June 28, 2026
27 articles published on this date
During PM Modi’s visit, India & Seychelles ink pact for extradition, 8 others
India and Seychelles unveiled 19 outcomes following high-level talks between the two governments, marking a significant deepening of the bilateral relationsh...
Modi meets Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Seychelles
On the sidelines of an official state visit to Seychelles, the Indian government held a bilateral meeting with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoola...
Government flags priority intervention need in 25 of 58 tiger reserves with low, absent tigers
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has identified 25 of India's 58 tiger reserves as needing priority intervention due to critically low or abs...
July opens the biggest chapter in India-U.K. trade relations
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — commonly described as the most ambitious bilateral trade deal of its kind — enters into forc...
North-East floods raise power, logistics and inflation risks
Severe monsoon floods in Northeast India, particularly across the Brahmaputra basin in Assam and adjoining states, have disrupted power generation, road and ...
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned commercial vessels that the only authorised transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz are t...
Bengal set to table UCC, public safety bills today in Assembly
West Bengal introduced a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state Legislative Assembly during the ongoing budget session, aiming to replace religion-specif...
Indian humanitarian assistance reaches Venezuela: Jaishankar on Op Amistad
Indian humanitarian assistance under Operation Amistad — comprising a fully operational Army field hospital unit, two BHISHM Cubes, over 35 tonnes of relief ...
Assam Rifles, Indian Navy band to join Seychelles' Golden Jubilee Independence Day celebrations
India participated as Guest of Honour at Seychelles' 50th National Day (Golden Jubilee Independence Day), with an Assam Rifles marching contingent and an Ind...
India, Seychelles unveil 19 outcomes spanning defence, digital payments, space, health
India and Seychelles concluded a landmark three-day state visit — the first in 11 years — coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations betwee...
Bengal braces for UCC battle as BJP government prepares to table Bill in assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly saw the introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, making West Bengal the fourth state (after Uttarakhand, Assam, ...
Hamburg Sustainability Conference: India climbs to its highest-ever rank in the 2026 UN SDG Index, but hunger remains a major challenge
The 2026 Sustainable Development Report, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, placed...
Health Ministry to launch revised Anaemia Mukt Bharat guidelines
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is set to release revised operational guidelines for the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (AMBA), transforming th...
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait following U.S. strikes, threatens to end talks to end war
US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes on ten Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to an Iran...
What does the Centre’s Vision Document on Drug Control 2026-2029 propose?
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs unveiled the *Vision Document on Drug Control (2026–2029)*, a three-year national roadmap released at the 10th Apex Level ...
VB-G RAM G will guarantee only centralisation, financial stress on States: Congress
The Vikasit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act has come into force across India from July 1, 2026, replacing the Maha...
Isro moves step closer to more powerful LVM-3 with key engine test
ISRO successfully conducted a hot test of its Semi-Cryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) achieving 175 tonnes of thrust — 88% of the engine's rated...
Indian Army will march in Seychelles as PM Modi attends nation's Golden Jubilee celebrations
India's Prime Minister attended the 50th National Day (Golden Jubilee) celebrations of Seychelles on June 29, 2026, as the Guest of Honour — marking the isla...
As GST turns 10, focus shifts to AI-led compliance, faster refunds, simpler tax processes
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) completes ten years since its launch on 1 July 2017, marking a decade of the country's most significant indirect tax ref...
Operation Amistad: India sends IAF C-17s with BHISHM Cube, Army field hospital to quake-hit Venezuela
India launched Operation Amistad ("friendship" in Spanish) to provide humanitarian assistance to Venezuela following twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7...
PM Modi hands over Made-in-India patrol vessel, to Seychelles for maritime security
India handed over an indigenously built Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), PS LESPWAR, to the Seychelles Coast Guard, marking a significant step in bilateral maritime...
India’s agristack moment: Building digital backbone of agriculture
The Digital Agriculture Mission, which includes AgriStack as its core Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) component, is scaling rapidly with over 8.48 crore ...
From dam to field: How water infrastructure is India’s answer to climate-driven agricultural risk
A detailed analysis highlights how water infrastructure — encompassing large dams, reservoirs, canal networks, and micro-irrigation systems — functions as th...
Two BJP-led States question wage burden under VB-G RAM G
Several states — including Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand — have raised objections to the 60:40 Centre–State funding pattern under the Viksit Bharat – ...
Telangana govt considering moving SC against VB G RAM G Act: Minister
Multiple state governments are considering filing a Supreme Court challenge against the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Ac...
'India needs to augment its strategic crude oil reserves': EY warns as import dependence crosses 90% in FY26
India's dependence on imported crude oil crossed 90% in FY26, rising sharply from 54.9% in FY1999, as domestic production fell to 26 million metric tonnes fr...
EU carbon tax: Government to shoulder 90 per cent compliance bill of MSMEs
The Union government has committed to bearing 90 per cent of the compliance costs that MSMEs face under the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechani...