April 04, 2026
37 articles published on this date
Natural farming offers hedge against fertiliser supply risks for Kharif 2026
Analysts and agricultural policy experts are arguing that natural farming provides a practical hedge against fertiliser supply disruptions threatening India'...
How did the ‘Amaravati Bill’ come into place?
Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 to designate Am...
Defence Ministry pushes indigenous design for development of 1,000-kg aerial bomb for IAF
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the indigenous design and development of a 1,000-kg class aerial bomb for the In...
Centre’s claim of no displacement of tribals a lie: Congress on Great Nicobar project
Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, challenged the Centre's claim that the Rs 81,000 crore Great Nicobar Island Development Project would not displace...
Supreme Court notifies nine-judge Bench for Sabarimala verdict review
The Supreme Court formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to hear the Sabarimala review case, with hearings commencing from 7 A...
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face ‘Hell’
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on April 4, 2026, demanding it either reopen the Strait of Hormuz or agree to a ceasefire deal...
What are the concerns over the FCRA Bill?
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, proposing sweeping changes to how foreign donations...
Why does Trump want to pull out of NATO?
The US administration indicated it is "absolutely" considering withdrawing from NATO, with the President calling the alliance a "paper tiger" and criticising...
Prime Minister: Women should ensure quota bills passed unopposed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will implement the women's reservation law (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) from the 2029 Lok Sabha ...
Delimitation to put Punjab at disadvantage, Centre should build consensus among parties: Warring
Punjab Congress president Randeep Singh Warring claimed that the proposed delimitation exercise for implementing the Women's Reservation Act will put Punjab ...
Indian buying Iranian crude without any payment hurdle, tanker diversion to China not due to ‘payment issues’: Govt
The Iranian crude oil tanker "Ping Shun" (an Aframax vessel built in 2002, sanctioned by the US in 2025), initially heading to Vadinar port in Gujarat with a...
Indian Railways hits new milestone: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor fully completed; train capacity set to double
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) completed the entire Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on March 31, 2026, with t...
‘Linguistic imposition’ vs ‘linguistic liberation’: Stalin and Pradhan clash over 3-language formula
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan engaged in a sharp public exchange over the three-language formula unde...
Explained: Why basmati exporters are invoking ‘force majeure’ amid Gulf Crisis
Indian basmati rice exporters have invoked or are seeking official recognition of "force majeure" to avoid contractual penalties, as the West Asia conflict h...
Explained: How the deepening Gulf-Iran divide pushed Arab states towards US and Israel
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war (since late February 2026) has deepened the sectarian and geopolitical divide between Iran and the Arab Gulf states, with Iran...
Treat Western Ghats to coast as one ecosystem, says policy document
A coalition of environmental organisations released "From Forest to Sea: Kerala People's Environmental Charter" on March 11, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, urg...
National digital wellbeing mission launched amid rising concerns over screen addiction and online risks
The National Digital Wellbeing Mission has been launched amid growing concerns over screen addiction and online risks, particularly among children and young ...
IAEA says projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that a projectile struck the premises of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, hitting a structure appr...
India buys oil from Iran for first time in 7 years with no payment issues
India has confirmed purchasing crude oil from Iran for the first time since 2019, stating that there are no payment issues and the transaction proceeded smoo...
Centre moves to limit West Asia war impact on exports: Commerce Secretary
The Commerce Secretary announced that all arms of the government are working to limit the impact of the West Asia war on India's exports, with a particular f...
India resumes energy trade with Iran after seven years
India has secured its first Iranian crude oil shipment since 2019, with a vessel carrying approximately 600,000 barrels of crude racing to reach the Gujarat ...
Govt to raise gas supply to fertiliser units, industries to 90% from April
The Government of India has decided to raise natural gas supply to fertiliser units and other industries to 90% of their average consumption from April 2026,...
States are not Centre’s subordinates: Justice B.V. Nagarathna
Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna stated that the Centre ought to view states as "coordinates" and not "subordinates," and that federalism is a constitut...
ISRO launches mission in Ladakh to test mental, physical strength of astronauts
ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) launched Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits & Reliability Assessment) in Ladakh from April 2 to 9, 2026. ...
Plea in Supreme Court challenges transgender law amendments as breach of right to self-determined gender identity
Activists Laxminarayan Tripathi and Zainab Javid Patel filed an Article 32 petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Trans...
States that stabilised population will not lose Lok Sabha seats: Modi
The Prime Minister addressed concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise for the first time, assuring that states which have stabilised their population...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on 27 March...
For Trump, the cost of Iran war is rising
US military assets worth billions of dollars have been damaged or destroyed since the US-Israel-Iran war began in late February 2026, with losses estimated a...
EU-India FTA may boost India's competitiveness in some sectors, says EY report on European economic outlook
An EY report on the European economic outlook has assessed the sectoral implications of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026 — the...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Government of India held an inter-ministerial briefing on preparedness across key sectors amid the evolving West Asia conflict involving the US, Israel, ...
Indian Navy asserts Arabian Sea dominance during Operation Sindoor
The Indian Navy deployed an INS Vikrant-led carrier battle group comprising 36 warships into the northern Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor, launched afte...
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of a Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL, Visakhapatnam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) at the Naval Science and Technological Laborator...
EU-India FTA may boost India's competitiveness in some sectors: EY report
An EY report analysed the sectoral implications of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement concluded on 27 January 2026 The report found that the FTA could boost I...
From ethanol to bio-isobutanol: India’s next leap
India is exploring isobutanol as the next frontier in biofuel blending after experiments with direct ethanol-diesel blending proved unsuccessful due to poor ...
INS Aridaman: The significance of India’s third nuclear submarine
INS Aridhaman, India's third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned on April 3, 2026, completing a long-pursued milestone in India's n...
Government confident of cross-party support for women’s quota bills
The Union government plans to reconvene Parliament for a special session to pass amendments enabling the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act (106th...
India’s third home-grown N-sub commissioned; Rajnath also launches stealth frigate, large cavitation tunnel facility at Vizag
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026 INS Aridhaman ha...