March 22, 2026
58 articles published on this date
With 7th regiment, Army expands Pinaka fleet
The Indian Army has operationalised its 7th regiment equipped with the indigenous Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system, continuing the expansion...
Facing a ‘crisis’, EU millers seek safeguard duties on rice
European rice millers' associations have formally requested a review of EU trade agreements to impose safeguard duties on rice imports, citing a "crisis" in ...
A reserved berth for Lakshadweep
Old Mangalore Port (Mangaluru) is set to build a dedicated jetty for vessels ferrying daily essentials to the Lakshadweep island group. The project, estimate...
The past decade has been the hottest on record, says global weather body
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirming that 2015-2025 are the eleven hottest years in th...
NSEIX opens doors to U.S. stocks for Indian investors
NSE International Exchange (NSEIX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) operating from GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Te...
EPFO reaches out to subscribers with unclaimed balance
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) approved a pilot auto-settlement facility to automatically disburse unclaimed funds from inoperative EPF ac...
How agriPV can turn India’s farms into dual-purpose powerhouses
India's push to achieve 300 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070 is creating land-use conflicts, since large utility-scale s...
West Asia conflict: PM reviews mitigating measures planned, sets up team of key ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi on 22 March 2026 to review India's preparedness for, a...
Group of Ministers, Secys to be formed to deal with critical needs of citizens
On March 22, 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) convened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the situation arising from the ongoing West ...
Opposition MPs, activists oppose amendments to Transgender Persons Act
Opposition MPs from multiple parties — including the Indian National Congress, CPI(M), RJD, and NCP (SP faction) — and transgender rights activists have call...
Saudi Arabia orders Iranian military attache, four embassy staff to leave
Saudi Arabia declared Iran's military attaché and four embassy staff members personae non grata, ordering them to leave within 24 hours, citing "repeated Ira...
National Council members to govt: 'Self perceived identity' must remain foundation of transgender identification
Members of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP), constituted under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, met with official...
West Asia conflict: PM Modi reviews West Asia situation, underlines diversification imperatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to take stock of India's exposure to the West Asia conflict — specificall...
Modi reviews fuel, fertilizer supplies amid escalating West Asia conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting with key Cabinet ministers to assess the availability of crude oil, gas, petroleum products,...
Maoist endgame nears, but no political fanfare in offing
The March 31, 2026 deadline set by the Union Home Minister for eliminating armed Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) from India is passing without formal public celebr...
UAPA misuse not a model for Viksit Bharat: SC judge
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India, speaking at the 1st Supreme Court Bar Association National Conference 2026 on "The Role of Judiciary in V...
Opposition MPs, activists seek rollback of transgender bill, say law could dilute rights
Opposition MPs and civil society activists have demanded a rollback of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the...
CCS reviews situation arising due to West Asia conflict; energy, fuel security assessed
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, held a high-level review meeting to assess the implications of the ongoing West Asia ...
India, EU step up engagement to fast-track trade, tech talks
Following the landmark India-EU summit held on 27 January 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi — where a historic Free Trade Agreement was concluded — both s...
Transgender Rights Bill row: Opposition MPs, activists seek withdrawal
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, proposing significant changes to the 2019 ...
CCS recognises 'significant impact' of West Asia conflict
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met to review the ongoing West Asia conflict and its economic impact on Ind...
India, 39 others raise concerns over China-led investment pact proposal
India and approximately 39 other countries raised formal concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a China-backed proposal to integrate the Investm...
PM Modi chairs high-level review meet on fuel, power amid Middle East tensions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on India's energy security in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict, whic...
PM Modi calls high-level meeting to review West Asia crisis & India’s energy security
Prime Minister Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to assess India's preparedness across five identified pressure points arising from the ong...
‘Criminalising lived realities’: Protests across India against Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
Widespread protests have erupted across India against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13...
Iran war stress on rupee: How India has used forex reserves to tide over past global uncertainties
Renewed conflict in West Asia involving Iran has placed pressure on the Indian rupee, as rising crude oil prices increase India's import bill and widen the c...
India is opposing a China-led WTO investment deal, even at the risk of isolation. Here’s why
India has continued to block the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement from being incorporated into the WTO's binding rulebook, e...
After fuel, water: With Iran’s threats to desalination plants, understanding the Gulf countries’ dependency
As the US-Iran military conflict (ongoing since February 28, 2026) intensified, Iran threatened to target "all desalination infrastructure belonging to the U...
SC internal reservation: Religious heads spearheading campaign of their communities
Ahead of Karnataka's Special Cabinet meeting to decide on internal reservation within the 15% Scheduled Caste (SC) quota, religious heads of various SC commu...
Indian Veterinary Research Institute produces calves of prized Sahiwal indigenous breed using advanced reproductive technologies
ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, has produced five healthy Sahiwal calves using a combination of three advanced as...
Mines Ministry to launch seventh tranche of critical, strategic mineral auctions on March 23
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the seventh tranche of auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks, comprising 19 blocks spread across mul...
India to focus on core priorities amid WTO reform push at MC14 this week
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26-29, 2026, bringing together trade ministers from all 166 WTO member states. India is ent...
House panel seeks details of road map on operationalising Lokpal’s inquiry, prosecution wings
A Parliamentary Standing Committee sought details of the roadmap for fully operationalising the Lokpal's inquiry wing and prosecution wing, more than a decad...
Are we in a paradigm shift in our #endTB response?
A growing body of evidence and public health commentary is highlighting that India's TB elimination effort requires a dual approach — addressing both medical...
Centre to launch 7th tranche of critical mineral block auctions on Monday
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across s...
Iran Threatens to Hit Key Infrastructure After Trump’s Ultimatum
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on or around March 21-22, 2026, threatening to "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless Iran full...
Alert issued against Nipah in Kerala from April to September
Health authorities in Kerala have issued a seasonal alert against Nipah virus, warning that the April-to-September window represents the highest risk period ...
Over half of countries have banned phones in schools: UNESCO
A new UNESCO analysis (part of the 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report) finds that 114 education systems — representing 58% of countries worldwide — now ...
NCTP members oppose transgender Act amendments, say not consulted
Members of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) — the statutory body created under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 — ...
India to auction 19 critical mineral blocks amid supply concerns
India's Ministry of Mines launched the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 mineral blocks across mult...
Evening news wrap: PM Modi reviews energy preparedness amid crisis; IDF flags Europe in Iranian missile range & more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on March 22, 2026 to review India's energy preparedness amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, whi...
CEC Gyanesh Kumar acting under 'executive's thumb', says Opposition's notice seeking election chief's removal
193 opposition MPs — 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha — submitted notices to the presiding officers of both Houses seeking removal of Chief Electio...
US House resolution seeks ‘genocide’ tag for Pakistan’s 1971 atrocities on Bengali Hindus
US Congressman Greg Landsman (Democrat, Ohio) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to formally recognise the atrocities committed ...
PM Modi to chair high-level meeting to review energy preparedness amid Middle East tensions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on March 22, 2026, to review India's energy preparedness as the West Asia confli...
As war in West Asia drags on, why government and RBI need a plan for the economy
Analysis from economists and policy observers calls on India's government and the RBI to formulate active contingency frameworks for managing the prolonged e...
'Biggest infiltrator is PM': Mamata at Eid meet
New scientific evidence has reinforced the presence of thick water ice deposits on the Moon, particularly inside permanently shadowed craters near the lunar ...
In call with Iran president, PM Modi slams infra attacks, says ship lanes must stay open
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, condemning attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Modi s...
Iran ready to cooperate for Gulf maritime safety, IMO representative says
An International Maritime Organization (IMO) representative stated that Iran has expressed readiness to cooperate for Gulf maritime safety. Iran's stated pos...
Ethanol industry ready to supply more than 20% blending, can cut crude import bill: AIDA
The All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) has stated that the ethanol industry is ready to supply more than 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol, beyond...
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister Motegi
Japan's Foreign Minister indicated Japan could consider participating in minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on a ceasefire in the on...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid U.S. threat
Blasts and air raid sirens were reported in Jerusalem on March 22, 2026, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire launched from Iran. Iran ...
Cuba announces second nationwide blackout in less than a week
Cuba suffered its second complete disconnection from the National Electrical System (SEN) in less than a week, plunging all 11 million citizens into darkness...
Qatar helicopter crashes after 'technical malfunction': Ministry
A Qatar military helicopter crashed in the regional territorial waters of Qatar following a reported technical malfunction during routine duty. The crash was...
Rice, wheat procurement remains ‘consistently’ low; House panel raises concern
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has raised concern over the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) consistently low and declining share in the direct procureme...
Conflict in Iran generated more emissions in two weeks than Iceland does in a year: New analysis
A new analysis by the Climate and Community Institute (CCI) found that the US and Israel's initial 14 days of military operations in Iran generated over 5 mi...
LNG disruption halves India’s urea output as West Asia tensions deepen
LNG supply disruptions linked to the ongoing Iran-Israel war have caused urea output at affected fertilizer plants to drop by approximately 50%. Energy consu...
As Iran war disrupts the Gulf, India's growth story faces new risks
The prolonged Iran-Israel war has introduced compound macroeconomic risks for India spanning energy prices, remittances, and trade logistics. Rising energy c...
Strait of Hormuz disruption could hit India's LPG supplies, refined product markets more vulnerable than crude oil markets: Report
Reports indicate that India's LPG supplies face serious disruption risk from conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, with the sector more vulnerable than crude o...