July 20, 2026
32 articles published on this date
Why inflation is rising in India
India's retail inflation has been trending upward, driven mainly by food price pressures and higher fuel costs rather than a surge in consumer demand Food in...
Indus Waters Treaty: Government focus on Chenab projects, renegotiation
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance, with the government continuing hydropower and water-infrastructure works on the Chenab river system Focus ...
Indus Water Treaty in present form no longer exists, Pak aiding terrorism: India
India reiterated its position that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in its earlier form no longer holds, linking this to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of cro...
NHA de-empanels over 2,000 hospitals in fraud crackdown under AB PM-JAY: Report
The National Health Authority's National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU) penalised 2,842 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) ...
Indus Waters Treaty will not remain operational in its present form, says official
An official statement reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960 will not return to its earlier, fully operational form under present conditions The...
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
A confrontation occurred between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine navy personnel near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea The Philippine m...
RBI swap facility brings nearly ₹2 lakh crore in forex inflows since June
The Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap facility has attracted $20.72 billion in foreign exchange inflows as of July 17, translating to nearly ₹2 lakh ...
UK trade deal: Applications invited for car import quota
India has opened the application process for the first round of 2026 import quotas for cars from the United Kingdom under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic...
India invites applications for car import quota under India-UK trade pact
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited applications for the first 2026 round of import quotas for fully-built passenger cars and goods vehic...
India joins WTO fish subsidies pact, 900 questions at trade policy review
India formally joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, becoming the 123rd member to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance, handed over to the WTO Dir...
Indian govt to scale up digital crop survey in the current kharif season
The government plans to scale up the Digital Crop Survey to cover about 45 crore agricultural plots across 5.53 lakh villages during the current kharif seaso...
India joins WTO fisheries subsidies agreement to promote sustainable fishing
India has joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing its marine fisheries subsidy regime under the agreement's disciplines The agreement's dis...
Centre introduces Bill to raise strength of judges in Supreme Court to 38
The Union government introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to raise the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court jud...
India approves first dengue vaccine for individuals aged 4 to 60 years
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), through the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), granted marketing authorisation to Takeda's QDE...
HC strikes down Kerala Vesting of Minerals Act as unconstitutional
The Kerala High Court declared the Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021 unconstitutional The 2021 law had vested all mineral rights beneath privatel...
India gets first dengue vaccine QDENGA: Who can get the jab, how effective is it and what is the dosage? Explained
India's drug regulator granted marketing authorisation for QDENGA (TAK-003), the country's first approved dengue vaccine, for use in individuals aged 4 to 60...
India joins WTO's agreement on fisheries subsidies
India formally deposited its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies The Agreement prohibits government subsidies that support ...
UPI transactions surge over 5 years; 12 countries adopt India’s digital payment system
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which completed a decade of operation in 2026, has recorded a sharp multi-year rise in transaction volume and value. UP...
Hormuz crisis impact: India’s crude imports surge 60% in April-June; net oil, gas imports up 45%
India's crude oil imports rose sharply in the April–June quarter, with reported growth of around 60% year-on-year, and combined net oil and gas imports up by...
Is staging a protest legal in India: What rights, restrictions the law gives
Questions around the legal boundaries of staging public protests in India periodically draw attention to the constitutional and statutory framework governing...
Ken-Betwa, other protests underline need to adopt a comprehensive strategy that recognises interdependence of ecosystems, communities and economies
Protests linked to the Ken-Betwa river-linking project and related infrastructure works have highlighted concerns over biodiversity loss and habitat fragment...
Centre plans to release onion buffer from September to bridge festive supply gap, curb price spike
The Centre plans a phased release of onion buffer stock starting September to bridge the seasonal supply gap ahead of the festive and wedding season The gove...
CM land purchase allegations: Madhya Pradesh Government introduces UCC Bill amid Congress protests
The Madhya Pradesh Government introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly during the Monsoon Session The State Cabin...
Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes
Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued for a third consecutive day, extending into strikes affecting Gulf states Iranian forces conducted m...
APAAR Scheme: Supreme Court assures parents it will pass order requiring CBSE to provide opt-out, refusal option
The Supreme Court indicated it will direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to implement, on a pan-India basis, an Orissa High Court judgment ...
India approves its first dengue vaccine QDENGA after DCGI clearance
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to QDENGA, making it India's first approved dengue vaccine. The vaccine, developed b...
India's net FDI inflows likely to reach $15 bn in FY27
India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows are projected to rebound to around $15 billion in FY27, according to a ratings agency report Net FDI had ...
Government set to bring Bill making insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence
A Bill was listed for introduction in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, making insu...
In China’s creation of new global AI body, a push for lead role in governance
Twenty-nine nations formally established the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO), headquartered in Shanghai, around the opening of the 2026 World AI Co...
As BSF mulls 90-km Sundarbans fence, security clashes with ecology
The Border Security Force (BSF) is conducting a feasibility and technical study to erect fencing along a roughly 90-km stretch of the India-Bangladesh border...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran guards say hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have heightened concerns over the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically ...
Centre may revive NaBFID-IIFCL merger plan after REC-PFC move to build infra financing giant
A long-pending proposal to merge the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) with the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limite...