May 05, 2026
60 articles published on this date
India's Energy Security Amid West Asia Conflict: Vulnerability, Optionality, and Strategic Choices
The ongoing West Asia conflict — triggered by Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026 — has shut the Strait of Hormuz, exposing India's structural...
Operation Sindoor and the Rise of India's Indigenous Defence Manufacturing Ecosystem
At the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj — a three-day event jointly organised by the Indian Army's Northern and Central Commands and the Society of...
Vande Mataram Granted Equal Legal Standing to National Anthem: Cabinet Amends National Honour Law
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to extend its protections to Vande Mataram, India's...
Supreme Court Strength to Rise from 34 to 38 Judges via Amendment Bill
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (including the Chief Justice of India)...
ANEEL Thorium Fuel Completes High-Burnup Irradiation: Significance for India's Nuclear Programme
Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), a US-based nuclear fuel company, has successfully concluded the irradiation campaign of its patented ANEEL (Advanced...
India's Semiconductor Mission Clears Two New Manufacturing Units in Gujarat
The Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), bringing total approved projects to 12...
Mission for Cotton Productivity: ₹5,659 Crore Approved to Double Yields by 2031
The Union Cabinet approved ₹5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31), a five-year targeted programme to reverse...
India's Solar Surge and the Battery Storage Imperative
India's installed solar capacity crossed 150 GW as of March 2026, making it the third-largest solar power producer globally, after China and the United...
Supreme Court: Caste-Based Exclusion Cannot Be Shielded as Religious Practice
The Supreme Court, in observations made during a bench hearing, held that any religious practice that involves the exclusion of certain castes cannot be...
Sugarcane FRP Hiked to Rs 365 Per Quintal for 2026-27 Crushing Season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane at Rs 365 per quintal for the 2026-27 crushing...
How 'Bulldozer Justice' Undermines the Law: The Supreme Court's Landmark Ruling
On November 13, 2024, a Supreme Court bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan delivered a landmark judgment in 'In Re: Directions in the Matter of...
CIC Recommends Including Sub-Caste Data in UPSC Results to Strengthen Affirmative Action Monitoring
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste details alongside the...
Teesta Water Dispute: Bangladesh Signals Shift Toward China as India's Position Weakens
Following a change of government in West Bengal, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister publicly signalled that Dhaka cannot indefinitely await an India-Bangladesh...
CCEA Approves Sugarcane FRP of ₹365 per Quintal for 2026-27 Season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for the sugar season 2026-27...
US and Gulf Allies Push UNSC Resolution to Restore Freedom of Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Gulf partners — including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar — drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution...
Ministry of Defence Signs ₹1,476 Crore Contract with BEL for Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a ₹1,476 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the supply of five Ground-Based Mobile...
Cabinet Clears Amendment to Make Insult to Vande Mataram a Punishable Offence
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to bring Vande Mataram (the national song) under the same...
FDI Fast-Track List: 40 Sub-Sectors Including Rare Earths and PCBs Cleared for Expedited Processing
The government has updated the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) applications from entities with direct or...
Moody's Rates India the Most Resilient Large Emerging Market Economy Since 2020
Moody's Investors Service identified India as the most resilient large emerging market (EM) economy since 2020, evaluating performance across four major...
Nepal's Emergency Fertiliser Procurement from India Amid West Asia Supply Shock
Nepal's government granted in-principle approval to procure 80,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser from India on a government-to-government (G2G) basis...
NIA Files Chargesheet in ISIS-Linked Bioterrorism Plot Using Ricin Toxin
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet before a special NIA court in Ahmedabad against three accused — a Hyderabad-based medical doctor...
India's Inflation Targeting Framework: A Possible Recalibration on the Horizon
India's inflation targeting framework was renewed in March 2026 for the period April 2026 to March 2031, retaining the 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) target...
CEA Warns Hormuz Crisis Threatens India's Fiscal Targets and Energy Security
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran cautioned that the Central government is 'not insulated' from how individual states respond to the Strait...
Cabinet Approves ₹2.55 Lakh Crore Credit Guarantee Scheme Amid West Asia Conflict
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 on 5 May 2026, with a government guarantee outlay of ₹18,100 crore...
Cabinet Approves Bill to Raise Supreme Court Bench Strength to 38 Judges
The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to introduce The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which will raise the total sanctioned strength...
Explained: How the New Central Government SOP Accelerates FDI for Priority Sectors
DPIIT issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on 4 May 2026 to streamline and time-bound the processing of FDI proposals that require...
India's First Orbital Data Centre Satellite: Pixxel and Sarvam AI to Process Intelligence in Orbit
Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel has announced a strategic partnership with Indian AI company Sarvam to develop and launch India's first orbital data...
Updated FDI SOP: 12-Week Deadline and Paperless Processing Signal Governance Modernisation
DPIIT has released an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the processing of all FDI proposals that require prior government approval. The...
El Niño Forecast 2026: 61% Probability Before July and the Threat to India's Monsoon
The US Climate Prediction Center (CPC), operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), forecast a 61% probability of El Niño...
ECLGS 5.0: Cabinet Approves ₹2.55 Lakh Crore Credit Guarantee Cover for MSMEs and Airlines
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 — the fifth edition of the scheme — targeted at businesses facing...
India's 18th Railway Zone: South Coast Railway Notified with Visakhapatnam as Headquarters
The Centre issued a gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone as India's 18th railway zone, with headquarters at Visakhapatnam...
India-Myanmar Deepen Maritime Partnership Under MAHASAGAR as Navy Chief Visits
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, conducted a four-day official visit to Myanmar beginning May 2, 2026 — the first visit by an Indian...
ECLGS 5.0 Approved: Credit Guarantee Cover Extended to Airlines Sector
The Union Cabinet approved the fifth edition of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 5.0) on 5 May 2026, with a government guarantee outlay of...
Iran-Israel Conflict: Regional Implications, Energy Security, and India's Stakes
The Iran-Israel conflict, which escalated dramatically through the 'Twelve-Day War' in June 2025 (involving US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites), has...
South Korea Investigates Ship Fire in Strait of Hormuz Amid Suspected Iranian Strike
A fire broke out on HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged cargo vessel operated by South Korean shipping company HMM, while anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May...
India Condemns Iran Attack on UAE, Demands Free Hormuz Access
Iranian drones struck Fujairah in the UAE, injuring three Indian nationals described as 'moderately injured'; approximately 19 missiles and drones were...
Four More Supreme Court Judges Approved to Address Record Case Pendency
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to introduce legislation in Parliament to increase the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength from 34 to 38 — an...
Cabinet Approves ₹5,659 Crore Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-31)
The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity with a total outlay of ₹5,659.22 crore for five years (2026-27 to 2030-31), targeting...
India-Japan CEPA and MSME Partnerships: Deepening Economic Ties in the Indo-Pacific
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry met a Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Takayuki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Representatives and...
Cabinet Hikes Sugarcane FRP to ₹365 per Quintal for 2026-27 Season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a ₹10 per quintal increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for the Sugar...
Pixxel Wins US National Reconnaissance Office Contract for Hyperspectral Satellite Imagery
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded a contract to Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel as part of new commercial satellite data awards...
DPIIT Sets 12-Week Ceiling for FDI Application Processing Under Revised SOP
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has issued an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing foreign direct...
Japan Receives First Russian Oil Since Iran War as Hormuz Closure Forces Energy Rerouting
Japan received its first shipment of Russian crude oil since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed following the outbreak of hostilities on February...
India Ranked Most Resilient Emerging Market Economy by Moody's
Moody's Ratings has assessed India as the most resilient large emerging market economy since 2020, citing its ability to absorb successive global shocks...
White House Moves Toward Pre-Release Vetting of High-Capability AI Models
The White House is actively discussing an executive order that would establish a working group composed of technology executives and senior government...
Government Clears ₹50,000-Crore Package to Boost Credit Flow for Businesses
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, providing a credit guarantee outlay of ₹18,100 crore designed to unlock...
Centre Activates MSP Safety Net for Sunflower Farmers in Karnataka
The Union Government approved the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 season in...
Prioritise Energy Security to Sustain Growth, Urges RBI MPC Member
Nagesh Kumar, an external member of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and director of the Institute for Studies in Industrial...
India Must Build Indigenous Rare Disease Capacity, Says ICMR Chief
The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Rajiv Bahl, has called for India to develop an indigenous model for the...
Price Support Scheme: Sunflower Procurement Approved in Karnataka, Gram Procurement Extended in Maharashtra
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare approved the procurement of sunflower seed under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in Karnataka for the...
Supreme Court Expansion: Speedy Justice, Access for Remote Petitioners, and Constitutional Matters
Following the Union Cabinet's clearance of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, the government articulated three policy rationales for...
PM's Economic Advisory Council Calls for Policy Overhaul on Caregiving as Demand Set to Surpass 30 Million by 2050
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has flagged a major demand surge for professional caregivers in India, projecting the...
DPIIT Issues Updated SOP to Clear FDI Applications Within 12 Weeks
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 4 May 2026 for processing...
India's Policy Buffers Outperform Emerging Market Peers: Moody's Assessment of Key Resilience Indicators
A Moody's Ratings analysis concluded that India's policy buffers — monetary, fiscal, and external — are better stocked than those of comparable emerging...
India's Inflation Target Retained at 4%; Lower Target Possible Only After Sustained Growth and Stable Shocks
The Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta has stated that the current inflation target of 4% — with a tolerance band of 2%–6% — remains...
India Fast-Tracks FDI Clearances in 40 Manufacturing Sub-Sectors for Land-Bordering Countries
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to India's FDI framework governing investments from countries sharing a land border — including China, Pakistan...
Supreme Court to Expand: Parliament Set to Increase Judge Strength from 33 to 37
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to introduce The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament, seeking to raise the number of...
India's LNG Storage Expansion Drive Amid Hormuz-Driven Supply Disruption
The West Asia conflict, specifically the Iranian attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility in early March 2026, forced QatarEnergy to declare force majeure...
Trump's 'Project Freedom' and the Militarisation of the Strait of Hormuz
The United States launched 'Project Freedom,' a military-escorted convoy operation deploying guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft, unmanned...
India's Fertilizer Subsidy Burden and the West Asia Supply Shock
India's fertilizer subsidy for FY26 reached approximately ₹2.17 trillion, already exceeding the revised budgetary estimate before the West Asia conflict...