Padma Awards 2026: Dharmendra, Harmanpreet Kaur, Uday Kotak Among Honourees
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2026 on several distinguished personalities from fields such as cinema, sports, public affairs,…
RBI Approves Record ₹2.86 Lakh Crore Surplus Transfer to Centre for FY26
The Reserve Bank of India has approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to the Central Government for…
Major Abhilasha Barak Honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025
Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak has been awarded the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award…
ITBP Completes First-Ever All-Women Mount Everest Expedition
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has successfully completed its first-ever all-women international mountaineering expedition to Mount Everest, creating a historic milestone…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Chairs 623rd Central Board Meeting in Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India held its 623rd Central Board meeting in Mumbai under the chairmanship of RBI Governor Sanjay…
NHAI Signs MoU with Norway’s NGI for Advanced Highway and Tunnel Engineering Support
The National Highways Authority of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute in Oslo…
Department of Posts and Flipkart Partner for Nationwide Last-Mile Parcel Delivery
The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Flipkart to provide last-mile parcel delivery…
India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership
India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral accession protocol related to Ethiopia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a…
Government Releases Draft Rules for VBG RAM-G Act, Seeks Public Feedback
The Central Government released the draft rules under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025…
Government Launches ‘BHAVYA’ Scheme to Develop 100 Industrial Parks Across India
The Central Government has launched the BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) Scheme, a large-scale initiative aimed at developing 100 industrial…
India-Africa Forum Summit Postponed Amid Evolving Health Situation in Africa
India has postponed the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, which was scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 28th to…
India-Italy to Celebrate 2027 as Year of Culture and Tourism, Strengthen IMEC Partnership
India and Italy have announced that 2027 will be celebrated as the “Year of Culture and Tourism” to strengthen cultural…
RBI Imposes Restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd, located in Etawah. The bank is…
World Bee Day 2026: Rising Concerns Over Global Bee Decline
World Bee Day is observed every year on 20 May to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other…
Two Indian-Origin Scientists Receive South Africa’s Highest Civilian Honour
Two internationally renowned Indian-origin public health scientists, Salim Abdool Karim and Keertan Dheda, were awarded South Africa’s highest civilian honours…
PRAGATI 2026: India Hosts Major Multinational Military Exercise in Meghalaya
India launched the multinational military exercise PRAGATI 2026 at the Umroi Military Station near Shillong in Meghalaya. The two-week exercise…
Barclays to Appoint Nikhil Jha as India Diaspora Banking Head in Singapore
Barclays is set to appoint Nikhil Jha as the head of its Singapore-based business catering to the Indian diaspora, according…
UN Cuts India’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.4%
The United Nations has lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4%, down from its earlier estimate of 6.6%,…
World Metrology Day celebrated on 20th May 2026
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, commemorated World Metrology Day 2026 on 20 May 2026, marking the 151st…
UPI Powers India’s Payment Revolution as Debit Cards Fade: RBI Report
India’s digital payments ecosystem has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as the country’s most…
M&M partners with DBS Bank India for sustainability-linked dealer financing
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DBS Bank India to launch a sustainability-linked dealer…
Maharashtra signs ₹6.5 lakh crore MoUs for nuclear energy projects
The Maharashtra government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹6.5 lakh crore with four major companies for nuclear energy…
Former Uttarakhand CM Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri Passes Away at 91
Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Union minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, known for bringing military discipline to public service, personal integrity,…
UK and Denmark Companies Partner to Expand Renewable Energy Projects in India
India’s renewable energy sector has received a major international boost as companies from the United Kingdom and Denmark have joined…
AU Small Finance Bank partners with Intellect Design Arena for AI transformation
AU Small Finance Bank has partnered with Intellect Design Arena to deploy the company’s AI platform, “Purple Fabric”, across the…
Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture
Google and Blackstone have announced a new $5 billion artificial intelligence (AI) cloud venture aimed at challenging the dominance of…
India Unveils First Look of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train
India has officially unveiled the first look of its much-awaited bullet train project connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad, marking a historic…
RBI Withdraws IFR Requirement for Banks Maintaining Market Risk Capital
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) requirement for banks that maintain capital…
PM Modi Conferred Norway’s Highest Civilian Honour
Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, during…