May 12, 2026
20 articles published on this date
Centre’s old age pension at Rs 200 since 2012 ‘significantly eroded’ due to inflation: Rural Development Ministry study
A study by the Ministry of Rural Development has found that the central government's contribution to the old age pension under the National Social Assistance...
Private over govt schools, falling enrolment and dropout rates: Where India’s school education system stands
NITI Aayog released a major policy report on May 6, 2026, titled "School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancem...
BrahMos deal in focus as Rajnath gets ready to visit Vietnam
India's Defence Minister is scheduled to visit Vietnam on May 18 and South Korea on May 20, 2026, with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile sale to Vietnam ...
PM Modi’s UAE visit to focus on India’s energy security: MEA
The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2026, as the first stop on a five-nation tour (UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy; May 15–...
As Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi, trade, Iran and Taiwan are all on the table
The US and Chinese heads of state held a three-day summit in Beijing (May 13–15, 2026), the first such meeting by a sitting US president in China in over eig...
Key events in ties among United States, China and Taiwan
The Trump administration approved an arms package worth USD 11 billion to Taiwan — the largest single arms sale to the island in history — comprising 82 HIMA...
CDS & Navy chief picked out, the next key defence & security appointments Centre is set to decide on
Several senior leadership posts in India's defence and security establishment are due for change simultaneously, making this a period of significant transiti...
India OMCs face Rs 1 lakh crore losses as fuel price freeze continues
State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) —...
Halfway to fragile: Why India’s deteriorating macros need strict curbs
India's macroeconomic position deteriorated sharply in the wake of the West Asia conflict, with rising fiscal and current account deficits, a record-low rupe...
IMD to forecast monsoon arrival at block level to help farmers plan sowing
IMD's AI-powered block-level monsoon forecasting system was launched on May 12, 2026, targeting over 3,000 sub-districts (blocks) across 16 states with locat...
Gauhati HC strikes down NC Hills Autonomous Council's anti-defection law
The Gauhati High Court struck down Rule 18A of the Constitution of the N.C. Hills Autonomous Council (42nd Amendment) Act, 2017, which had introduced anti-de...
China moves WTO against India over solar cells, modules and tech incentives
China filed a formal WTO dispute consultation request against India in December 2025, challenging India's tariff structure and domestic-preference policies f...
Coal gasification key to build long-term resilience against global energy shocks: Experts
Experts and industry analysts have highlighted coal gasification as India's most viable near-term hedge against global energy supply shocks, particularly in ...
India gets its UPI for EV charging as Kumaraswamy unveils unified Bharat e-charge
The Unified Bharat e-Charge (UBC) platform was unveiled on May 12, 2026, at a high-level meeting chaired by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in Bengaluru. UB...
On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal
An Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Norway is scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 — the first such visit in 43 years, since the last one in 1983. Bilateral talks ...
India's gold imports: How it impacts our economy | An explainer
India's gold imports rose 24 percent to an all-time high of USD 71.98 billion in 2025-26, up from USD 58 billion in 2024-25, driven overwhelmingly by a sharp...
Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%
Moody's Ratings, in its Global Macro Outlook May 2026 update, cut India's GDP growth forecast for calendar year 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6 percent, c...
Four cheetah cubs die at Kuno in suspected leopard attack
Four one-month-old cheetah cubs were found dead at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on the morning of May 12, 2026 — the largest...
IMD launches two AI-enabled advanced weather forecast systems
The India Meteorological Department launched two advanced AI-powered weather forecasting systems on May 12, 2026, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The f...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test," emphasising that its consequences for India's ...