President Murmu Clears Path to Increase Supreme Court Strength to 38
President Droupadi Murmu has approved a hike in the Supreme Court’s sanctioned judicial strength from 34 to 38. While officials anticipate this will r...…
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President Droupadi Murmu has approved a hike in the Supreme Court’s sanctioned judicial strength from 34 to 38. While officials anticipate this will r...…
India and the Netherlands have formalised a Strategic Partnership following high-level talks in The Hague. The transition moves the relationship beyon...…
Field operations for Census 2027 have launched in Jharkhand, with enumerators beginning house-to-house visits on May 16, 2026. This phase, covering ho...…
Tata Electronics and Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML announced a partnership on Saturday, May 16, 2026, to facilitate semiconductor ma...…
During a security review in Jammu on May 16, 2026, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan of retaliation if cross-border terror operations...…
The IMD reports the southwest monsoon has moved into the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea. The agency predicts an e...…
Authorities have established a new 2027 deadline to clear Delhi's three massive legacy landfills. The project relies on bio-mining and remediation to...…
The National Testing Agency has confirmed a re-examination for NEET-UG 2026 on June 21. Candidates can now select their preferred exam cities, or defa...…
SEBI has issued new norms allowing Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) with leverage over 49% of asset value to access fresh borrowings. The gui...…
The Supreme Court ruled in May 2026 that students moved to private colleges after their original institutions lost recognition cannot demand governmen...…
SEBI's May 15, 2026, circular establishes a protocol for InvITs and REITs when underlying SPV concession agreements conclude or terminate, ensuring tr...…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov interrupted his own press briefing in New Delhi on May 16, 2026, to warn a journalist who was repeatedly using...…
For the week ended May 8, 2026, India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $6.295 billion to hit a total of $696.988 billion. A $5.637 billion jump in...…
Beginning October 1, 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management will prohibit fuel stations across the NCR from serving vehicles lacking a valid...…
A nine-judge Constitution Bench has termed the 'Essential Religious Practice' doctrine elitist, signaling a shift in how Indian courts interpret relig...…
India is phasing out paper-based records for its first entirely digital census in 2027. Enumerators will now use a dedicated mobile application for fi...…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has formally pushed back against unilateral sanctions as the U.S. deadline to renew or end its Russian oil pur...…
On May 15, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed bilateral agreements covering defense cooper...…
To curb paper leaks, the NTA is replacing traditional physical logistics with a fully encrypted digital delivery system for the NEET-UG re-examination...…
Speaking in New Delhi after the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting on May 15, 2026, Iran’s Abbas Araghchi stated that Washington has pivoted toward nego...…
Following an attack on the MSV Haji Ali near the Strait of Hormuz, the ship's owner has called for a formal investigation. The incident raises fresh c...…
India raised petrol and diesel prices by ₹3 per litre on May 15, 2026, as a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz squeezed global crude supplies. Domestic...…
The CBI has launched 'Abhay,' an AI-powered helpbot on its website to help citizens verify the authenticity of official notices and summons. The move...…
The IMD expects the southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on May 26, about a week ahead of the usual June 1 start date. This annual rainfall period remains...…
The Supreme Court of India transitioned to virtual hearings and judicial carpooling on May 15, 2026. This administrative shift follows a Department of...…
Indian Railways has officially updated its logo to 18 stars, marking the creation of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone. Headquartered in Visakhapatn...…
Petrol and diesel prices rose by ₹3 per litre on May 15, 2026, as oil marketing companies passed on costs driven by the West Asia conflict. Despite th...…
The NEET-UG 2026 examination, held on May 3 for over 22.79 lakh medical aspirants, was cancelled on May 12 after a Rajasthan Special Operations Group...…
A Supreme Court bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta has questioned the inclusion of a Union Cabinet Minister in the committee responsible for appointi...…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, setting an agenda for equitable global representation and regio...…
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a child has a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(a) to receive primary education in their mother tongue. The...…
Haridwar police have submitted a chargesheet against nine individuals in a case involving dowry harassment and the illegal practice of Triple Talaq, m...…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has held his first formal meeting to outline protocols for the NEET re-examination. Following paper leak a...…
CBI Director Praveen Sood will remain in office until May 2027 following a one-year tenure extension granted by the Centre on May 14, 2026. CBI Chief...…
The Union Cabinet has sanctioned a ₹37,500 crore outlay to push coal gasification capacity to 100 million tonnes per annum by 2030, aiming to curb dep...…
The National Investigation Agency has submitted a 7,500-page chargesheet regarding the Red Fort explosion. The document lists 588 witnesses and 395 pi...…
The Union government has doubled import duties on gold and silver, effective May 13, 2026. This austerity measure, spurred by the Prime Minister's app...…
On May 13, 2026, the IMD moved beyond district-wide predictions by launching a hyper-local forecast model. This system offers monsoon updates at the a...…
On May 11, 2026, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched India’s inaugural integrated Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Field Laborat...…
The Union Cabinet approved an MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops for 2026-27, maintaining the benchmark of 1.5 times the average production cost. This adjus...…
King Charles III delivered the King's Speech on May 13, 2026, outlining the legislative agenda for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration. The s...…
The CBI, alongside the MEA, MHA, and Delhi Police, successfully secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan on May 13,...…
CBSE released its 2026 Class 12 results on May 13, reporting an overall pass percentage of 85.20%. Data shows girls secured an 88.86% pass rate, signi...…
The Chief Justice of India has established a Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to address facility disparities across High Courts and Distric...…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a formal order concerning Future Retail Limited. This action aligns with the regulator'...…