April 26, 2026
28 articles published on this date
How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan
A pilot project named AI4WaterPolicy was conducted across 50 villages in two Rajasthan districts — Sirohi and Pali — over a six-month period to test whether ...
Govt pushes ethanol blending beyond 20%; vehicle impact remains concern
Following the nationwide E20 mandate (20% ethanol blending in petrol) effective April 1, 2026, the government has initiated consultations with automobile man...
Mapped every village in country from space, says Isro; satellite data to help in better rollout of rural projects
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed high-resolution satellite-based land use and land cover mapping of all approximately 6.5 lakh (65...
Solar infra helps India meet record 256GW power demand
India's peak electricity demand reached an all-time high of 256.1 GW on April 25, 2026 — the first time the country crossed the quarter-terawatt barrier — dr...
Govt. may establish labs in varsities to train students for space sector
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology announced the establishment of seven specialised space laboratories in universities and colleges in the initial ...
India–New Zealand FTA talks near finish after decade-long gap
India and New Zealand concluded a Free Trade Agreement in December 2025 after negotiations formally began in March 2025 — a turnaround of approximately nine ...
Disqualify all seven defecting MPs, AAP says in petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman
A petition was filed before the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of seven Members of Parliament who quit the party on whose ticket they were ele...
NGT issues notice to Centre over risks from hanging glaciers in central Himalaya
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognisance on 24 April 2026 of a news report titled "Study Flags Overlooked Danger Posed By Hanging Glaciers ...
UAE-Iran differences and India’s plans to dilute language on Israel-Palestine derail joint statement at BRICS meet
BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) convened in New Delhi on April 23–24, 2026, under India's BRICS ...
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) articulated the need for India to systematically identify and mitigate key economic chokepoints ...
Before the Iran war, how empires fought for the Strait of Hormuz
Since late February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively blocked to commercial shipping following the outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel conflict, tri...
70% of Indian goods to enter New Zealand duty-free under FTA; big boost for MSMEs, says Piyush Goyal
Under the India–New Zealand FTA signed on April 27, 2026, approximately 70% of Indian goods will enter New Zealand without any import duty from the date of e...
India likely to close FY26 with gross FDI of more than $90 billion, says CEA Nageswaran
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is likely to close FY2025-26 with gross FDI exceeding $90 billion — representing...
Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on Monday as India signs FTA with New Zealand
Ahead of the India–New Zealand FTA signing on April 27, 2026, India's Commerce and Industry Minister and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment join...
Exporters upbeat as India, New Zealand set to sign FTA on Monday
India and New Zealand signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, granting Indian exporters 100 per cent duty-free market access across a...
India, New Zealand to ink free trade pact on April 27; aims to double bilateral trade
India and New Zealand signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on April 27, 2026, concluded in a record nine months of negotiati...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisis
The Strait of Hormuz has been the site of an unprecedented dual blockade in 2026 — the United States declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports from April 13...
AAP seeks termination of Raghav Chadha, 6 'defector' MPs in plea to Rajya Sabha chairman
A petition was filed before the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law), after t...
The FTA cautionary tale: What India-Korea trade warns us about new global deals
A recent analytical commentary has examined India's experience with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea — signed in 2009...
India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access
India and New Zealand signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026, granting Indian exporters 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market. T...
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore. Th...
Government Clarifies Wheat Production Scenario 2025–26; Crop Remains Resilient Despite Weather Variations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare described the 2025–26 wheat season as "mixed but resilient," acknowledging localised damage from unseasonal ...
India's wheat production resilient despite setbacks: Agri ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare affirmed that India's wheat output for 2025–26 remains stable despite localised crop damage from unseasonal ...
FTA with New Zealand to provide huge opportunities for Agra’s leather exporters: Goyal
Ahead of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement signing (April 27, 2026), the Commerce Ministry held stakeholder consultations in Agra with representativ...
Hormuz disruption, $100 oil pose risks to India's inflation, rupee: Union Bank
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (since late February 2026) and the broader West Asia conflict pushed Brent crude oil prices above USD 100 per ba...
New Zealand to sign FTA with India tomorrow; Luxon calls it ‘once-in-a-generation deal’
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026 in New Delhi, marking the culmination of negotiations launched on March 1...
India plans global diplomatic push across Europe, Africa, BRICS and Quad in May
India is undertaking an intensive round of multilateral and bilateral diplomacy in May 2026, spanning Europe, Africa, and two major groupings — BRICS and the...
MoEFCC and NBA launch five-year project to strengthen Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched a five-year project titled "Stre...