Supreme Court considers lifting Delhi-NCR cracker ban, mulls green alternatives for Deepavali amid pollution concerns and regulatory proposals.
Bihar's unemployment crisis deepens: PLFS data reveals lowest worker participation, widespread informality, and governance failures hindering job creation.
India hosts UNTCC Chiefs Conclave with 33 nations to bolster peacekeeping strategies, excluding China and Pakistan amid evolving global geopolitics.
Taliban assures no Afghan soil use for terror, seeks stronger India trade ties via Wagah amid security concerns.
Sawalkote hydroelectric project on Chenab River gets environmental clearance amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension after Pahalgam attack.
India-UK conclude KONKAN 25 maritime exercise, strengthening naval interoperability through tactical drills and strategic maritime cooperation in the Arabian Sea.
Education Ministry to integrate Artificial Intelligence into school curriculum from Class 3, starting academic year 2026-27, nationwide.
RTI Act's 20th anniversary marred by defunct SICs, CIC vacancies, and massive appeal backlogs, delaying justice for citizens.
Centre streamlines retirement process with welfare officers, vigilance clearance norms, and timely pension payment guidelines for Union government employees.
In line with India’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), the government has issued the first-ever legally binding emission reduction targets for four high-emission industries — aluminium, cement, thermal power, and pulp & paper — marking a milestone in India’s domestic carbon market framework.
The Supreme Court questioned how a single-judge bench of the Madras High Court ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Karur stampede—which occurred during Vijay’s TVK rally—when a Division Bench had already taken up the same matter earlier that day, raising concerns over judicial propriety and procedural discipline.
The Centre has expedited the long-pending 1,856 MW Sawalkote Hydropower Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Indus basin, with an expert panel of the Union Environment Ministry recommending green clearance—a major step after India put the Indus Waters Treaty in partial abeyance earlier this year.
The United States has imposed sanctions on 9 Indian companies and 8 individuals for allegedly participating in Iran’s energy trade network, marking an escalation in Washington’s efforts to curb Tehran’s oil and petrochemical exports in violation of U.S. sanctions.
The recent Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement has brought relief to global trade networks disrupted by months of conflict in West Asia, particularly affecting shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal — key routes for Indian exports to Europe, Africa, and the U.S.
The government is planning a base year revision for the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) — India’s key indicator for measuring manufacturing, mining, and electricity growth — to better reflect structural shifts in the economy and post-COVID industrial realities.
Recent IMF data comparing GDP trends highlights India’s sustained economic rise relative to major peers such as China, the U.S., and Pakistan, underscoring India’s emergence as a stable regional power and global growth leader.
With the Bihar Assembly elections approaching, the state’s economy faces deep structural challenges—high unemployment, low industrial growth, and rural poverty—despite above-average GDP growth in recent years.
