May 01, 2026
52 articles published on this date
Great Nicobar Project: FAQs
The government released a detailed FAQ document clarifying the objectives, safeguards, and current status of the Great Nicobar Island Development Project. Th...
Houselisting Operations under Census 2027 begins in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Field operations for Phase 1 of Census 2027 — the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) — commenced on May 1, 2026, in six states and one Union Territory: An...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Government coordinated a whole-of-government response to disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, covering petroleum supply, LPG distribution, marit...
Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure Secretary
The Expenditure Secretary (Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance) publicly acknowledged that "fiscal stress is very much a reality" for the Governme...
Abu Dhabi’s OPEC exit begins its ascent of ‘peak oil’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally exited OPEC on May 1, 2026 — the largest split in the cartel's 66-year history — ending nearly six decades of members...
Census 2027: Around 82 lakh households have opted for self enumeration as field visits begin in 5 states
Field operations for Census 2027 began with approximately 82 lakh (8.2 million) households opting for self-enumeration — the first time in India's census his...
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 ...
India’s first State-led Centre of Excellence for space tech launched in Bengaluru
Karnataka launched India's first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology (CoE SpaceTech Foundation) in Bengaluru on May 1, 2026. The CoE was inau...
India continues to be on US priority watch list on IPR
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, retaining India on the Priority Watch List for intellec...
After Rahul Gandhi’s attack, government defends Great Nicobar project
The Union government defended the Great Nicobar Island Integrated Development Project against environmental and strategic criticism, reaffirming the project'...
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...
For 3rd year in a row, RBI brought more than 100 MT of gold to India in FY26
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) repatriated 104.23 metric tonnes of gold from overseas vaults — primarily the Bank of England in London — to domestic vaults ...
‘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...
Mamata’s tampering charge: Between polling and counting, how EVMs are stored in strongrooms
Following the conclusion of polling for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections (phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026), questions were raised about t...
Gulf within: On the UAE leaving OPEC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally exited the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective May 1, 2026, becoming the first Gulf Co...
What it takes to move heat action plans from advisories to mandates
India's Heat Action Plans (HAPs) have been criticised for remaining voluntary advisories rather than legally enforceable mandates — limiting their effectiven...
India-UK trade boost: Goyal, Kyle discuss leveraging free trade pact
Senior trade officials from India and the United Kingdom held discussions on boosting bilateral trade and implementing the recently concluded India-UK Free T...
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...
Storage in over 50% of India’s major reservoirs drops below 40% of capacity
Central Water Commission (CWC) data shows storage in over 50% of India's 150+ major reservoirs has dropped below 40% of live storage capacity. Total live sto...
Government to sustain capex push despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: Finance Ministry official
The Central Government has signalled its commitment to sustaining capital expenditure (capex) even as fiscal stress mounts from global economic uncertainties...
76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment
An exhibition titled "Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission," curated by Colonel D.P.K. Pillay (Retd), was held at the India International Centre (...
Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has deployed fibre-optic guided drones against Israeli targets, adopting a technology first extensively used by Russian forces in the Russia-Ukrain...
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...
West Asia conflict may trigger $800 billion capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley projects that India could attract up to $800 billion in cumulative investment over the next five years as a direct consequence of rising globa...
Iran offers new proposal via Pakistan amid stalled talks
Iran submitted a new proposal to end its conflict with the United States through Pakistan, which is transmitting messages between Tehran and Washington after...
‘World’s widest underground tunnel’—Mumbai-Pune ‘missing link’ opens with a Guinness World Record
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway 'Missing Link' project was inaugurated on 1 May 2026 — Maharashtra Day — with the opening of two new tunnels completing the previo...
Dhaka summons India’s envoy over Assam CM Himanta’s remarks on ‘pushing back Bangladeshi infiltrators’
Bangladesh summoned the acting Indian High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, to the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lodge a formal diplomatic protest. The...
Centre to sustain capex push despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: FinMin Official
Despite mounting fiscal pressures from global economic headwinds, the government has affirmed that its capital expenditure (capex) programme will be protecte...
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...
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls island biggest risk in U.S.-China relations
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone call with the US Secretary of State, stated that the Taiwan question constitutes the "biggest risk factor" in Ch...
Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
On May 1, 2026, the US announced it would raise tariffs on automobiles and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, invoking Section 232 of the Trade ...
Centre, states collect record ₹2.43 trillion in gross April GST revenue
The combined gross GST revenue collected by the Centre and all states for April 2026 reached approximately ₹2.43 lakh crore (₹2,42,702 crore), marking the hi...
Hemant Soren launches self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Jharkhand
Jharkhand officially launched the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 on 1 May 2026, with the state's senior constitutional authorities completing their ow...
India stays on USTR priority watch list on IPR
India continues to figure on the USTR Priority Watch List in the 2026 Special 301 Report, published April 30, 2026 — a position it has held continuously sinc...
Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report
A new FAO-led report released on May 1, 2026 warns that more than 1 billion people — approximately 66.6% of Africa's population — were unable to afford a hea...
India’s gross GST collections hit record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, up 8.7%
India's gross GST revenue for April 2026 stood at ₹2,42,702 crore, the highest monthly collection since GST was launched in July 2017. This represents an 8.7...
Fertiliser output steady despite West Asia crisis; govt secures 37 lac ton urea imports for kharif
Despite the ongoing West Asia conflict disrupting global energy and shipping routes, India's domestic fertiliser production has remained broadly stable. Dome...
First talks under new Manipur government held with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups
The first formal talks between the newly elected Manipur government and Kuki-Zo insurgent groups under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) framework were held...
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare: what lies ahead
Artificial intelligence is being deployed at scale in India's healthcare system across diagnostics, drug discovery, disease surveillance, and telemedicine — ...
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocks
India's 2026 southwest monsoon season is forecast to be below normal — the first below-normal monsoon in three years — driven by a return of El Nino conditio...
US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paper
The USTR's 2026 Special 301 Report, released April 30, raises specific concerns about two areas of Indian policy beyond pharmaceutical patents: high import d...
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...
US Trade Representative retains India on priority watch list on IPR; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, retaining India on the Priority Watch List for intell...
Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and key
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has significantly accelerated the repatriation of India's gold reserves stored overseas, bringing back 168.06 metric tonnes d...
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...
Govt to continue with budgeted capex despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: Official
Despite fiscal stress arising from global trade-war-related uncertainties and potential revenue shortfalls, the Union government has affirmed its commitment ...
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...
Mines Ministry deems 58 companies eligible to participate in critical minerals recycling scheme
The Ministry of Mines has approved 58 companies as eligible participants under the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling, a flagship c...