July 31, 2026
36 articles published on this date
Government Extends PM-KISAN Farmer Income Support Till 2030-31
The government extended the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for a further five-year period, running until financial year 2030-31. The...
Cabinet Approves PM Surya Sarovar Yojana for Floating Solar Power Projects
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with co-located...
Cabinet Approves ₹84,084 Crore 'Samudra Manthan' Offshore Exploration Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural...
Cabinet Extends PM-KISAN Income Support Scheme Till FY 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved a five-year extension of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, taking its operational period through to...
Samudra Manthan: ONGC and Oil India to Lead $8.8 Billion Offshore Push
The Union government approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore (approximately $8.8 billion)...
Maritime Security Risks Persist in Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea Amid Attacks on Merchant Shipping
India's External Affairs Minister held a telephone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister, urging that attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers in...
PM-KISAN Extended Till 2030-31 With ₹3.15 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for a further five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a...
Samudra Manthan: National Offshore Exploration Scheme Approved
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas...
PM-KISAN Scheme Extended for Five Years with ₹3.15 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a total financial outlay of...
Samudra Manthan: ₹84,084-Crore Scheme to Boost Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration
The Union Cabinet approved the 'Samudra Manthan' (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be spent till 2030-31 The...
Pygmy Hog Recommended for India's Critically Endangered Species Recovery List
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recommended including the pygmy hog under the national Recovery Programme for critically...
US Bill Proposes Tariffs on Top Buyers of Russian Energy: India's MEA Response
A revised bipartisan bill in the United States Senate, reported as the 'Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026,' proposes tariffs of up to 100% on the top five...
Monsoon Session Legislative Agenda: Births & Deaths, Supreme Court Judges, and MSME Amendment Bills
The Lok Sabha listed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 for...
Samudra Manthan: Rs 84,084-Crore Offshore Exploration Scheme; PM-KISAN Extended Till 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural...
Ethanol Blending: Government Cites Rs 30/Litre Consumer Savings During Crude Price Spike
The petroleum ministry stated that the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme saved consumers close to ₹30 per litre during a recent global crude oil price...
India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks: Rs 4,000-Crore Credit Line for Energy Projects
India and Bhutan operationalised an Umbrella Line of Credit Agreement of Rs 4,000 crore for energy-sector projects in Bhutan, signed between the Royal...
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Could Prevent 1.7 Million Premature Deaths in India by 2050
A new study, 'Health benefits of zero-emission transport through 2050,' models a scenario in which all new vehicles sold in India are zero-emission by 2045...
20 Projects Cleared in Protected Areas and Eco-Sensitive Zones Over Two Years, Parliament Told
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed the Rajya Sabha on 30 July 2026 that 20 infrastructure projects located wholly or partly...
RBI Allows LCR-Linked Pricing on Bulk Deposits, Tightens Transparency Norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks to offer differential interest rates on bulk deposits based on the deposit's liquidity risk characteristics...
Rising Nuclear Project Costs and What They Mean for India's Clean Energy Plans
Cost estimates for the four new Russian-designed reactors being added at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu have risen sharply, with...
Can the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Issue Binding Directions? Supreme Court Clarifies Its Powers
The Supreme Court ruled that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) does not have the power to issue binding or enforceable directions in...
Ebola Outbreak in DRC: Why the Bundibugyo Strain Is Harder to Contain
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Public Health declared an Ebola disease outbreak in Ituri Province (Mongbwalu and Rwampara health zones)...
SEBI Agrees in Principle to Settle NSE Regulatory Cases for ₹1,491.21 Crore
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) agreed in principle to settle all pending regulatory proceedings against the National Stock Exchange (NSE)...
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed by Lok Sabha: Delayed Registrations to Require Magisterial Approval
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, without debate. The Bill amends the procedure under the...
Extreme Heat as a Core Development Risk for South Asia's Jobs and Growth
A World Bank report on heat resilience in South Asia's cities has warned that extreme heat should no longer be treated as a seasonal emergency but must...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 Taken Up for Debate in Lok Sabha
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 was listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Day 10 of Parliament's Monsoon Session, 2026. The...
Supreme Court Bars Ex-Post Facto Environmental Clearances: EIA Regime Reaffirmed as Mandatory
The Supreme Court struck down a 2021 Office Memorandum of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that had permitted ex-post facto...
Transmission Bottlenecks Threaten India's Renewable Energy Rollout
India's renewable energy (RE) capacity addition is outpacing the transmission infrastructure needed to evacuate and deliver that power, resulting in...
West Asia Conflict: Hormuz-Mandab Chokepoints and Third-Party Mediation Under Strain
Mediation efforts between the United States and Iran were reported to be continuing, following the breakdown of an earlier truce and renewed exchanges of...
IN-SPACe Issues India's First Formal Rules for Satellite Atmospheric Re-Entry
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has published India's first dedicated authorisation framework governing the...
Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Water Dispute: Origins, Tribunal, and the Push for a Bilateral Settlement
The Chief Minister of Odisha wrote to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 25 July 2025, proposing an amicable, negotiated settlement of the long-running...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Penalties for Paper Leaks Sharply Raised
Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, tightening penalties under the parent 2024 Act. The Bill was...
India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks: Rs 4,000-Crore Line of Credit Signed
The Foreign Secretaries of India and Bhutan co-chaired the 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks in Thimphu, reviewing the implementation of...
Monsoon Session 2026: Supreme Court Judges Strength, Birth-Death Registration, and MSME Bills Move Through Parliament
The Lok Sabha took up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which raises the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37...
CJI's Exclusion from CEC Selection Panel Questioned: Supreme Court Examines the 2023 Appointment Law
The Supreme Court questioned why the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not part of the panel that selects the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election...
Gaza Ceasefire: Hamas Disarmament Roadmap Agreed Under UN-Mandated Peace Framework
An agreement was announced on a disarmament roadmap for Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, described as the next phase of the ceasefire...