March 11, 2026
249 articles published on this date
28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official
Official data confirmed that 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to Iran's de facto shipp...
I&B ministry asks Telegram to remove, disable access to 3,142 URL links
On March 11, 2026, India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) issued a formal notice to the messaging platform Telegram, directing it to...
Earth’s magnetic flips can last 70,000 years, new study finds
A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment (2026) by researchers from the University of Utah, France, and Japan found that some ...
Despite losing share in global fibre market, cotton will likely continue to be mainstream material
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that cotton's share of global fibre consumption has fallen to below 25% in recent years, down fro...
HC bins 'only STs in polls' order, Meghalaya district stays tense
On March 11, 2026, the Meghalaya High Court quashed a notification issued by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on February 17, 2026, which h...
Probe MP Dalit woman's death, SC instructs CBI
The Supreme Court on March 11, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the suspicious death of Anjana,...
'Non-Sanatanis' barred from Badrinath and Kedarnath temples
The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) passed a resolution on March 10, 2026, at its budget meeting in Dehradun, prohibiting entry of non-Hindus (te...
US can’t put conditions on India to buy Russian oil as it affects our sovereignty: Ex-NSA Narayanan
Former National Security Advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan stated that the US cannot impose conditions on India regarding its purchase of Russian crude oil, argui...
Opposition to submit notice to Parliament this week to seek motion for CEC’s removal
The INDIA bloc opposition announced it would submit a notice to Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with 63 Ra...
Motion for Speaker's removal defeated after fiery debate in Parliament
The Lok Sabha defeated a resolution moved by over 100 INDIA bloc MPs seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla through a voice vote on March 11, 2026 — amid hi...
EAM Jaishankar, Iran minister touch base for 3rd time since war, discuss Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the third time since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran confli...
West Asia tension: India reviews situation with Russia, EU
On March 11, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate high-level teleconferences with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, EU High Representa...
FDI policy easing for land-bordering countries to include rare earth magnets, processing: DPIIT
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) confirmed that the amended FDI policy guidelines for land-border countries specifically inclu...
‘Govt nod still needed for entities registered in China, Hong Kong’
The Indian government clarified that despite recent easing of FDI norms under Press Note 3, entities directly registered in China or Hong Kong still require ...
Aim for all-year exports: Minister | ‘Textiles should scale up to gain from FTAs’
A Union Minister addressed India's textile sector, urging industry players to aim for all-year-round exports rather than seasonal cycles, and to aggressively...
Reports of ‘captive’ civilians spark fresh Naga-Kuki tensions in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai in Ma...
House panel pulls up line ministries for ‘slow, tardy’ progress in execution of flagship schemes for tribal villages
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment pulled up multiple line ministries for "slow and tardy" progress in executing flagship s...
Policy missteps: On the government’s handling of India’s fuel crisis
An editorial analysis identifies systemic policy failures behind India's LPG supply crisis: excessive dependence on West Asian imports routed through the Str...
Trump says will tap U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to reduce gasoline prices
The US announced the release of 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) on March 11, 2026, in response to the surge in en...
A seismic decision: On revision to India’s earthquake zoning, rollback
India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a revised seismic zonation map in November 2025 under IS 1893 (Part 1): 2025, the seventh revision of the ear...
India has overall coal stock of 88 days, confident of meeting rise in power demand: Ministry
India's Union Ministry announced an overall coal stock of 210 million tonnes (MT) — sufficient for approximately 88 days of power generation — as summer dema...
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) demanding that Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...
Union Home Secretary asks States to provide security to LPG supply chain
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan held a virtual coordination meeting with Chief Secretaries of all states, directing them to ensure physical security for th...
India’s LPG production up 25% since supply maintenance orders; officials also urge refraining from panic booking
India's domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% following government orders issued on March 8, 2026, directing refineries and petrochemical co...
Youth-backed RSP win signals Nepal’s new political era
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's March 2026 elections — winning 182 of 275 House of Representatives seats — driven ...
India ‘deplores’ attack on Thai ship bound for Gujarat port
A Thai-flagged bulk cargo vessel, MV Mayuree Naree, was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, causing a fire and forcing partial e...
Indian, French armies hold expert exchange on precision strike capabilities
The Indian Army and the French Army conducted a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Exchange on March 9–10, 2026, focusing on Long Range Vectors (LRVs) and Precision...
‘Targeting mistake’ led to U.S. missile strike on Iranian school: report
Preliminary investigation findings indicated that a US missile strike on February 28, 2026, hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan provi...
Next instalment of Kisan Nidhi to reach farmers on March 13
The central government credited the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) to the bank accounts of approximately 9 crore farmers on ...
Nepal's RSP gets highest number of votes under proportional representation category
Nepal held parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, and vote counting revealed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured the highest vote share under the p...
FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast: report; Trump says ‘not worried’
The FBI issued an alert to California law enforcement warning that Iran "aspired" to conduct a drone strike from an unidentified vessel off the US West Coast...
U.S. has ‘practically nothing left to target’ in Iran, says Trump: report
US President Trump stated the US has "practically nothing left to target" in Iran, signalling that the kinetic military phase of the US-Iran war (Operation E...
When it comes to us, the most common word used by Speaker is ‘no’, says Opposition
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha alleged that the Speaker's office — meant to be neutral per constitutional design — has strayed from impartiality, with t...
West Asia conflict: India hails IEA move to release emergency oil stocks
India formally welcomed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks from member countries' strategic reserves, calling i...
Uptake of induction stoves sluggish in low-income Indian households
Only 5% of Indian households have electric penetration in their kitchens, and uptake of induction stoves remains very sluggish, particularly among low-income...
Reliance remains mum even as Trump announces ‘historic’ $300 billion U.S. refinery deal
US President Donald Trump announced a "historic $300 billion deal" involving India's Reliance Industries to build the first new oil refinery in the United St...
‘We won, but don’t want to leave early,’ Trump says; U.S. have knocked out 58 Iranian mine-laying ships so far
US forces destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels in a strike near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10-11, 2026, as a preemptive measure based o...
Reforming choice-based education
An opinion piece in a national daily argued that India's Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), intended to deliver flexible and multi-disciplinary higher educat...
Non-Sanatanis may not enter Badrinath, Kedarnath temples: Badri-Kedar Temple Committee
The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) formally passed a resolution on March 10, 2026, to restrict entry of "non-Sanatanis" into 47 temples under it...
Recent rise in deaths, property damage due to building collapses: Union Home Secretary
Union Home Secretary flagged a recent increase in deaths and property damage caused by building collapses across India, indicating an escalating urban struct...
Iran police chief says anti-government protesters treated as 'enemies'
Iran's national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan warned that anti-government protesters would be treated as "enemies" if they support forces opposed to the Iran...
Afghan Govt says three civilians killed by Pakistani shelling
The Afghan government (Taliban administration) confirmed that three civilians were killed by Pakistani artillery shelling along the Afghanistan–Pakistan bord...
India must diversify energy sources as oil markets turn volatile, says former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran called on India to urgently diversify its energy sources as global oil markets turn highly volatile due ...
National Conference alleges attempt to kill Farooq Abdullah in Jammu; one detained
On March 11, 2026, Kamal Singh Jamwal (63), a resident of Purani Mandi area of Jammu, opened fire at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Con...
G7 leaders agreed to examine option of escorting ships to navigate freely in Gulf
Leaders of the G7 — the US, Canada, Japan, Italy, the UK, Germany, and France — agreed to examine the option of providing naval escorts for commercial ships ...
Investment rule tweaks will benefit electronics and rare earth sector in India, says DPIIT Secretary
DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, speaking on March 11, 2026, said the revised FDI norms for land border countries (LBCs) will specifically benefit Indi...
Government plans to raise income limit for post-matric scholarship for SCs, OBCs, DNTs from 2026-27 onwards
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced plans to raise the parental income ceiling for post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC), Ot...
FDI policy eased: Relaxed PN3 opens door for global funds with Chinese stakes
India's revised FDI policy (March 10, 2026 Cabinet decision) facilitates easier entry for companies from the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe that have mi...
20 including Army jawan ‘taken hostage by Kuki group’ in Manipur. CM Khemchand appeals for release
Approximately 20 people, including an Indian Army jawan on personal leave, were reported taken hostage by a Kuki armed group in Manipur's Ukhrul district on ...
Fuel crisis, supply chain disruption, rise in cost of raw material amid West Asia conflict hit Haryana industry
Industrialists from key industrial centres across Haryana — including Hisar (steel and textiles), Bahadurgarh (iron and packaging), and Karnal (food processi...
Iran Says Truce Depends on US, Israel Pledging No Future Strikes
Iran has communicated through regional intermediaries that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict is conditional on the US and Israel pledging no future milit...
CDSCO issues advisory to prevent misleading promotion of prescription drugs for obesity
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued an advisory on March 11, 2026, directing pharmaceutical companies not to engage in any promoti...
What is Essential Commodities Act, why has it been invoked for LPG supply?
The Government of India invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 in early March 2026 to address potential LPG and natural gas supply disruptions tri...
New EPS rules leave out clause on higher pension
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) notified revised Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) rules that omit the provision — formerly under Paragraph 1...
Kremlin says Britain was involved in Ukraine’s missile strike on Russia
The Kremlin accused British specialists of direct involvement in a Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missile strike on Bryansk, Russia, on March 11, 2026. The st...
Supreme Court judge distinguishes between active and passive euthanasia
In Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222), a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan permitted — for the first time in Ind...
Speaker forced to act according to government wishes: Opposition in Lok Sabha
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal stated during the Lok Sabha debate on March 11, 2026 that Speaker Om Birla had repeatedly barred Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi...
Parliament likely to take up Bill to codify IPS deputation in CAPFs this session
The Union Cabinet approved a draft of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, expected to be introduced in Parliament during the curre...
Meghalaya govt postpones Garo Hills polls after violence
The Meghalaya government postponed elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), which were scheduled for April 10, 2026, following violen...
Oppn motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote
The Lok Sabha on March 11, 2026, defeated the opposition's no-confidence resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, with a voice vote going in favou...
A revision of GDP and its implications
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the 2011-12 base ye...
EC seeks report from Bengal on action against officials over 2021 and 2024 poll violence
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a detailed accountability report from West Bengal on actions taken against officials implicated in poll-rel...
India to release product list for faster PN3 FDI approvals
Following the Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendments to Press Note 3 (PN3), DPIIT will release a detailed product-level list specifying which items within...
Oil shock, inflation pressures dampen RBI rate-cut hopes
Crude oil prices have surged toward $100 per barrel amid the escalating West Asia conflict, disrupting LNG shipments and raising India's energy import costs....
West Asia conflict could hurt agri input availability: UPL Executive
Geopolitical tensions and conflict in West Asia — including strikes on Iranian infrastructure and near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — have caused global f...
Amit Shah defends speaker Om Birla, criticizes Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha debate
Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the Opposition's no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on March 11, 2026, defending the Speaker ...
Eased FDI norms balance capital inflows and strategic safeguards: Experts
The Union Cabinet approved significant amendments to India's FDI framework for countries sharing a land border — primarily China — on March 10, 2026, relaxin...
Iran war impact: Govt mulling diversion of stranded cargo to new markets
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry sought detailed information from goods exporters about consignments stranded due to the West Asia crisis, exploring the...
Most serious crisis we have faced in living memory: Ex-DyNSA Pankaj Saran on West Asia
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran described the West Asia conflict as the "most serious crisis India has faced in living memory," more con...
Gunmen abduct 20 Naga people from three vehicles in Manipur
Armed gunmen abducted 20 Naga civilians from three vehicles travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal highway in Manipur on March 11, 2026; the hostages included se...
West Asia crisis: Indian missions coordinating with local govts to help stranded Indians
Indian diplomatic missions across West Asia are actively coordinating with local governments to assist Indian nationals stranded due to the ongoing US-Israel...
Private sector optimism rises to decade high on strong demand
A business expectations survey published in early 2026 found that private sector optimism in India has reached its highest level in a decade, driven by robus...
141 arrested, including bank employees, in crackdown against mule bank account in Bihar
Bihar Police conducted a state-wide crackdown on March 11, 2026, targeting mule bank account networks used to route proceeds from cyber fraud across the coun...
Uttarakhand HC declares state PSC rule on answer sheet verification unconstitutional
A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court, comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay, declared as unconstitutional a provi...
Centre holds back on fuel exports ban due to logistics, tax hurdles as West Asia conflict rages
Despite the West Asia conflict creating domestic fuel supply pressures, the government chose not to impose a blanket ban on fuel (petrol, diesel, ATF) export...
'To be or not to be': Why Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for the first time
On March 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment in Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222), allowing withdrawal of life-sus...
Middle East crisis: 2 Indians killed, 1 missing after merchant vessels attacked, says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that two Indian nationals were killed and one was missing after merchant vessels they were aboard came under...
MEA condemns attack on India-bound Thai ship, says innocent lives lost in conflict 'unacceptable'
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 11, 2026, condemned the attack on the Thai-flagged cargo vessel MV Mayuree Naree, which was transiting th...
Opposition's no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla defeated with a voice vote in Lok Sabha
The Opposition's no-confidence motion seeking removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was defeated by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha on March 11, 2026 — followi...
‘Muted Parliament Dangerous…’: Owaisi says executive is encroaching on legislature in Speaker debate
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, during the debate on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on March 11, 2026, warned that a "muted Parli...
New Delhi Deploys India’s First Microalgae Air Tower Along Aerocity Corridor
New Delhi has deployed India's first microalgae-based PureAir Tower along the Aerocity highway corridor, marking a new approach to combating urban vehicular ...
Amid Strait of Hormuz closure, India’s Russian oil imports surge by 50%; could rise further if crisis persists
India's Russian crude oil imports surged to approximately 1.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) in March 2026, up roughly 50% from 1.04 mb/d in February, as Ind...
Domestic LPG production up by 25% due to recent emergency measures, no need for panic booking, says Govt
Following the LPG Control Order issued on March 8, 2026, domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% as Indian refineries redirected their entire ...
For CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s impeachment motion, what are Opposition’s key grounds
Opposition parties led by the Trinamool Congress submitted a formal motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in both the Lok...
108 Maoists, Rs 3.6 crore cash, 1 kg gold – surrenders mark days leading up to Home Ministry deadline
In one of the largest mass surrenders in recent years, 108 Maoists — including 44 women — laid down arms in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on March 11, 2026. T...
Two Indians killed, one missing in merchant vessels attack amid Israel-US Iran war: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on March 11, 2026, that two Indian nationals were killed and one is missing following attacks on merchant ve...
NCERT book row: Who are the 3 whom SC wants Centre, states to disassociate from
The Supreme Court on March 11, 2026 directed the Government of India and all state governments to disassociate from three members of the NCERT Class 8 Social...
Supreme Court applies passive euthanasia framework for first time: Here is what the law says
In a historic first, the Supreme Court of India applied its own passive euthanasia framework to a real case — granting permission to withdraw life support fr...
Black rain in Tehran explained: How Israeli strikes triggered a toxic fallout
Israeli airstrikes targeted four major fuel storage depots and a distribution centre in Tehran, including facilities at Aghdasieh, Shahran, Karaj, and the Te...
What is the Essential Commodities Act, invoked by the Centre amidst the West Asian crisis?
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA) to regulate LPG supplies amid the shortage caused by disruption to West Asian import...
Oil well explosion impact: What the 1991 Gulf War can teach us about today’s Iran crisis
Following Israeli strikes on Iranian oil depots and refineries, environmental scientists have drawn direct comparisons to the 1991 Gulf War, when Iraqi force...
Operation Sindoor underlines Indian Army’s shift from reactive to proactive deterrence, says General Upendra Dwivedi
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, speaking at the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, stated that Operation Sindoor marks a fundamental shift in...
KTR flays Speaker’s verdict on defector MLAs, terms it undemocratic, shocking
Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed all disqualification petitions against 10 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs who had joined the rulin...
Tribal organisations begin 48-hour satyagraha at Aralam farm
Tribal organisations launched a 48-hour satyagraha at the Aralam Farm in Kannur district, Kerala, demanding that the land be distributed to landless tribal c...
Low strategic stockpiles pose risk to economy, says S&P Global
S&P Global warned that India's current strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) provide only approximately 9.5 days of import coverage — significantly below intern...
Iran says it will target U.S.-Israeli economic, banking interests in region
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters — the unified combat command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — declared on March 11, 2026, that US and I...
West Asia crisis: Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport
Two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, with at least one Indian national sustaining moderate injuries in the attack. The attack is p...
Country will successfully navigate the energy crisis triggered by the West Asia conflict successfully: PM
Addressing Parliament, the Prime Minister stated that India has a comprehensive short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategy to navigate the energy crisis...
Iran's Hormuz control gives country leverage despite military struggles
Despite suffering significant military losses from US–Israel strikes since February 28, 2026 — including the killing of its Supreme Leader — Iran has retaine...
Toll burden on national highways in Gujarat surge 56.5% in 5 years to FY25; toll collection grows to ₹20,383 crore in this period
Toll collections on national highways in Gujarat surged 56.5 percent over five years, rising from ₹3,179 crore in FY21 to ₹4,975 crore in FY25, with cumulati...
Jaishankar speaks with Iran, Russia, France, EU on West Asia crisis
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, France, and the European Union's High Repre...
For the first time in five years, Himachal Pradesh records severe heatwave in the first week of March
Himachal Pradesh experienced severe heatwave conditions on March 6, 2026 — the first time in five years that the state has recorded such extreme temperatures...
All you need to know about: passive euthanasia
The Supreme Court of India's framework for passive euthanasia — established in 2018 — has for the first time been practically applied in the Harish Rana case...
Prioritising LPG production in refineries helps boost output by 25%
Following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict, India rerouted approximately 70% of its crude imports through alternat...
Gas shortage due to West Asia crisis threatens food security of migrant workers, business of street vendors
A government-issued Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order in March 2026, triggered by the West Asia crisis, imposed a 35% cut in gas supply to hotels, dhabas...
India's top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state
The Supreme Court of India, for the first time in the country's history, permitted the withdrawal of life support from a patient in a permanent vegetative st...
Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index
Punjab ranks at the bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, which assesses the fiscal performance of 18 major states for FY 2023-24, despite t...
Interest of the state to preserve life cannot overpower right to dignified death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man (Harish Rana case) who had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for over...
India to host global meet on women in agri-food systems from 12-14 March
India hosted the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS–2026) from March 12–14, 2026, at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Hall, ICAR...
Panel estimates Lakkundi treasure to be at least 500 years old
An expert panel has estimated that gold ornaments unearthed at Lakkundi in Gadag district, Karnataka, are at least 500 years old — placing them in the Vijaya...
AIDSO to organise Nammura Shaale Ulisi meet in Kalaburagi on Saturday
The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) organised a "Nammura Shaale Ulisi" (Save Our Schools) meet in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to protest the s...
India displaces China as largest exporter of cotton products to US in 2025
India has displaced China to become the largest exporter of cotton products — including apparel, yarn, and home textiles — to the United States in 2025, acco...
India’s crude oil supply is secure, assures government
The Indian government assured Parliament that crude oil and petroleum product supplies remain secure despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, which has disrup...
FDI in rare earth magnets, advanced battery components from land border countries part of fast-track approval list
The Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020 specifically includes FDI proposals in rare earth permanent magnets, rare earth processi...
India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports
India's defence expenditure data for recent years reveals a sustained structural shift: capital expenditure (capex) — spending on new equipment, platforms, a...
Garuda Aerospace inks deal with Airbus Helicopters for Flexrotor drones
Garuda Aerospace, India's leading drone company (backed by cricketer MS Dhoni), signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire up to 18 Flexrotor unman...
LPG crisis fuels fear of loss of livelihood, food scarcity in Kerala
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to c...
India-bound Thai-flagged cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
On March 11, 2026, a Thai-flagged bulk carrier, the MV Mayuree Naree (178 metres long, 30,000 tonne displacement), was attacked while transiting the Strait o...
BKTC proposes ban on ‘non-Sanatanis’ at Badrinath, Kedarnath
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) formally approved a resolution on March 10, 2026, banning entry of "non-Sanatanis" (non-Hindus) into 47 shrin...
India ready for ‘unprecedented demand for coal,’ says Coal ministry
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to c...
Iran war ‘stark reminder’ for conflict resolution framework anchored in South Asia—NSAB chairperson
With the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran military conflict in February 2026 — the largest energy supply disruption since the 1970s — analysts and policymakers have...
Indian OMCs, GAIL face narrower buffers from prolonged Iran shock: Fitch
Credit rating agency Fitch issued a warning that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — IOC, BPCL, and HPCL — and gas transmission company GAIL face "narrow...
A supermajority for RSP leaves Nepal’s Parliament with weakest Opposition
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP — National Independent Party) secured approximately 182 of 275 seats in the 2026 Nepalese general election, coming with...
Civilians held captive, fresh tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Over 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai village ...
India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’
India's Russian crude oil imports have surged sharply in March 2026, approaching and potentially exceeding volumes seen before the Trump administration impos...
ICAR to host 3-day global conference on women in agri-food system from Thursday
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in collaboration with CGIAR, TAAS, and PPV&FRA, hosted the Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food System...
Centre urges farmers to complete e-KYC before release of 22nd PM-KISAN instalment on March 13
The Prime Minister released the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on March 13, 2026, at an event in Guwahati, Assam....
Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G-7 stands ‘ready’ to act
Germany and Japan announced they would release oil from their strategic petroleum reserves as part of a coordinated G7 and International Energy Agency (IEA) ...
Govt says crude supply stable as 70% coming from routes outside Hormuz, helpline up for Indians in Gulf
Following the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran), the Indian government convened an inter-ministerial b...
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba hurt in strike that killed his father: report
Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, triggering Iran's first leadershi...
India fast-tracks Chinese investment approvals in key sectors
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved significant changes to India's FDI policy on March 10, 2026, amending the framework established un...
Centre approves procurement of 1.25 lakh tonnes of rabi crops in Telangana
The Centre approved the procurement of 1.25 lakh tonnes of rabi crops in Telangana under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism. The procurement covers ke...
‘No need to panic’, Oil Ministry says government measures led to 25% rise in LPG production
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an LPG Control Order on March 8, 2026, directing all Indian refineries to maximize LPG yields by channelling...
Mamata holds review meeting on LPG crisis, calls for SOP and rationing of cylinders
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to c...
Only 7 Indian states have dedicated police stations for SC/ST cases. Hotbeds UP & Rajasthan have none
A parliamentary panel found that India has only 181 special police stations dedicated to handling atrocity cases against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe...
PROVISIONS UNDER BNS
The government highlighted key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which came into force on 1 July 2024 replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1...
REMISSION OF PRISONERS
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on remission of prison sentences Remission is the reduction...
Innovative Digital Initiative: Delhi Cantonment Board launches Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool
The Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) launched the Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool (SMART), a digital platform for real-time monitoring of sanitat...
Energy shock widens: Sugar, food markets feel strain; IEA weighs record reserve release
The escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that has spread beyond oil and gas to affect global sugar, food, and agricu...
Fitch: Indian OMCs, GAIL may face cash-flow pressure amid Iran tensions and oil price rise
Fitch Ratings warned that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation), IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), and BPCL (Bharat Petr...
PROGRESS OF THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), launched in August 2016, is currently in its second phase (NAPS-2) operational since FY 2022-23. NAPS-2 ...
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting the northern bord...
THE HUB AND SPOKE MODEL UNDER THE PM-SETU
The government provided details of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, which uses a hub and spoke model for...
Only words Birla ji has for us, 'No, No, No': Opposition MPs
The opposition formally submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026, during the Budget Session of Parliam...
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with approximately 6 lakh in-person attendees and over 9 l...
China is set to unveil its 15th Five-Year Plan — what’s in it for climate?
China is preparing to unveil its 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) covering 2026–2030, with significant implications for global climate policy and the energy transit...
Historic Global AI Summit Concludes; India Firmly Established as Global Hub for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, Governance, Partnerships and Inclusive Growth
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit from 16–21 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — described as the largest AI summit hosted by any developing natio...
Bengaluru most resilient to air pollution among big Indian cities in 2024-25; Delhi and Patna worst hit: Study
A report ranking major Indian cities by air pollution resilience for 2024–25 placed Bengaluru as the most resilient city and Delhi as the worst among big Ind...
Lok Sabha rejects opposition-sponsored motion to remove Om Birla as Speaker
The Lok Sabha rejected an opposition-sponsored motion to remove Speaker Om Birla by a voice vote amid protests from opposition members The motion was moved a...
UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Further Strengthen Aadhaar Security
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen Aadhaar system security Twenty vett...
28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official
As many as 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the escalating West Asia conflict. Of these, 24 v...
DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry (functioning under the Rajya Sabha), chaired by Shri Tiruchi Siva, presented its 333rd Re...
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATIONS
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has published state/UT-wise statistics on dedicated cyber crime po...
Assam-based refineries can meet only 30 pc of state’s LPG demand: Chief secy
Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota stated on March 11, 2026, that local refineries in the state can meet only about 30% of Assam's LPG demand, signalling a pote...
Census 2027: How India’s population count will be conducted in two phases
Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: (i) Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, and (ii) Population Enumeration in February 20...
INDIA bloc MPs back TMC's motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar; notice likely in Parliament soon
Opposition parties led by Trinamool Congress, with support from Congress and Samajwadi Party, are planning to introduce a formal motion in Parliament to remo...
West Asia conflict poses downside risk, India GDP growth seen at 7.1 pc in FY27: Crisil Intelligence
Crisil Intelligence projected India's real GDP growth to moderate to 7.1% in FY 2026-27, down from 7.6% in FY26 (under the revised 2022-23 base year series)....
SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF SCs, OBCs AND PWDs
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) highlighted the Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH), a Cent...
India prepares for its biggest headcount: What makes Census 2027 different
India is preparing for Census 2027, the 16th decennial census, delayed by over five years since the last census in 2011 (the 2021 census was postponed due to...
GENERATING JOB-READY YOUTH UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) reported that Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained 1.64 crore candidates fro...
No need for panic booking, enough LPG supplies to meet household needs: Govt
The government issued a formal assurance that India has adequate LPG stocks to meet all household cooking gas requirements following a surge in panic booking...
Government Takes Measures to Prevent Damage to Underground Utilities During Telecom Cable Laying
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed the Lok Sabha that the government has implemented several measures to prevent accidental damage to drinking wate...
No need to panic, says PM on energy crisis, asserts nation will overcome situation like covid-19
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to c...
India will stem the flood of Chinese imports with China's own money
India's revised Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI policy has been described as a strategic attempt to convert Chinese capital from a source of import competition into a...
Allahabad HC asks for details of parks, other open spaces in UP to be collected as per 1975 law
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court directed divisional commissioners and other administrative authorities in Uttar Pradesh to collect and compile ...
No-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote amid opposition protest
The opposition formally submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026, during the Budget Session of Parliam...
CCTNS OPERATIONAL POLICE STATIONS
As of 1 February 2026, all 17,798 police stations across India are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), achieving 100% national...
No need for panic, normal delivery cycle of 2.5 days maintained: Oil Ministry on LPG bookings
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that there is no need for panic booking of LPG cylinders, with the normal delivery cycle of two-and-a-half d...
Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as Delhi LG; calls on Amit Shah to discuss public service and governance
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Indian Ambassador to the United States, was sworn in as the 23rd ...
Iran-Israel war: Every 10% rise in oil prices could shave 20–25 bps off India’s GDP growth, says HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank's economic research has estimated that every 10% rise in crude oil prices reduces India's GDP growth rate by approximately 20–25 basis points (0.20...
Indian students in Iran begin arranging exit amid safety concerns; first batch set to depart for Armenia border
Indian students studying at Iranian universities have begun evacuating following escalating conflict fears, with the first batch departing via the Armenia la...
Niti Aayog urges states to adhere to fiscal deficit norms
NITI Aayog has urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms prescribed under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act through ...
India to ease curbs, fast-track Chinese investment in more sectors
India is set to introduce a fast-track approval mechanism for FDI proposals from land-border countries (primarily China) in specific manufacturing sectors: e...
Aravallis lost 13.8% soil per year during 2017-2024: Study
Researchers from O.P. Jindal Global University and IIT Kharagpur found that the Aravalli Mountain System lost 13.8% more soil annually between 2017 and 2024,...
Taranjit Singh Sandhu sworn in as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Sandhu is a seasoned d...
Opposition collects signatures to seek removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, to submit notice in Parliament
Opposition MPs collected signatures for a notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing allegations of partisan and discriminatory...
India’s GDP, inflation at risk amid West Asia tensions, oil price surge: Economists
Economists warn that India's GDP growth for FY2026-27 faces a meaningful downside risk from the West Asia conflict, with oil prices spiking sharply following...
NCERT corruption chapter row: SC asks to disassociate professors from work paid by public funds
The Supreme Court directed all publicly-funded educational institutions to disassociate Professor Michel Denino and two associates from curriculum and textbo...
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The government highlighted key features of the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which was first issued in 2016 and revised in 2019 in consultation w...
FDI easing not for Chinese firms; to benefit entities with minority Chinese holding
The government clarified that the March 2026 relaxation of Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI rules is not an opening for Chinese companies to directly invest in India —...
Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia; how it differs from active euthanasia
India's Supreme Court permitted withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana, who had been in a persistent vegetative state, marking the first judicially sanct...
MSDE Celebrates Young Innovators at ‘Kaushalta se Udyamita’ Felicitation Ceremony at NSTI Bengaluru
The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) held the "Kaushalta se Udyamita: Navonmesh Prot...
Niti Aayog urges states to stick to FRBM norms, strengthen fiscal discipline
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, assessing states' fiscal performance for the financial year 2023-24. The Index ...
Congress flags data risk in Farmer ID rollout, seeks probe into role of private agencies
Concerns were raised in the Maharashtra State Assembly regarding the involvement of private agencies in generating Farmer Identification Numbers (Farmer IDs ...
SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE UNDER SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEMES
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship Skill Developmen...
No-confidence motion against Speaker 'unfortunate', questions India’s democracy: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
The Union Home Minister strongly criticised the opposition's filing of a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling it "unprecedented" ...
SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN WEDDING AND WEDDING TOURISM SECTOR
Under the Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is delivering skill, re-skill, and up-skill training for t...
TRAI Organises Workshop on ‘Quantum Safe Communication’, Focuses on National Security, Standardisation and Migration Pathways
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) organised a workshop on "Quantum Safe Communication" at its headquarters in New Delhi Senior representatives...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 22 Entries: UAPA Update 02 of 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued circular RBI/2025-26/242 on March 11, 2026, directing all regulated entities (commercial banks, finance companies, NBFCs) to...
Under ‘Xiaokang’ project, Chinese border settlements, villages coming up ‘rapidly’ along LAC in North East, a challenge, says Lt Gen Ghai
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, a senior Indian Army commander, has flagged that China's 'Xiaokang' (小康) border settlement project is progressing rapidly along the Line o...
Soon after Tarique Rahman became PM, Bangladesh spy chief met top Indian intel officials
Shortly after Tarique Rahman (BNP leader) was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026 following the BNP's victory in Bangladesh's general el...
Ancient hub of religious activity unearthed in Rajasthan: Excavations reveal 1,000-year-old idols, architectural secrets
An excavation in Bahaj village, Deeg district, Rajasthan has unearthed a major ancient hub of religious activity with artefacts spanning multiple historical ...
Chhattisgarh Cabinet approves new Bill to curb forced conversion
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved a new anti-conversion bill to replace the existing Chhattisgarh Dharm Swatantrya Adhiniyam (Freedom of Religion Act), 1968 ...
32-fold increase in coliform bacteria: CAG flags untreated sewage discharge into Ganga in Uttarakhand
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged a 32-fold increase in coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, attributing ...
Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab world’s oldest independent state became the ‘Switzerland of West Asia’
As the 2026 Iran war escalated following the U.S.-Israel joint military campaign that began February 28, 2026, Oman emerged as a central diplomatic actor, ca...
Why a PIL wants victims of forceful acid ingestion recognised under the disability law
The Supreme Court issued notice to all States and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of victims of forceful acid ing...
Reliance-backed refinery project in Texas: All about the ‘$300-billion deal’ Trump announced
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would build its first new oil refinery in approximately 50 years, with backing from India's Relian...
Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Here’s why this might be harder than it sounds
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during the 2026-27 state budget speech that the use of social media will be prohibited for children under the...
The illusion of 41% and a quiet re-engineering of India’s fiscal federal landscape
Analysis reveals that while states are officially entitled to 41% of the divisible pool of central taxes (as recommended by both the 15th and 16th Finance Co...
Telangana Assembly Speaker dismisses disqualification petitions against Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari; all 10 MLAs cleared
The Telangana Assembly Speaker dismissed disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) against all 10 MLAs — including Danam...
The era of permanent climate disaster is upon us
Climate analysts argue that extreme weather events — floods, heatwaves, droughts, and cyclones — have ceased to be exceptional occurrences and now represent ...
Most pandemic viruses jump to humans without prior adaptation: Study
A landmark study published in the journal *Cell* (March 2026) by researchers at the University of California San Diego challenges a foundational assumption i...
Indian exporters face payment and finance challenges amid West Asia crisis; govt assures support
Indian exporters flagged serious payment and trade finance challenges arising from the West Asia crisis, including risks of expired Letters of Credit, disrup...
108 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
108 Maoists surrendered before security forces across Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bastar, Narayanpur, and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on March 11, 2026. ...
Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an emergency call of G7 leaders on March 11, 2026, to coordinate a response to the Iran crisis and the resulting oil ...
Indian urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts Qatari supplies of LNG
Indian urea manufacturing plants have begun shutting down operations as supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — the primary feedstock for urea production —...
Centuries before the Inca, parrots were transported from the Amazon across the Andes to coastal Peru: Study
A study published in Nature Communications (2026) by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) and other institutions reveals that Amazonian parr...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.K. agency says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile
On March 11, 2026, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) — the British military's maritime coordination agency — reported that a cargo ship wa...
India revives trade pact discussions with Southern African Customs Union
India has revived discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), comprising South Africa, Namibia, Botsw...
Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors
The Union Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issuing the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to prioritise and regulate natural...
Global banks push back on RBI proposal for reporting offshore rupee trades
Global banks have formally opposed the Reserve Bank of India's draft proposal requiring Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks to report all offshore ...
Global LNG hunt intensifies as West Asia conflict cuts supply
At least eight LNG cargo vessels initially headed for Europe were diverted to Asian markets after the West Asia conflict began, as Asian spot prices rose abo...
India urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts LNG flows
Several Indian urea manufacturing plants have shut down or sharply reduced production after the Iran war cut Qatari LNG flows, the primary feedstock for Indi...
Microsoft urges Pentagon to pause blacklisting Anthropic
The US Pentagon (Department of Defense) designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI model — as a "supply chain risk" following a dispute over military AI u...
Kim Jong Un, daughter watch North Korea's cruise missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (approximately 13 years old) observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the newly ...
Withdrawal of life support must not be an ‘act of abandonment’: Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan allowed withdrawal of life support for a 31-year-old man who had been in a coma for o...
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on withdrawal of life support to a 31-year-old man
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
More women deleted from rolls in most States after SIR
Data from the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls (2025-26) shows that in most Indian states, more women...
EU parliament urges new rules to protect copyrighted work
The European Parliament passed a resolution urging the European Commission to introduce binding rules ensuring that copyrighted content used by generative AI...
How the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is exposing India’s LPG dependence | Data
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has sharply disrupted India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply lines, which depend heavily on Gulf imports transiti...
White House denies Hormuz escort while keeping options open
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Trump administration was "keeping options open" regarding the Strait of Hormuz but denied that a...
Iran war pummels India’s already turbulent aviation sector. Your ticket fare will get hit next
More than 1,600 flights were cancelled between February 28 and March 3, 2026, following the closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, Qatar, and several Gulf stat...
Guidelines issued to check milk adulteration in A.P.
At least 12 deaths were reported in Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Andhra Pradesh, linked to the consumption of adulterated milk, triggering a public healt...
India's textile recycling market projected to reach $3.5 bn by 2030, may add 1 lakh jobs: Report
A government-commissioned report "Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India," released by the Union Textiles Minister on March 10, 2026, projects India's...
Boeing signs $298 million deal to supply Israel with up to 5,000 smart bombs
Boeing signed a $298 million contract to supply Israel with up to 5,000 Small Diameter Bombs (officially designated GBU-39/B), a precision-guided standoff mu...
India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, addressed the Joint Operations Capability Assessment Programme (JOCAP) at the Army War College (AWC) ...
CUSAT develop UV technology to reduce electrical conductivity in coir pith
Researchers at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) demonstrated that ultraviolet (UV) radiation treatment can effectively reduce salinity in ...
India hosts 55% of global GCCs but faces over 2,000 annual compliance filings
India is the world's largest Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, hosting approximately 55% of all GCCs worldwide — over 1,850 centres employing nearly 2 mill...
Oil rises 1%, stays below $90/bbl as IEA weighs strategic stock release
Crude oil prices surged past $119 per barrel — their highest since mid-2022 — as the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict disrupted Middle East supply and triggered fea...
LPG crisis LIVE: Commercial LPG shortage hits hotels, restaurants across India
A severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders hit hotels, restaurants, and small industries across India in March 2026, with the National Restaurant Associat...
Civil Aviation Ministry monitors West Asia flights amid tensions
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) facilitated additional arrival and departure slots at Indian airports and approved Muscat International Airp...
Allies in India have been good actors, have temporarily allowed New Delhi to accept Russian oil already at sea: White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States had "temporarily permitted" India to accept Russian crude oil cargoes already at s...
Physical activity aligned with climate action offers greater combined benefits: Study
A study published in *Nature Health* introduced the Physical Activity and Climate Change (PACC) model — a conceptual framework showing how well-designed phys...
Emerging markets race: Vietnam gains ground as India’s rupee, markets weigh on ranking
India's position in a multi-indicator emerging market tracker has come under pressure, with Vietnam gaining ground due to its strong GDP growth and improving...
Palm oil export demand cools as West Asia conflict lifts freight, insurance costs
Global demand for Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil exports cooled as the West Asia conflict caused freight rates and war risk insurance premiums to surge sh...
Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on March 10, 2026 that any attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an unprecedented military respo...
Parliament Budget session LIVE: Lok Sabha resumes, continues discussion on resolution against Speaker
The Lok Sabha resumed its second day of debate on the Opposition resolution seeking removal of Speaker Om Birla during the Budget Session (March 11, 2026) Op...
What’s missing in the conversations about the HPV vaccine? Men
The dominant public discourse around the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in India frames it almost exclusively as a tool for preventing cervical cancer in...
Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on F...
Lessons from India’s C-DOT saga for technology development
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), founded in August 1984 under Sam Pitroda's leadership, developed world-class indigenous rural telephone exc...
India's Russian oil buys part of effort to be a strong US partner in keeping oil prices stable, Sergio Gor says
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor publicly stated that India's purchases of Russian crude oil are part of India's role as "a great partner of the United Stat...
SC allows withdrawal of life support in Harish Rana passive euthanasia case
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Meghalaya CM announces postponement of April 10 polls to Garo Hills council due to violence
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced the postponement of elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) scheduled for April 1...
SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
ZSI scientists discover 2 new moth species in eastern Himalayas
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region, adding to India's docum...
Ambani’s Reliance to invest in first US oil refinery in 50 years, says Trump
US President Donald Trump announced that Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries will be a key investor in the first new oil refinery to be built in the United S...
Strategic trade mission seeks to tap opportunities from UK-India FTA
A trade mission from the UK's West Midlands region visited India, signing bilateral agreements covering energy, technology, and education sectors. The missio...
108 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh
108 hardened Maoists, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹3.95 crore, surrendered to security forces across multiple districts of Chhattisgarh. The surrenders w...
Middle East crisis: Jaishankar holds 'detailed conversation' with Iranian foreign minister Araghchi
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on March 10, 2026, in a "detailed conversation" covering regi...