April 22, 2026
19 articles published on this date
Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary of Aligarh gets a global tag, taking India's tally of protected wetlands to 99
The Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, has been designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, making it India's 99...
Heatwaves will become a major threat to Indian rice production, Ganges and Indus River basin face the most intense risk: FAO-WMO report
A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) titled *Extreme Heat and Agriculture* has speci...
MPC meeting minutes: RBI governor flags inflation risks from energy prices, West Asia conflict & a potential El Niño
Minutes of the April 2026 MPC meeting revealed a detailed risk assessment of three convergent inflation threats: the West Asia conflict, global energy price ...
How electricity trading happens in India, and why a restructuring is on the cards
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations — the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) (Second Amen...
Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz: 3 signals this sends about the war
Iran's IRGC launched coordinated attacks on at least three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, including gunfire on container ships a...
India decides to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea at $935 & $959/tonne
India has decided to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea through an emergency global tender issued by Indian Potash Limited (IPL), the state-run procurement ag...
It’s an idea whose time has come: Oil Ministry on higher ethanol blending
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has described higher ethanol blending beyond 20% as "an idea whose time has come," indicating strong policy intent ...
India’s urea stock at 4-year low ahead of kharif sowing season
India's urea stocks have fallen to a four-year low as the country approaches the critical kharif sowing season, raising concerns about adequate and timely su...
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a landmark joint report on World Earth Day 2026, warning...
India-bound ship among two vessels ‘seized’ by Iran Guards in Strait of Hormuz
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Epaminondas, en route from Dubai to Mundra Port in Gujarat, was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Na...
Intensifying extreme heat events raise risks to agri-food systems, says report
A joint report titled *Extreme Heat and Agriculture* released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Meteorologic...
Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three merchant vessels were struck by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz, with crews reported safe; one vessel, hit 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman...
Iran tankers go dark to sail past US blockade laden with crude
Despite a US naval blockade of Iranian ports, at least 34 Iran-linked tankers and gas carriers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz by disabling or ma...
Will a hypothetical change in rules on women’s entry amount to 'invasion', Supreme Court asks in Sabarimala case
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, is hearing review petitions against the landmark 2018 judgment th...
World Earth Day 2026: Telangana’s Chenchu adivasis resist forcible relocation from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
On World Earth Day 2026, the Chenchu adivasis — a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) — intensified their resistance to forced relocation from the co...
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has circulated a draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, proposing to repeal and replace the Su...
Hormuz crisis casts long shadow on India growth, inflation risks rise: RBI MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April 2026 meeting (April 6–8), kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while fla...
The K-pop cash flow: South Korean beats power India's FDI remix
The South Korean President's State Visit to New Delhi (April 19–21, 2026) catalysed a major push for large-scale South Korean Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, April 6 to 8, 2026
The 60th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held during April 6–8, 2026, unanimously voted to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, main...