July 05, 2026
21 articles published on this date
Japan's Official Development Assistance and India's Status as Its Largest Bilateral Recipient
Japan committed an ODA loan of JPY 275.858 billion (approximately ₹16,420 crore) to India in March 2026 for four infrastructure projects spanning urban...
Indonesia's Integration with India's UPI and Digital Public Infrastructure Model
Indonesia and India are advancing integration of Indonesia's national QR payment system (QRIS) with India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), building on a...
Tenth Schedule and the Anti-Defection Law: Grey Areas That Need Reform
A fresh legislative crisis in Maharashtra has reignited the debate over grey areas in the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) of the Indian Constitution...
India's Energy Resilience During the Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Supply Diversification and Strategic Response
Following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in March 2026 — triggered by the US-Israel military operation on Iran — India faced an acute energy...
Pygmy Hog Reintroduction: World's Smallest Pig Returns to Manas
The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT), based in Jersey, UK, released 15 captive-bred pygmy hogs into the Kuribeel grasslands of Manas National...
Single-Habitat Concentration of Asiatic Lions Poses Extinction Risk: The Case for a Second Population
Reports by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have repeatedly highlighted that the entire global wild population of Asiatic lions is concentrated in and...
India Hosts BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati
India hosted the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam on July 6–7, 2026, bringing together senior narcotics enforcement officials...
Ministry of Cooperation at Five Years: Grain Storage, AI Banking, and the Cooperative Vision
The Ministry of Cooperation celebrated its 5th Foundation Day on July 6, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the launch of several new initiatives....
UAPA Invoked Against Online Content Creator for Alleged Propagation of Maoist Ideology
Police in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against a YouTuber following a complaint...
VB-G RAM G Scheme: India's New Rural Employment Guarantee Replaces MGNREGA
The Union Ministry of Rural Development released the first instalment — termed the 'Mother Sanction' — of ₹25,863 crore to states and Union Territories for...
Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill: Automatic Removal of Ministers in Prolonged Custody
The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill proposes the automatic dismissal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other ministers if they remain in...
India and Russia Target $50 Billion in Mutual Investments by 2030
India and Russia have set a target of $50 billion in mutual investments by 2030, focusing on joint ventures in advanced manufacturing, critical minerals...
Punjab's Subsidised Urea Diversion Case: Subsidy Leakage and Agricultural Policy Failures
Punjab Police registered a criminal case against the General Manager and other officials of the state-owned MILKFED cattle feed plant in Khanna, along with...
Sovereign Guarantees: India's Contingent Liability Tool and Its Fiscal Risks
Sovereign guarantees extended by the Union government to statutory corporations and public sector enterprises are disclosed annually in the Union Budget as...
India at the UN's Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance
The Minister of State for External Affairs led the Indian delegation at the inaugural session of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva on...
ISRO Conducts First SOLVE Ground Test for Gaganyaan Crew Module Recovery
ISRO successfully conducted the first static ground test of the solid rocket motor for its Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) at the Static...
Ground-Level Ozone: India's Invisible Air Pollutant and Its Widening Impact
An analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has highlighted ground-level ozone as a year-round air quality threat in India — no longer a...
One Nation One Election: Constitutional Provisions, Federal Concerns, and the 129th Amendment Bill
A conclave on 'One Nation One Election, Federalism and Citizenship' raised concerns that simultaneous elections would structurally undermine India's federal...
India's Gulf Diplomatic Offensive Amid West Asia Realignment
India's External Affairs Minister embarked on a six-nation tour from July 5 to July 15, 2026, covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman in the Gulf (July...
ISRO's SOLVE Vehicle: Testing the Parachute Recovery System for Gaganyaan
ISRO successfully conducted the first static ground test of the solid motor for SOLVE (Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments), a dedicated test...
Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana: Welfare Scheme for West Bengal Tea Garden Workers
The West Bengal government announced the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY), a Rs 313.30 crore welfare scheme targeting tea garden workers...