October 30, 2026
6 articles published on this date
Only a Quarter of Global Ecosystem Restoration Pledges Are on the Ground: What the New UN Report Says
A new United Nations report, Nature's Comeback: Scaling Ecosystem Restoration for People and Planet, was released on 29 October 2026. It is a mid-point...
National Social Security Board Notified: Gig and Platform Workers Get a Formal Voice in Welfare Policy
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the National Social Security Board for unorganised workers and for gig and platform workers under the Code on...
GSLV-F18 Countdown for NVS-03: ISRO's Bid to Bring NavIC Back to Full Strength
The countdown for the GSLV-F18 rocket was progressing ahead of a planned lift-off at 11:51 p.m. IST on 30 October 2026. The launch is from the Second Launch...
ISRO's NVS-03 Launch: Why It Matters for Restoring NavIC, India's Own Navigation System
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scheduled the launch of the NVS-03 navigation satellite on the GSLV-F18 rocket for 30 October 2026 at 11:51 pm...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Signing Expected in December 2026, Entry into Force by Mid-2027
The chair of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee said the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be formally signed by...
World Bank: Extreme Poverty in India Falls Sharply, but the Earnings Gap Stays Wide
The World Bank's latest Poverty and Equity Brief for India shows a steep fall in poverty over a little more than a decade. Extreme poverty, measured at the...