May 01, 2026
13 articles published on this date
Sixth Nilgiri-class frigate joins fleet, boosting naval firepower
INS Mahendragiri, the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) advanced stealth guided-missile frigate programme, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Mu...
AERB issues permission for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) issued permission for Major Equipment Erection at Units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) on ...
Indus Water Treaty: Asymmetric obligations, unequal concessions and Pakistan's aggression
India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in abeyance on 23 April 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, marking the first time...
‘Ecocide’: How international law falls short in addressing the environmental toll of war
International legal advocates and states are campaigning to add "ecocide" as a fifth core crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (I...
GST revenue follows annual pattern, hits all-time high of Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April 2026
GST collections in April 2026 reached ₹2,42,702 crore (reported as approximately ₹2.43 lakh crore), an all-time monthly high and 8.7% higher year-on-year — c...
Most models predict El Nino may last until January 2027: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that most global climate models predict El Niño conditions will persist until January 2027, making the 2...
GST collections hit all-time high of ₹2.42 lakh crore in April
Gross GST collections in April 2026 stood at ₹2,42,702 crore, an 8.7% year-on-year increase over ₹2,23,265 crore in April 2025, marking the highest single-mo...
Karnataka government launches India’s first digital grievance redressal system for gig workers
On Labour Day (1 May 2026), Karnataka launched India's first digital grievance redressal system specifically for platform-based gig workers. The mechanism ha...
UPI hits record scale: 24,162 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore in FY26
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded 24,162 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, marking the highest annual volume and value ...
India, UAE trade pact helps boost bilateral trade to cross $100 billion: Goyal
Bilateral merchandise trade between India and the UAE has crossed USD 100 billion, with the third Joint Committee meeting on the Comprehensive Economic Partn...
India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
India and the UK held a virtual bilateral meeting to advance trade and investment cooperation, with discussions centred on operationalising the Comprehensive...
Census 2027: Around 82 lakh households have opted for self enumeration as field visits begin in 5 states
Approximately 82 lakh (8.2 million) households have opted for the self-enumeration facility during the initial phase of Census 2027's Houselisting and Housin...
Why India’s heat is getting harsher in 2026: Early heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, El Niño risk and rising human cost
India is experiencing an early onset and historically intense heatwave season in 2026, with 98 of the world's 100 hottest cities located within India's borde...