Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Any misadventure could invite unprecedented and decisive action from India, Rajnath warns Pakistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issued a stern warning to Pakistan at the Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, stating that any misadventure from Paki...
India’s defence exports increased by 62.66% in 2025-26 to reach all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore: Ministry
India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26, a 62.66% jump over the previous year's Rs 23,622 crore, as announced by De...
Comply with guidelines to curb dark patterns, IRDAI asks insurers
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued a directive on April 2, 2026, instructing all insurance companies operating throug...
Telangana Waqf Board aims to list 6,700 properties on UMEED portal
The Telangana Waqf Board has announced plans to list approximately 6,700 properties on the UMEED portal, part of the national effort to digitise and verify W...
Kerala prepared for new Solid Waste Management Rules, say experts
Experts have assessed Kerala as well-positioned to comply with the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which came into force on April 1, 2026, repl...
Tea Board plans shifting auctions to cloud-based platform, industry voices concern
India's Tea Board is planning to migrate tea auctions to a cloud-based digital platform to improve efficiency and transparency in commodity trade. The move i...
India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play
India is developing a new foreign media outreach strategy in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor (May 2025), the three-day Indian military operation against P...
Amid West Asia tensions, India leads 16-nation maritime initiative with IOS SAGAR
INS Sunayna set sail from Mumbai on April 2, 2026 as the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, carrying naval personnel from India and sixteen friendly foreign coun...
SIR in West Bengal: Election Commission hands over the Malda violence case to NIA after SC directives
Seven judicial officers conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were held hostage for over nine hours by a mob in Malda district, West...
CAPF Bill passed by Lok Sabha as Opposition walks out over absence of Home Minister
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha with the opposition staging a walkout, protesting the absenc...
India's March palm oil imports fall to 3-month low as prices surge
India's palm oil imports fell to approximately 689,000 metric tonnes in March 2026, the lowest level since December 2025 and down nearly 19% from 847,689 ton...
‘We were minutes away from striking Pakistan from sea’: Navy Chief on Operation Sindoor
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi disclosed on April 1, 2026, at a naval investiture ceremony that Indian naval forces were positioned in the Ar...
GE Aerospace delivers sixth F404-IN20 engine for Tejas LCA-Mk1A
GE Aerospace delivered the sixth F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas LCA-Mk1A programme, but missed its revised annual targ...
'Minutes away from striking Pakistan from sea': Navy chief Dinesh K Tripathi reveals key Operation Sindoor moment
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi has publicly disclosed that the Indian Navy was minutes away from launching a sea-borne strike on Pakista...
Defence budget under capital head fully utilised in FY2025-26
The Ministry of Defence fully utilised its revised capital expenditure allocation of Rs 1.86 lakh crore for FY2025-26, marking the second consecutive year of...
PM chairs CCS meet on Middle East conflict, orders urgent steps to secure supplies and curb price risks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) focused on the Middle East conflict, ordering urgent measures to se...
Rajya Sabha passes CAPF Bill amid Opposition walkout; MoS says will strengthen federal structure
The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, through a voice vote after the entire Opposition staged a walkout...
Lok Sabha takes up CAPF Bill today, MHA seeks exemption from House rule
The Lok Sabha took up the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 on April 1, 2026; the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sought exempti...
Corridor of opportunity: On the end of Left Wing Extremism
India has reached a landmark inflection point in its decades-long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), with the government declaring the effective end o...
Amit Shah asks Manipur CM to accelerate peace process, approves formation of all-woman police battalion
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and directed him to accelerate the peace process and strengthen inter-communi...