines
India has confirmed it is 'no longer inclined' to host COP33 — the United Nations Climate Change Conference — in 2028, following its informal communication...
Women's Reservation: Cabinet Clears Amendments to Fast-Track 33% Quota by 2029
The Union Cabinet approved draft bills to amend the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, to enable early...
Cabinet Approves 12% Urea Import Tariff Hike: Fertiliser Policy Response to West Asia Disruption
The Union Cabinet approved a 12% hike in the import tariff on urea, citing the impact of the West Asia conflict on global fertiliser supply chains. The...
Five Key Minefields in the US-Iran Ceasefire Path
Analysts and diplomatic observers identified five principal obstacles that could derail the US-Iran ceasefire from becoming a durable agreement: (1) uranium...
Top 10% Rural Households Own 44% of India's Land: World Inequality Lab Report
A World Inequality Lab Working Paper (2026/09) titled 'Land Inequality in India: Nature, History, and Markets' found that the top 10% of rural households...
Iran-US Ceasefire: What Each Side Was Fighting For: and What They Got
A two-week ceasefire between the United States (and Israel) and Iran was agreed on April 7–8, 2026, following 40 days of intense military conflict that...
Pakistan's Diplomatic Coup: India's Concern Over Islamabad's Mediator Role
Pakistan emerged as the pivotal mediator between the United States and Iran in brokering the two-week ceasefire agreement (April 7–8, 2026), earning...
India's Space Situational Assessment Report 2025: 315 Launches, Rising Debris, and NETRA's Expanding Role
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025, revealing 315 successful space...
Global Shipping Remains Disrupted After Hormuz Truce: Structural Hurdles Persist
Global shipping remained far from normal following the US-Iran ceasefire, with multiple structural and legal hurdles preventing rapid restoration of Hormuz...
India Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire, Presses for Free Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
India officially welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would lead to lasting peace...
Hormuz After the Ceasefire: Iran's Continued Control and Shipping Uncertainty
Despite the US-Iran two-week ceasefire (April 7–8, 2026), Iran's IRGC maintained operational control of the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping traffic...
World Bank Cuts India's FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%
The World Bank revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026-27 downward by 30 basis points, projecting growth at 6.6% — down from its earlier estimate of...
CCEA Approves Revised Cost and Equity Infusion for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a revised project cost of ₹79,459 crore for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), up from the...
India's Solar Energy Capacity Crosses 150 GW: A Clean Energy Milestone
India's cumulative solar power installed capacity crossed 150 GW in March 2026, reaching 150.26 GW In FY2025-26 alone, solar installations totalled 44.61 GW...
Centre Increases Fertilizer Subsidy for Kharif Season 2026
The central government approved an increase in the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) for P&K (Phosphatic and Potassic) fertilizers for Kharif 2026, with the...
India's Theatre Command Structure: IAF to Lead Western Theatre, Army to Head Northern Theatre
India's military theaterisation plan has taken definitive shape: the Western Theatre Command (Pakistan-focused) will be headed by an Indian Air Force (IAF)...
India's Clean Energy Push Faces Critical Minerals Supply Crisis
India's accelerating clean energy transition — driven by electric vehicles (EVs), battery storage, and renewable power — is creating a surge in demand for...
India Withdraws COP33 Hosting Bid: Climate Diplomacy in a Conflict Year
India formally withdrew its proposal to host COP33 (the UN Climate Change Conference) in 2028, citing a 'review of its commitments for the year 2028' as the...
India Resumes Iranian Crude Oil Imports After 7-Year Sanctions Hiatus
India is set to receive its first Iranian crude oil cargo in seven years, with an oil tanker (Jaya, Curacao-flagged VLCC) loaded with Iranian crude heading...
Government Hikes NBS Fertilizer Subsidy by ~11.6% for Kharif 2026
The Union Cabinet approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for Kharif Season 2026 (April 1 to September...
RBI MPC Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Sets FY27 GDP at 6.9%
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in the April 2026 bi-monthly review, with all six members voting...
India Purges Chinese Surveillance Cameras from Sensitive Defence Installations
India has initiated a comprehensive replacement of Chinese-made surveillance cameras at top defence installations, replacing them with cameras from 'trusted...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Retains Neutral Stance Amid West Asia War Shock
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the policy repo rate at 5.25% in its April 2026 bi-monthly review, with a unanimous 6-0...
India's Coal and Energy Security Amid West Asia Conflict
The Government of India assured adequate coal stocks at thermal power plants to meet power demand, stating stocks stood at approximately 55.18 million...
India Welcomes Iran-US Ceasefire, Stresses Free Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs officially welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire agreement of April 8, 2026, calling for sustained de-escalation and...
Trump's Nuclear Red Line: "No Enrichment" and the Iran Deal's Central Fault Line
US President Donald Trump stated that Iran will not be permitted to enrich uranium as a fundamental condition of any ceasefire-to-agreement transition...
Oil Price Crash After US-Iran Ceasefire and Partial Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices plunged sharply after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, accompanied by a limited reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to tanker...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% Amid Global Uncertainties
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its first bi-monthly...
India Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire: Strategic Posture and MEA Statement
The Government of India formally welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire agreement reached on April 7–8, 2026, calling it a positive development for the region. The...
Cabinet Approves Rs 40,175 Crore Hydropower Projects in Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved two major hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh with a combined investment of over Rs 40,175 crore, positioning the...
Andhra Pradesh's Expanded River-Linking Water Grid: Beyond Krishna and Godavari
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for an integrated statewide water grid, proposing to link major rivers...
INDIA Bloc Alleges Presiding Officers Bypassed Constitutional Process in Rejecting CEC Removal Notices
The INDIA bloc alleged that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan exceeded their constitutional mandate by summarily...
India-Bangladesh Relations: Navigating a Strategic Reset
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi on April 8–9, 2026, in what both sides characterised as a comprehensive diplomatic reset after...
Iran's 10-Point Ceasefire Framework: Demands, Disputes, and the Nuclear Impasse
Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) outlined a 10-point framework as conditions for a ceasefire and subsequent negotiations with the United...
Jaishankar's UAE Visit: Energy Security and Diaspora Amid a Fragile Ceasefire
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced a visit to the UAE (scheduled for April 11, 2026), his first trip to the country since the West Asia...
India's Fertiliser Supply Crunch: West Asia Conflict and the Global Price Shock
The ongoing West Asia conflict disrupted global fertiliser supply chains, affecting India's import availability and pushing up prices of key inputs — LNG...
Indian Ocean Dipole as Counterweight to El Niño's Monsoon Impact in 2026
Forecasters have flagged the possible development of a 'Super El Niño' in 2026, comparable in intensity to the strong El Niño events of 1982, 1997, and 2015...
RBI MPC Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% Amid West Asia Uncertainty
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, at its first bi-monthly policy review for FY 2026-27 (April 8, 2026), voted unanimously to...
Iran Strikes Kuwait and UAE: Gulf Conflict Escalates Despite Ceasefire
Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in retaliation for airstrikes on Iran's Lavan Island oil...
Strait of Hormuz: US-Iran Ceasefire and the Battle for a Critical Chokepoint
US President Donald Trump indicated the United States would assist in clearing 'traffic buildup' in the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran two-week...
India Projects Record Farm Output in 2025-26, Confident of Meeting Domestic Demand
The government expressed confidence in India's ability to support domestic demand for food commodities, backed by projections of record agricultural output...
Rupee Surges 47 Paise on Iran-US Ceasefire and RBI Rate Hold
The Indian rupee surged 47 paise to close at ₹92.59 per US dollar on April 8, 2026, as news of an Iran-US ceasefire and the RBI's decision to keep the repo...
RBI Conducts First-Ever Forex Swap Auction to Manage Liquidity
The RBI unveiled its first-ever forex swap auction — a USD/INR buy-sell swap — as part of its liquidity management toolkit, responding to demands from banks...
Gaganyaan G1 Uncrewed Mission Launch Date to Be Announced Soon: ISRO Chairperson
ISRO Chairperson V. Narayanan announced that the launch date for Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission (G1) will be announced soon, following the completion of...
RBI MPC April 2026: Repo Rate Held at 5.25%, Neutral Stance Maintained Amid West Asia Shock
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%...
Army Chief's Prachand Sortie at HAL: India's High-Altitude Combat Helicopter Programme
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), visited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru on April 8, 2026. He undertook a maiden...
India's Urea Import Tender: Food Security Response to West Asia Supply Shock
India's state-run buying agency Indian Potash Limited (IPL) floated a global tender for approximately 2.5 million tonnes of urea in April 2026, ahead of the...
India's Updated NDC for 2031–2035: Climate Pledges, Ambition, and Developmental Trade-offs
India announced revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the period 2031–2035, approved by the Union Cabinet and submitted to the UNFCCC Key...
RBI Proposes to Remove Due Diligence Barrier for MSMEs on TReDS
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to dispense with the requirement of due diligence for MSMEs during onboarding on TReDS platforms, aiming to expand...
India's FY27 GDP Growth Outlook: Downside Risks from West Asia Conflict
Multiple financial institutions revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 downward, citing disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict. The World Bank...
India Restores Gas Supply to Urea Plants to 90% Ahead of Kharif Season
India restored natural gas supply to urea manufacturing plants to 90% of their average consumption requirements (up from 70–75% during the period of Middle...
Strait of Hormuz Truce: 800+ Vessels Await Safe Passage as Shipping Industry Assesses Ceasefire Terms
Following the US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, shipowners and charterers were assessing whether the Strait of Hormuz would actually reopen for...
Cabinet Approves ₹41,534 Crore P&K Fertiliser Subsidy for Kharif 2026 Under NBS Scheme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers for Kharif...
RBI Eases NPA-Linked Capital Rules and Scraps Investment Fluctuation Reserve for Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced two significant regulatory relaxations for commercial banks on April 8, 2026 First change: The RBI proposed...
RBI MPC 2026 Key Takeaways: Neutral Stance, Inflation Watch Amid Global Uncertainty
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee concluded its April 2026 meeting on April 8, maintaining the repo rate at 5.25% for the second consecutive policy...
Women as Active Credit Participants: India's Structural Shift in Lending
A joint report by NITI Aayog (Women Entrepreneurship Platform), TransUnion CIBIL, and MicroSave Consulting titled 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women and...
RBI MPC Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% Amid Iran War Uncertainty
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its April 8, 2026 meeting. RBI...
RBI MPC April 2026: Key Policy Announcements and Economic Projections
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the outcome of the April 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, maintaining the policy repo rate at 5.25% with a...
RBI MPC April 2026: Repo Rate Held at 5.25%, GDP Projected at 6.9% for FY27
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), at its April 6–8, 2026 meeting (first bi-monthly policy of FY2026-27), kept the repo rate...
Why RBI MPC Held Rates Unchanged: Geopolitical Uncertainty and the Neutral Stance
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a 'neutral' stance — its first policy decision...
RBI Flags West Asia War Risks: Crude Oil, Remittances, and Export Pressures on India
The Reserve Bank of India, in the context of the April 2026 MPC meeting, highlighted the macroeconomic risks from the ongoing West Asia conflict to India's...
Crude Oil Prices Crash 18% as US-Iran Ceasefire Opens Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil futures in India fell approximately 18% to Rs 8,775 per barrel in futures trade after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire WTI (West...
Women's Credit Borrowing Reaches Rs 76 Lakh Crore; 16 Crore Active Mudra Accounts
The Finance Minister announced that credit borrowing by women in India has reached Rs 76 lakh crore, reflecting significant progress in women's financial...
Women Borrowers Now Hold Rs 76 Lakh Crore Credit Portfolio: NITI Aayog Report
A report titled 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market,' released under the aegis of NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship...
RBI to Roll Out New NBFC Classification Framework: Scale-Based Regulation Refined
The Reserve Bank of India announced it will unveil a new framework for categorising Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) into Upper, Middle, and Base...
Sabarimala Reference: Can Non-Devotees Challenge Temple Customs? SC Examines PIL Maintainability
The nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Sabarimala reference questioned whether non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa have the legal...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Energy Markets
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on April 8, 2026 — the second consecutive hold The decision came...
RBI's April 2026 Rate Hold: Expert Analysis of Calibrated Monetary Policy
The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate (repo rate) unchanged at 5.25% at the April 2026 MPC meeting — described by economic experts as a...
Sabarimala Reference: SC Asserts Authority on Superstition; Centre Says Courts Lack Religious Competence
In the ongoing hearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (Sabarimala temple reference), the Centre (through Solicitor General...
RBI Projects FY27 Retail Inflation at 4.6%, Within Government Target Band
The Reserve Bank of India projected retail (CPI) inflation for FY2026-27 at 4.6%, within the government-mandated target range of 4% ± 2% (i.e., 2%–6%) The...
RBI Projects FY27 CPI Inflation at 4.6% Amid West Asia Conflict Risks
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) set its CPI inflation forecast for FY2026-27 (FY27) at 4.6% during the April 2026 policy review...
RBI Revises Crude Oil and Exchange Rate Baseline Assumptions for FY27
The RBI revised upward its baseline assumptions for crude oil prices for FY27, setting the benchmark at $85 per barrel — up from ~$70 per barrel assumed in...
Cabinet Clears Rs 1.74 Lakh Crore Package: HPCL Refinery, Jaipur Metro Phase 2, Hydropower, Fertiliser Subsidy
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved proposals worth a total of approximately Rs 1.74 lakh crore on April 8, 2026 Key approvals: HPCL...
RBI MPC Flags Five Key Risks to Indian Economy from West Asia Conflict
At the April 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra formally identified five key risks to India's economic growth trajectory...
RBI Projects 6.9% GDP Growth for FY2026-27 Amid West Asia Crisis
The Reserve Bank of India, in its first bi-monthly monetary policy announcement for FY2026-27 (April 2026), projected India's GDP growth at 6.9% for the...
India and Bangladesh Move to Normalise Relations After 18 Months of Strain
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on April 8, 2026, with both sides agreeing to take...
CCEA Revises HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Cost to Rs 79,459 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a sharp revision in the project cost of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project from Rs...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%: Warns of West Asia Conflict Impact on Indian Economy
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously (6-0) voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintain a neutral monetary...
India Plans Unmanned Combat Search and Rescue Aircraft for IAF Under DAP 2020
The government has envisioned the design and development of an Unmanned Combat Search and Rescue (UCSAR) aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) The project...
RBI Retains FY26 GDP at 7.6%, Projects FY27 at 6.9% Amid Iran War and Oil Price Risks
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April 2026 policy announcement, retained the FY26 GDP growth estimate at 7.6% and...
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%: US-Iran Ceasefire Factored Into April 2026 Policy Decision
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on April 8, 2026 — all six MPC members voted...
US-Iran Ceasefire Eases Pressure on India's Energy Security: Strait of Hormuz Reopens
The United States and Iran agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefire following more than 40 days of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (which began February...
Centre Challenges "Constitutional Morality" Doctrine Before Supreme Court's Nine-Judge Bench
Before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (hearing the Sabarimala reference), the Centre argued that the landmark rulings decriminalising...
RBI Governor Signals Low Interest Rates in Medium Term: Neutral Policy Stance Maintained
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, at the post-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press conference on April 8, 2026, expressed confidence that interest rates will...
NITI Aayog's 'Operation Golden Greens': Roadmap to Transform J&K Horticulture by 2047
NITI Aayog released a report titled 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir' on April 8, 2026, pitching 'Operation Golden...
RBI to Withdraw Investment Fluctuation Reserve Requirement: Capital Regulation Simplified
The Reserve Bank of India announced its intention to withdraw the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) requirement for commercial banks The...
NITI Aayog's 'Operation Golden Greens': Roadmap to Transform J&K Horticulture by 2047
NITI Aayog released a comprehensive roadmap titled 'Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir,' anchored by a mission-mode...
RBI Issues Comprehensive Draft Directions for TReDS: Streamlining MSME Trade Finance
The Reserve Bank of India released a comprehensive set of draft directions — Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions — for...
RBI Issues Draft Governance Amendment Directions for Banks: Shift to Principle-Based Oversight
The Reserve Bank of India released draft Amendment Directions for bank governance on April 8, 2026, covering four categories of regulated entities...
RBI MPC April 2026: Repo Rate Held at 6.00% Amid $100 Oil Shock
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India met from April 6–8, 2026, under Governor Sanjay Malhotra for the first bi-monthly policy...
Bastar's Post-Naxal Transformation: Chhattisgarh's 'Bastar 2.0' Development Blueprint
The Chhattisgarh government has unveiled a comprehensive 'Bastar 2.0' development blueprint, submitted by the Chief Minister to the Prime Minister, aimed at...
US-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire: Background, Terms, and What Comes Next
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire effective April 7, 2026, suspending US and Israeli bombing of Iran in exchange for Iran reopening...
Iran's 10-Point Demands and the Uranium Enrichment Question in US-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations
As Trump suspended US bombing of Iran on April 7–8, 2026, Iran simultaneously demanded that the US formally accept its right to continue uranium enrichment...
Civil Society Groups Raise Censorship Concerns Over Proposed IT Rules 2021 Amendments
Several civil society organisations raised concerns about growing online censorship during a consultative meeting convened by the Ministry of Electronics...
Pakistan Brokers Two-Week US-Iran Ceasefire, Islamabad Talks to Follow
The United States and Iran announced a simultaneous two-week ceasefire on April 7–8, 2026, temporarily halting a six-week military conflict across West...
India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Achieves First Criticality
India's 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, achieved first criticality on 6 April 2026 — a historic milestone in India's...
India's Data Centre Electricity Surge: CEA Rethinks National Energy Security Planning
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is revising its national electricity demand forecasts after discovering that concentrated data centre development in...
Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Missiles Fly: The Strait of Hormuz at the Centre of a Global Crisis
Israeli officials reported Iranian missile launches even as US President Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure....
Iran's 10-Point Ceasefire Plan: Uranium Enrichment, Sanctions, and Hormuz Control
Iran presented a 10-point plan to the US as a framework for resolving the conflict, claiming 'victory' and framing the document as a statement of Iran's...
Justice Nagarathna's Remarks on Menstrual Exclusion and Untouchability in the Sabarimala Case
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, resumed hearing the Sabarimala reference case, which examines...