November 02, 2026
26 articles published on this date
Supreme Court Orders Time-Bound Aid and Rehabilitation for Rescued Bonded Labourers
The Supreme Court has ordered that bonded labourers who are rescued must get financial aid and rehabilitation within a fixed time, and not after years of...
Clean Energy Helped India Absorb the West Asia Shock: Bharat Renewable Energy Summit Opens in New Delhi
The first Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026 opened on 2 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It runs for four days, until 5...
VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026: A 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Complaints
The Ministry of Rural Development notified the Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)...
Centre Consults Seed and Fertiliser Firms on Easing Rules: Why India Is Rewriting Its Seed and Fertiliser Laws
The Union government is holding talks with seed and fertiliser companies to understand the rules and approvals that slow down their business. A major focus...
Centre Plans to Rework MSP Rules for Minor Forest Produce: Regular Price Hikes for Forest Gatherers
The Centre is planning to restructure the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system for minor forest produce (MFP), such as tendu leaves, mahua, tamarind, lac and...
Earth's Frozen Regions Are Warming Faster Than the Rest of the Planet: What the New Cryosphere Reports Say
Two reports on the world's frozen regions were released on 2 November 2026, about a week before the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey. One is...
Ebola Outbreak Adds Urgency to Finishing the WHO Pandemic Agreement: Why the PABS Annex Matters
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged countries to 'finish the job' of completing the WHO...
India and EU Prepare to Implement Their Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Procedure Talks in Brussels
India's Commerce Secretary held meetings in Brussels on 1 November 2026 with senior officials of the European Commission, the European Union's (EU's)...
India in the Global Hunger Index 2026: Rank 100 of 122, Child Wasting the Weakest Point
India ranks 100th out of 122 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026, with a score of 24.1. This puts India in the 'serious' category, where it has...
VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026: Rural Job Complaints to Be Settled in 15 Days
The Ministry of Rural Development notified the VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission...
Draft Laboratory Animal Rules, 2026: Why They Face Objections and How Animal Experiments Are Regulated in India
The Union government has published the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory...
Delay in the Memorandum of Procedure for Judges' Appointments: A PIL, a Recusal and What the MoP Is
On 2 November 2026, Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha recused himself (stepped away) from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) about the...
Defence Ministry Signs ₹53,866 Crore Contracts for Eight Next Generation Corvettes
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed contracts worth ₹53,866 crore to buy eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Indian Navy. A corvette is a...
VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026: Rural Job Complaints to Be Settled Within 15 Days
The Ministry of Rural Development notified the VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, the law that guarantees paid work...
₹53,866-Crore Contracts for Eight Next Generation Corvettes: Navy-Designed Warships Built by Defence PSUs
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with two state-owned shipyards to build eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the...
Keralam Assembly Hosts National Conference of Public Accounts Committee Chairpersons
The Keralam (Kerala) Legislative Assembly is hosting a two-day conference of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairpersons from 25 States on 3 and 4 November...
Defence Ministry Signs ₹53,866 Crore Contracts for Eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Navy
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore on 2 November 2026 for eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Indian Navy. The...
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Protests, Arrests and the Question of Community Consent
A political party's state unit in Arunachal Pradesh demanded that the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on the Siang river be...
Who Decides Medicine Prices in India? The Gap Between Drug Approval (CDSCO) and Drug Pricing (NPPA)
A recent analysis points out a gap in how India manages medicines. One body decides whether a medicine is safe and effective, and a different body decides...
GSLV-F18 Launches NVS-03: Why It Matters for NavIC and India's Space Ambitions
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the navigation satellite NVS-03 on the rocket GSLV-F18 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre...
India and the EU Prepare to Put Their Free Trade Agreement into Action: Customs, Market Access and Next Steps
India's Commerce Secretary, Rajesh Agrawal, held meetings with senior officials of the European Commission (the EU's executive body) in Brussels on how to...
India and EU Prepare to Implement Their Free Trade Agreement: Customs, Trade Facilitation and the Diamond Trade
India's Commerce Secretary visited Brussels (the headquarters of the European Union) to prepare for putting the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) into...
China's Export Curbs on Tunnel Boring Machines: Why They Matter for India's Infrastructure and Border Roads
China has tightened export controls on tunnel boring machines (TBMs), the giant machines that dig tunnels, and on other specialised construction equipment....
India on Track for Its 4.3% Fiscal Deficit Target in 2026-27 Despite Energy Price Risks
The Centre looks likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP for 2026-27 (FY27). The fiscal deficit is the gap between what the government...
Commonwealth Summit in Antigua: Why Slavery Reparations Are the Big Debate
The 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, with leaders meeting on 3–4 November 2026 and...
Will India Meet Its 4.3% Fiscal Deficit Target for 2026-27? Corporate Tax Strength vs Spending Pressure
A research report by Goldman Sachs says the Centre is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP for 2026-27 (FY27), mainly by reprioritising...