July 16, 2026
38 articles published on this date
These are the 111 districts the government flagged as vulnerable to El Niño 2026 — and 69 are already rainfall deficient
111 high-priority farm districts across India have been identified as most vulnerable during the 2026 El Nino-linked monsoon, each sharing irrigation coverag...
Bangladesh pitches SAARC revival at BIMSTEC meet, calls for closer regional cooperation
At a BIMSTEC-related meeting, Bangladesh's representative called for SAARC and BIMSTEC to function as complementary rather than competing regional frameworks...
Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first private orbital rocket on Saturday
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, described as India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, has a launch window opening on 18 July from the First Laun...
Cabinet clears Rs 1.9 lakh crore for chip & mobile manufacturing; govt to take royalty from firms
The Union Cabinet approved two electronics-sector schemes on July 15, 2026: Semicon 2.0, with an outlay of about Rs 1.27 lakh crore for semiconductor design ...
NTPC-NPCIL JV floats ₹28,000 crore tender for nuclear power plant in Rajasthan
A joint venture between NTPC Limited and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) floated a tender worth about Rs 28,000 crore for a nuclear po...
India, UK trade pact to enhance export competitiveness, slash trade costs: Experts
Industry commentary following the entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has highlighted its potential to lower t...
Vikram-1: India's first private orbital rocket set for July 18 launch; Skyroot CEO says 'will be getting valuable data'
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 is scheduled to lift off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, on 18 July. Requ...
NDA floor leaders likely to meet on July 17 ahead of Monsoon session
Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 is scheduled to run from 20 July to 13 August. Ahead of the session, floor coordination meetings were convened among ruling...
Govt to replace WPI with Producer Price Index for future procurement contracts
The Department of Expenditure's Procurement Policy Division, Ministry of Finance, issued an office memorandum directing that Ministries and Departments use t...
20 NDA-ruled states adopt Jan Vishwas reforms to decriminalise minor offences
Twenty state governments have implemented reforms modelled on the central Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, replacing imprisonment for minor r...
BRICS nations adopt joint declaration social protection, skills and future of work at Hyderabad meeting
A BRICS ministerial meeting held in Hyderabad adopted a joint declaration on social protection, skills development, and the future of work The declaration co...
NITI Aayog charts 2047 roadmap to expand India's Bioeconomy to $2.6 trillion
NITI Aayog released a report charting a roadmap to expand India's bioeconomy to USD 2.6 trillion by 2047, India's centenary of independence The roadmap sets ...
India issues ₹28,000 cr EPC tender for Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant
Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) floated a Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package (NIMEP) tender worth more than Rs 28,000 crore for the Mahi Banswara Raja...
India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set for July 18 lift-off
Skyroot Aerospace announced that Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, is set to lift off on July 18 at 11.30 a.m. from the First...
Government lists bills to amend FCRA Act, introduce Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
The Lok Sabha Secretariat listed the consideration and passing of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 for the upcoming session The lis...
India-EU trade pact to be signed by end of this year: Piyush Goyal
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry indicated that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is targeted for signing by the end of 2026, with implementation exp...
India, UK trade pact to enhance exports competitiveness, slash trade costs: Experts
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force, following completion of domestic ratification procedures in both countries Th...
Skyroot to launch Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, on July 18
Skyroot Aerospace has scheduled the launch of Vikram-1, described as India's first privately developed orbital rocket, with a launch window opening July 18 a...
U.S. airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
The US military carried out further airstrikes on targets in northern Iran, part of a continuing campaign to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping thro...
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant data leak: What happened and what we know | Explained
A ransomware group calling itself World Leaks posted a large cache of files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web, including purporte...
India–UK CETA comes into force; Telangana well poised to reap benefits
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on 15 July 2026, granting zero-duty or reduced-duty access to the United Kingd...
What has been the impact of ethanol blending?
India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme reached the 20 percent blending mark (E20) ahead of its original schedule, with all petrol sold nationally now...
Centre floats another draft of CAFE-III, gives special recognition to ethanol and biofuel cars
The government released a fresh draft of the CAFE-III (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency, Phase III) norms for stakeholder consultation, with feedback invite...
Delimitation Bill: Does NDA have the numbers to amend the Constitution as Monsoon Session begins from 20 July?
Parliament's Monsoon Session, beginning 20 July, is expected to take up a package of Bills enabling delimitation, including a Constitution Amendment Bill, a ...
India identifies $51 billion in critical imports for domestic manufacturing push
An internal government assessment has identified a pool of critical imports worth $51 billion for prioritised domestic manufacturing action, out of India's t...
PM Modi pushes to cut imports to shield India from shocks
The Union government is preparing a broad import-substitution drive, directing key ministries to identify categories of goods with high import dependence tha...
India-UK trade deal: Luxury cars get cheaper, but your Scotch will have to wait
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on 15 July 2026, triggering an immediate cut in import duty on eligible Britis...
India raises taxes on diesel and jet fuel exports by Rs 7 per litre, petrol sees levy cut
The Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), commonly called the windfall tax, on diesel exports was raised by ₹7 per litre, moving from ₹8.5/litre to ₹15.5/li...
Indus Waters Treaty: Why India wants to renegotiate the pact with Pakistan
India has repeatedly sought a formal renegotiation and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960, sending notices to Pakistan through the Permanent...
Why Ladakh’s plan for 7 hill councils has triggered a political debate
The Ladakh administration has announced that an Autonomous Hill Development Council (AHDC) will be constituted in each of the Union Territory's seven distric...
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
United States forces carried out further airstrikes on military targets in northern Iran, part of a sustained campaign against Iranian air defence, radar, an...
EC can conduct 'One Nation One Election' within six months' notice, says Parliamentary panel chief
The chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 'One Nation, One Election' (simultaneous elections) bills stated that the Election C...
India bars seafarers from Strait Of Hormuz voyages after attacks
India's Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) directed ship owners, ship managers, and recruitment and placement services to stop deploying Indian seafarers ...
What is Greater Tunb Island, the strategic point in the Strait of Hormuz targeted by U.S. airstrikes?
Greater Tunb Island, located near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, was targeted by a sustained wave of US airstrikes on coastal defe...
Bihar cabinet authorises Gram Panchayats to levy and collect taxes in Panchayats
The Bihar Cabinet has approved the draft "Gram Panchayat Taxes, Rates and Fees Rules, 2026," which sets out the framework under which Gram Panchayats can lev...
India, EU strengthen strategic partnership at 3rd TTC; announce cooperation in AI, semiconductors, clean technologies
The third ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was held in Brussels, reaffirming cooperation in trade, technology, and secu...
Women's quota, delimitation bills will be passed in Monsoon Session: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament (20 July to 13 August 2026), there are indications that a delimitation-related bill and further steps connected to...
India eyes UAE ports to skirt Hormuz risks for energy cargoes
Indian refiners and importers have increasingly sourced energy cargoes through the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah and Khor Fakkan ports, located on the Gulf ...