May 11, 2026
43 articles published on this date
MSP Legal Guarantee: Farmers Rally Renews Demand for Statutory Price Protection
Thousands of farmers under the banner of the All India United Kisan Sabha (AIUKS) held a massive rally in Yellandu town, reiterating the demand for a legal...
Two Female Cheetahs Released into the Wild at Kuno National Park
Two female cheetahs from Botswana — designated CCV-2 and CCV-3 — were released into the open forest zone of Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, Madhya...
India Prepares for High-Stakes Five-Nation Diplomatic Tour Beginning with UAE
India's Prime Minister is scheduled to depart on May 15, 2026 for a five-nation tour covering UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy — running through...
India-US Trade Talks: The Section 301 Probe Blocking a Bilateral Deal
A fresh round of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks is expected, with a US trade delegation anticipated to visit for comprehensive discussions...
West Bengal Clears Land Transfer to BSF for Bangladesh Border Fencing
The West Bengal government approved the transfer of approximately 600 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of border...
VB–G RAM G Act to Replace MGNREGA from July 1, 2026: Rural Employment Framework Overhauled
The Central Government has officially notified the rollout date for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, commonly...
Why India's Import Basket: Gold, Crude Oil, Edible Oils — Is at the Centre of the Forex Crisis
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of...
BOCW Welfare Cess Re-Notified at 1%: Persistent Underutilisation of Construction Workers' Funds
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost...
India Adds Record 44 GW Solar Capacity in 2025, Crosses 150 GW Milestone
India added a record 44 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2025, its highest-ever annual addition, bringing total installed solar capacity to 150 GW....
India-Peru Free Trade Agreement: A Critical Minerals Play Anchored in Copper
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal...
Trump's Beijing Visit: Trade Deals, Taiwan Tensions, and the US-China Power Equation
The United States and China announced a state visit by the US President to Beijing scheduled for May 13–15, 2026 — the first such visit since 2017. The...
National Technology Day and Operation Shakti: India's 1998 Nuclear Tests
May 11 is observed annually as National Technology Day, marking the anniversary of India's five nuclear weapon tests conducted at Pokhran, Rajasthan, in May...
Green Oscars 2026: Indian Conservationists Win Whitley Awards for Himalayan Salamander and Indian Skimmer
Two Indian conservationists — Dr. Barkha Subba and Parveen Shaikh — are among six global winners of the 2026 Whitley Awards, popularly known as the 'Green...
Urban Unemployment Eases to 6.6% in January–March 2026: PLFS Data
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026, showing the urban...
Maize Overtakes Sugarcane to Become India's Largest Ethanol Feedstock
India's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 — nearly 49% of the...
India's Diplomatic Balancing Act: BRICS Chairship, Iran, and the US at the Same Table
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited New Delhi to lead Iran's delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on May 14–15, 2026 —...
China's Likely Absence from Global Big Cat Summit Tests IBCA's Conservation Mandate
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is holding its first-ever summit in New Delhi from June 1–2, 2026, under the theme 'Big Cats, Save Humanity, Save...
India-US Trade Talks: Interim Agreement Framework and the Road to a Bilateral Trade Deal
India expects a US trade delegation to visit India for the next round of trade negotiations, following the February 7, 2026 joint statement that finalised a...
Revised BOT Highway Guidelines: Opening National Infrastructure to Institutional Capital
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revised the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) guidelines for national highway projects under the...
SEHAT Initiative: Bridging Agriculture, Nutrition, and Public Health Through the One Health Lens
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) jointly launched the SEHAT initiative — Science...
Trump's State Visit to China: US-China Relations, the Taiwan Question, and Energy Crisis Diplomacy
US President Donald Trump undertook a three-day state visit to China (May 13–15, 2026) — the first visit by a US President to China since 2017. The visit...
VB-G RAM G Act Replaces MGNREGA from July 1: What Changes for Rural Workers
The Ministry of Rural Development formally notified on May 11, 2026 that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025...
Asia Braces for Second Wave of Energy Shocks as Iran War Disrupts Global Supply
Asian governments are grappling with a second, more severe wave of energy disruptions as the Iran conflict enters a prolonged phase, depleting the initial...
VB-G RAM G Act 2025: India's New Rural Employment Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
Reducing Agriculture's Diesel Dependence: Biofuels, Compressed Biogas, and Energy Policy
A high-level appeal has been made for scaling back diesel consumption in the agricultural sector, prompting expert discussion on viable alternative energy...
India Weighs Emergency Steps to Shield Forex Reserves Amid Iran War Fallout
The government is actively evaluating a package of emergency measures to protect India's foreign exchange reserves from accelerating depletion triggered by...
VB-G RAM G Act: A New Rural Employment Architecture Replaces MGNREGA
The central government has notified that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) will come into force...
India's Green Energy Corridors: Addressing Curtailment and Grid Infrastructure Gaps
The Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) stated that India will make substantial investments in green energy corridors to address...
VB-G RAM G Act 2025: India's New Rural Employment Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
VB-G RAM G Act 2025: India's New Rural Employment Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
AI-Enabled Oversight for Electoral Rolls: Strengthening ECINet Against Structural Weaknesses
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 exercise for electoral rolls has exposed structural weaknesses in India's electoral roll revision processes...
India's Policy Toolkit for Foreign Exchange Management Under Pressure
With surging crude oil prices and a weakening rupee driven by the geopolitical fallout of the Iran conflict, the government has begun examining a range of...
MSME Ministry's TEAM Initiative Integrates 5 Lakh Micro Enterprises onto ONDC
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing the Trade Enablement and Access to Market (TEAM) Initiative, a sub-scheme under the...
India-Peru FTA Talks: Copper Diplomacy and India's Critical Minerals Strategy
India and Peru are expected to resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June 2026, with Peru's Ambassador to India, Javier Paulinich, indicating...
VB-G RAM G Act 2025: India's New Rural Employment Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
VB-G RAM G Act: Policy Analysis of India's New Rural Employment Guarantee Framework
The Centre has notified the commencement of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, popularly known as the VB-G...
Viksit Bharat–G RAM G: What Changes and What Continues in India's Rural Employment Architecture
The Central Government has confirmed that the VB–G RAM G Act (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, Gramin), 2025, will replace MGNREGA...
VB-G RAM G Act 2025: India's New Rural Employment Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
India Weighs Import Curbs and Fuel Price Adjustments to Shield Foreign Exchange Reserves
Senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Ministry, and the Reserve Bank of India held consultations on measures to protect India's foreign...
PM Modi's Five-Nation Tour: Energy Security, Nordic Outreach, and India-EU Strategic Convergence
India's Prime Minister embarked on a five-nation tour from May 15–20, 2026, covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. The tour is framed...
BOT Highway Projects Opened to Large Institutional Funds: Revised Eligibility Rules
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the Request for Proposal (RFP) framework for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) national highway projects...
Venture Capital and Pension Funds Gain Entry into Highway PPP Projects
A new government policy permits venture capital funds, private equity funds, infrastructure funds, and pension funds to directly bid for highway projects...
India's Urban Unemployment Eases to 6.6%, Rural Joblessness Rises to 4.3% in Q4 FY26
The National Statistics Office released the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin covering the January–March 2026 quarter (Q4 FY26)....