The third next-generation navigation satellite adds L1 capability and an indigenous atomic clock as India works to reinforce sovereign positioning and timing services.
The two-month extension is intended to improve raw-material availability and ease input-cost pressure across the textile and apparel value chain.
Projects estimated at ₹710.40 crore are intended to give 48 habitations their first all-weather road connection.
The People’s Plan Campaign workshop linked participatory planning with stronger Panchayat finances, while a new MoU covers EV charging and battery-swapping stations on Panchayat land.
The new infrastructure includes a roughly ₹55-crore battery laboratory and an advanced two-dynamometer e-axle and EV powertrain test facility.
A new government backgrounder says the revised mandatory-coverage wage ceiling is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within EPFO coverage.
Quarterly gross revenue reached ₹3.62 lakh crore; Reuters said refining and digital performance offset weaker profitability in retail.
UKMTO reported multiple vessels struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait, while Iran separately made broader claims that Reuters said it could not independently verify.
The boards under the Code on Social Security will recommend and monitor welfare schemes and give gig and platform workers an institutional social-protection mechanism.
The latest DBT takes cumulative PM-KISAN disbursements beyond ₹4.64 lakh crore; eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 a year in three instalments.
At the half-year mark, receipts were 50.3% of Budget Estimates and expenditure 47.7%, with capital expenditure at ₹6.55 lakh crore.
The consultation applies India’s AI-governance principles to telecom networks and services; stakeholder comments are invited until 27 November 2026.
NDRF and SDRF relief operations continued while the Centre said inter-ministerial teams would assess impacts; Reuters reported six deaths and extensive power damage.
Twenty-three signed contracts cover 5,55,610 MTPA of green-hydrogen equivalent, over 70% earmarked for exports, with expected investment above ₹90,000 crore.
The partnership will generate evidence on safety, effectiveness, cost, adoption and integration of AI into public-health programmes.
The standardized score is intended to support outbreak research, vaccine-efficacy studies and potentially clinical management after further validation.
The intelligence-led operation in Jalaun district found a functioning illicit manufacturing facility; two people were arrested.
The two-day GCF-ECRICC workshop focuses on ecosystem restoration and adaptation strategies for climate-vulnerable coastal communities.
The session covered logistics, renewable energy, fintech, healthcare, agro-food processing, aerospace, research and higher education.
The 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu paired a regional youth-security statement with India’s call for deeper defence connectivity and capacity building.
The AB PM-JAY extension for everyone aged 70 and above covers about six crore senior citizens and has recorded admissions valued at ₹5,668.80 crore.
The Gujarat package spans agriculture, dairy, infrastructure and connectivity and includes projects at different implementation stages.
The Geneva review examines how developing economies can use infrastructure, skills and institutions to participate more effectively in global trade.
The three-month extension gives eligible employers and insured persons more time to settle specified legacy disputes and reduce litigation.
The tranche is linked to about ₹3,260 crore of bank-sanctioned project loans and an estimated 1.02 lakh employment opportunities.
The Fisheries Department highlights cold chains, processing and technologies including AI, IoT, blockchain, drones and precision aquaculture.
The April 2027 event is expected to bring more than 5,000 delegates and align global agricultural research partnerships with Indian priorities.
The Ayurveda institute’s incubator also signed two MoUs aimed at innovation and industry–academia collaboration.
The new academic building is intended to expand programmes, research capacity and work with States on education planning and NEP implementation.
The five-year centrally sponsored scheme covers more than 2.55 lakh Panchayats and traditional local bodies, with digital planning, capacity-building and financial accountability at its core.
The programme runs up to FY 2039-40 and seeks to expand domestic container capacity, support new factories and strengthen India's maritime supply chain.
Electricity and gas supply grew 11.2%, while mining contracted 6.2%; 17 of 23 manufacturing industry groups recorded year-on-year growth.
The terms of reference cover goods market access, rules of origin, customs procedures, trade facilitation, dispute settlement and trade remedies.
The scheme combines manufacturing zones, investment incentives, international certification support, R&D, skilling and export promotion.
The increase takes effect from July 1, 2026 and carries an estimated combined annual exchequer cost of ₹10,016.10 crore.
The two defence ministers reviewed mine-countermeasure work, possible naval shipbuilding cooperation, air-force exchanges and plans for the next 2+2 meeting.
The currency traded near ₹95.19 to the dollar, while state-run bank dollar sales and modest foreign inflows limited the decline, Reuters reported.
Five pellets were recovered during surgery after the 19-month-old male was found injured outside Kuno National Park; a central team will examine the shooting and protection protocols.
The Centre has asked States and UTs to review compliance with applicable rules requiring clinical establishments to display service charges clearly, including in local language and English where the central framework applies.
The latest WEO sees global growth rising to 3.4% in 2027, while the October database shows India among the faster-growing major economies.
The meeting put terrorism, violent extremism, trafficking, narcotics, money laundering and capacity-building at the centre of BIMSTEC's internal-security agenda.
Merchandise exports grew 18.51% in the first half of 2026-27, while September combined services figures remain estimates because official services data are available with a lag.
The approved transaction combines a 30.48% Government of India stake and a 30.24% LIC stake, while both public shareholders retain minority holdings after the sale.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the negotiating phase has reached legal drafting; the agreement should not yet be treated as signed or operational.
The Drinking Water department is linking village water planning with scientific decision-support tools and rural works programmes to protect drinking-water sources.
Membership will move India from cooperating non-contracting status into the regional high-seas fisheries framework, with rights and conservation obligations.
IMD says the seasonal transition occurred on 15 October, with northeast monsoon rainfall activity commencing over Tamil Nadu and parts of adjoining peninsular India.
The new Vanijya Bhawan facility brings product- and market-level trade intelligence, dashboards and export-opportunity analysis into a dedicated monitoring centre.
Empanelled IITs, government technical institutions and experienced firms will independently scrutinise specified structural designs to strengthen safety and durability.
Canadian readouts say the two sides are advancing comprehensive economic partnership negotiations after a fifth round, while trade and security engagement is being rebuilt in parallel.
The BRIC-CDFD–Oxford Nanopore Technologies centre forms part of a wider science partnership spanning genomics, AI, quantum, materials, climate and health.
The Himachal Pradesh facility will study low oxygen, extreme cold, climate-sensitive health risks and public-health needs of Himalayan communities and personnel.
The 13 October review combined hotspot action at Anand Vihar with a unified DPCC data platform, new continuous monitoring stations and 150 electric buses.
The five-year continuation carries an approved outlay of ₹53,428 crore and aligns disability-pension eligibility with the benchmark-disability threshold under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.
The monthly labour survey records a modest rise in participation and worker-population ratio, with female participation improving year on year.
The two procurements strengthen dedicated Air Force communications and indigenous anti-submarine warfare capability.
The G.B. Pant Society meeting linked biodiversity documentation and access-and-benefit sharing with ecological security and community income in the Indian Himalayan Region.
The package includes the new Leh airport passenger terminal, the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road and India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park.
Experts from India and all ASEAN members are discussing maritime awareness, HADR, cyber, space, unmanned systems and defence-industry cooperation.
The ₹302-crore development project targets payloads up to 200 kg and a 200-km range, with ₹151 crore of support under the research-development-innovation framework.
The September report records 2,38,579 Central grievances disposed, 2,27,837 received and a year-to-date average disposal time of 13 days.
The first meeting brought linguists, universities and technology institutions together around documentation, digital preservation and promotion of tribal languages.
The scheme provides ₹12,000 a year to eligible students, with the latest workshop focusing on timely registration and institute- and district-level verification on the National Scholarship Portal.
The one-time route lets eligible provident-fund trusts seek regularisation where income-tax recognition exists but formal EPF exemption was not obtained.
Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes in September 2026, with foodgrain, clinker and domestic container traffic among the faster-growing segments.
A 13 October government project brief highlights the 82.57-km, ₹3,590.73-crore upgrade approved by CCEA in August; the October release is not a fresh project approval.
Official figures cite 547 cases, drugs worth over ₹182 crore seized and action against 703 hotspots, alongside a strategy focused on disrupting drug-network finances.
Wholesale inflation accelerated from 9.92% in August, while the official release continued trial dissemination of output and input producer-price measures with a 2022-23 base.
The 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise brought Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, ports and civil agencies together around a technology-enabled mass-rescue scenario.
The new SPV is intended to act as an apex mechanism for multimodal research, planning, appraisal, monitoring, policy support and data analytics.
The Kolkata conference focused on pending claims, incorporation of titles in official records, Community Forest Resource Rights and habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
In proceedings over planned Metro and rail curbs, the Court said essential public movement should be regulated rather than subjected to an indiscriminate complete shutdown.
The 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly adopted a Nepal-proposed emergency item calling for urgent parliamentary action in the Himalayan region and other vulnerable areas.
A training workshop for more than 650 stakeholders focused on forecast products, marine warnings, communication and a public decision-support platform.
Agriculture seeds accounted for most receipts as the biodiversity framework channels payments from commercial use of biological resources toward benefit-sharing obligations.
At the Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, India called for pragmatic outcomes that give balanced attention to mitigation, adaptation and the means of implementation.
A joint statement from the fourth Financial Markets Dialogue records regulator-to-regulator work on market development, sustainable finance and financial innovation.
New U.S. action affects employer-sponsored permanent labour certification for selected companies; it does not automatically cancel existing H-1B status.
Three non-geostationary satellite-service licensees are at broadly the same regulatory stage, with security compliance preceding spectrum allocation.
The multinational air exercise runs through 12 October and focuses on interoperability, technology exchange and coordinated air operations.
The third international symposium brought together standards bodies, industry and researchers as India seeks a larger role in the technology and standards that will shape 6G networks.
The school-education initiative focuses on sensitising teaching and non-teaching staff to create safer and more accessible environments for children with special needs.
The first phase of Joint Squad for Health teams uses youth networks, NCC cadets and community mobilisation to promote prevention, early diagnosis, treatment adherence and stigma reduction.
The Commission inspected hotspot villages, reviewed crop-residue machinery and ex-situ supply chains, and has deployed flying squads across 18 Punjab districts through November.
The national tele-mental-health network now operates 53 cells across all States and Union Territories, while the government is pairing helpline access with community awareness and district-level services.
The consultation argues that accessibility must be built across education, healthcare, employment, transport, finance and public infrastructure rather than treated as a single-department task.
A draft amendment would extend the prior-sanction requirement beyond manufacturers to retailers, wholesalers and distributors of prescription-only drugs.
The framework covers public verification, five-year registration, continuing professional development and institutional assessment, alongside a competency-based radiology diploma.
Blue Dart will use India Post’s network for deliveries across urban, semi-urban, rural and remote locations, combining a public postal network with a private logistics operator.
The proposed guideline seeks comparable State and UT estimates for consumption, government spending, investment, inventories, valuables and net exports.
The new roadmap seeks wider accounting of forests, minerals, soil, land, water, carbon stocks, biodiversity and environment-related activities under the UN SEEA framework.
Daily coal supply to power plants has recovered from September lows, but the government cautions that the critical-stock label should not be read as imminent plant shutdown.
The proposed fund is designed to provide patient growth capital to scalable small and medium enterprises rather than another debt-guarantee channel.
The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously for a 25-basis-point increase, while signalling that near-term policy choices are now a pause or further tightening rather than a rate cut.
A new 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve applies to specified large INR derivatives, while IOC, HPCL and BPCL will receive dollars through a special facility from 12 October.
The Council proposed removal of arrest powers under GST, a higher prosecution threshold, faster refunds and simplified procedures for registration, returns and small taxpayers.
New residential and utility facilities support the larger expansion of Karwar into a major naval base for ships, submarines, aviation and logistics.
ICAR and Ghana’s Crops Research Institute will cooperate on joint research, education, capacity-building and commercialisation of agricultural technologies.
The extension covers DTA units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs, preserving the current remission framework for another quarter.
NHAI says the NH-179B plaza uses ANPR and FASTag so vehicles can pass without stopping, shifting tolling from physical barriers toward digital identification.
Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October launched the annual planning cycle for GPDPs for 2027-28, with local needs, scheme implementation and evidence meant to shape village priorities.
The revised framework uses disability records such as the UDID card and aims to standardise issuance and renewal of toll-exempt FASTags for eligible vehicles.
The air-quality regulator’s latest enforcement review covered construction sites, industrial units and diesel-generator sets, with cumulative inspections reported at 28,744 entities.
The Fund’s latest review sets priorities for more tailored policy advice, stronger external-sector analysis and more agile surveillance in a shock-prone global economy.
New integrations and payment platforms were launched on the department’s annual day, alongside a call to use real-time data for more continuous defence-budget monitoring.
At the Milwaukee trade ministers’ meeting, India argued that action on excess capacity, forced labour and trade distortions should be transparent, evidence-based and consistent with WTO rules.
Bilateral talks reviewed 25 Centres of Excellence and proposed a seed-sector work plan, while market access and technology cooperation remained part of the agenda.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described discussions with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as constructive while signalling that unresolved issues still stand between the two sides.
The October–December survey will collect past, current and planned capital expenditure from large private companies, giving policymakers a forward-looking view of investment activity.
States and Union Territories have been asked to harmonise multiple databases, verify uncovered tribal habitations and submit validated proposals under PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA.
Component II continues enhanced ECGC risk cover for eligible shipments to specified regions, with the government citing ongoing maritime disruption in the Gulf and adjoining areas.
The annual bilateral exercise combined harbour engagements and sea operations, with interoperability and operational learning at the centre of the India–France naval partnership.
The latest implementation update focuses on special courts, victim relief and rehabilitation, awareness and grievance mechanisms, while the primary enforcement responsibility remains with States and Union Territories.
The Centre has capped dealer stocks at 1,000 quintals and the holding period at 15 days until 30 November, with specified exceptions for Assam and the Kolkata metropolitan area.
The shipment links Bihar’s traditional makhana economy with an overseas market and highlights the role of grading, logistics and export-oriented value chains in farmer realisation.
State and local authorities say implementation now includes registered bulk waste generators, fortnightly inspections, RRR centres and stronger citizen grievance systems.
The Social Justice Ministry says the app consolidates key steps for eligible Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
Representatives from all States and Union Territories reviewed compliance and enforcement against sex selection while stressing that legal action must be paired with communication on the equal value of girls.
The latest Andheri session trained around 50 vendors on hygiene, contamination prevention and storage as part of a wider programme intended to reach more than 10,000 vendors.
The Technology Development Board said a large influx of applications led to a temporary administrative closure while received proposals are assessed.
A Jammu exhibition highlighted speech and language technologies designed to reduce language barriers in digital governance, keeping accuracy and accessibility at the centre of deployment.
The national drive reported more than 3.02 lakh health check-ups, 2.24 lakh NAMASTE card downloads and distribution of 1.28 lakh PPE kits across thousands of urban local bodies.
New Global Health Estimates covering 2000–2023 show recovery in longevity alongside a continued shift toward noncommunicable diseases, dementia, mental-health conditions and drug-use disorders.
The programme targets Thulagi, Lower Barun, Lumding Tsho and Hongu 2 with lake-level reduction, monitoring, early warning and community resilience measures.
Eligible students now have an additional month to apply on the National Scholarship Portal, with institute and district verification deadlines also shifted.
Three intelligence-led operations led to 11 arrests and seizures involving protected species and wildlife derivatives, highlighting the convergence of customs enforcement and wildlife crime.
The programme aims to complement natural recovery in the North Bengal reserve with scientifically guided releases, habitat management and community participation.
The new framework covers nine coastal States and four Union Territories and links coastal resilience with ecosystem restoration, livelihoods and the blue economy.
The Nifty 50 and Sensex moved modestly higher on September 30 after sharp losses earlier in the week, with information-technology shares leading sector gains.
The service enters India through eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards, adding a global wallet to a payments market still dominated by UPI.
The rupee traded close to 96 per dollar while dollar demand from portfolio outflows was partly offset by support from state-run banks and the RBI.
Heavy rain left 56 people dead in India and 14 in Nepal, with authorities warning of further flash-flood risk and widespread damage.
KGP12, born in India to a South African cheetah, has produced a litter of four at Kuno National Park - a new generational milestone for Project Cheetah.
The National Stock Exchange's long-awaited offer moved from muted first-day demand to full subscription by the second day, with bidding scheduled to close on September 21.
The high-speed rail corridor is planned with 28 seismometers and an automatic response designed to stop trains when potentially dangerous tremors are detected.
The US chip-equipment company announced a decade-long India investment plan focused on research, supply chains and talent as SEMICON India 2026 highlighted new manufacturing commitments.
The southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from west Rajasthan even as nationwide seasonal rainfall remains below normal and a fresh Bay of Bengal system raises the prospect of heavy rain in eastern India.
The review covers inspections from August 24 to September 7, not a single-day crackdown.
The 22nd edition brings 600 personnel from each army together for joint training.
The consumer regulator found misleading tipping prompts and interface design in the booking process.
The decision covers Jail Warder and Transport Department Enforcement Constable recruitment, with a three-year relaxation in the upper age limit.
The 43.2-km project will connect NH-31 with the Varanasi Ring Road through a predominantly elevated six- and four-lane corridor.
The government-wide campaign will track cleanliness, record management and pending work across 84 ministries and departments.
New and expanded terminals are intended to lower logistics costs and connect industrial and commodity clusters more directly with the national rail network.
Digital control rooms, automated dispatch and data-led maintenance are being used to improve safety, recovery and equipment uptime.
The VIMARSH framework is designed to lower technical and financial entry barriers for smaller firms entering the defence supply chain.
The Rural Development Department and PFRDA will use the DAY-NRLM women-led community network to expand pension awareness and access.
The four-day forum is focused on turning circular-economy principles into practical policy, finance and technology partnerships.
The BRIC-NIPGR facility combines controlled environmental testing with genomics and SpeedSeed methods to shorten crop-improvement cycles.
The case focuses on the composition and workload of the Adjudicating Authority that reviews Enforcement Directorate attachment orders.
Investigators in Gujarat say the accounts were used in a wider criminal operation, putting platform verification and cross-border cybercrime under scrutiny.
The move expands a strategic partnership that already includes training, maritime cooperation and defence exchanges.
In the Delhi High Court, the Centre said a competent adult can authorise a partner to act on their behalf even when the relationship is not legally recognised as marriage.
LFPR rose to 55.6%, WPR reached 52.8% and rural unemployment fell to 4.1% in the latest monthly labour-market bulletin.
Gold imports fell sharply, helping the goods deficit narrow to $26.86 billion even as crude imports rose on higher prices.
State-run banks were seen selling dollars as high crude prices and tighter global financial conditions kept pressure on the currency.
The Finance Ministry says MDR will apply only to specified merchant transactions above ₹2,000, leaving about 96% of P2M payments unaffected.
The facilities are part of PM-ABHIM, which is designed to improve both emergency critical care and early detection of disease threats.
A national BOCW conference focused on welfare delivery, skilling, digital labour chowks and better coordination across states.
The partnership will operate and expand Cochin's International Ship Repair Facility as India tries to capture more regional maritime-service demand.
The mobilisation begins during Ganeshotsav and reopens the constitutional and political dispute over OBC inclusion and Kunbi certificates.
The government says processed steel slag can cut road-construction costs by around 40% and extend maintenance cycles in suitable applications.
Extended cooling demand and lower hydro support are forcing the grid to rely more heavily on thermal generation during a season that normally offers relief.
Trade and travel channels are reopening, yet the relationship still carries a large trade imbalance and unresolved military risk.
A three-day exercise at Eastern Naval Command focused on information sharing and coordinated responses to non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean.
Nearly 100 hours of negotiations and top-level engagement helped produce common language on West Asia despite sharply different positions.
Higher global rates can strengthen the dollar and tighten financial conditions just as expensive oil is already pressuring India's currency and inflation outlook.
Antonio Guterres' support gives fresh weight to India's long-running demand for greater representation of developing countries in global institutions.
The exchange captures a central BRICS tension: members want deeper technology cooperation even as strategic control over chips, minerals and AI becomes more important.
Modi framed BRICS as a platform for the Global South and proposed practical cooperation in health, logistics, agro-ecology and energy storage.
China is proposing an AI Open Source Zone, a service-trade forum and tighter supply-chain cooperation as the expanded bloc seeks a larger global role.
Middle East disruptions are now hitting multiple export routes at once, shrinking the buffers that initially contained the energy shock.
The regulator wants closing-auction prices and VWAP to play a larger role, aiming to reduce distortion and improve settlement accuracy.
The meeting links India's Iran policy with maritime security, energy routes and the practical costs of instability in West Asia.
The government is pushing domestic capability, industry-research links and global partnerships to build more resilient strategic-material supply chains.
The European Commission has advanced the agreement toward the EU Council, bringing a long-running negotiation closer to formal closure.
The emphasis is on interoperability and lower transaction costs rather than a single common BRICS currency.
The enlarged bloc represents a huge share of the world economy and population, but members disagree on how geopolitical the grouping should become.
India is a major buyer of European aluminium scrap, turning an industrial-policy proposal into a test of trade-negotiation leverage.
The pipeline is a major bypass around the Strait of Hormuz, so any prolonged disruption matters directly to oil-importing economies such as India.
The new law replaces the 1891 framework and standardises certification for contemporary digital banking records.
The amended consumer-protection rules will take effect from January 1, 2027 and tighten disclosure obligations across online marketplaces.
The campaign targets 14-year-old girls with a free, voluntary single dose and reports 100% coverage in four states.
The exposition includes AI cancer screening, marine robotics, clean-energy systems and other university-linked innovations.
The case is being examined as a possible transnational wildlife-trafficking route because orangutans are not native to India.
The Delhi Declaration is expected to test whether an expanded BRICS can convert broad dissatisfaction with the current system into workable consensus.
The visit marks a cautious diplomatic thaw, but the border dispute, trade imbalance and security mistrust still define the relationship.
The claim puts the design and public awareness of electoral-roll appeal mechanisms under scrutiny, especially after earlier disputes over revision exercises.
Most private banks remained open, but the nationwide strike affected branch operations across public-sector banks.
The bilateral will unfold while West Asia tensions, energy security and differences over summit language put extra weight on India's balancing role.
At the International Space Summit in Paris, Modi framed India's next phase around international cooperation, private-sector growth and sustainable space activity.
The message sharpens the regulatory debate around consent, purpose limitation and systemic responsibility in India's fast-growing fintech ecosystem.
The decision brings the collision between mineral extraction and species conservation back into focus in one of India's most fragile grassland landscapes.
The case put informed consent, adverse-event monitoring and public-health evidence in the same courtroom.
The planned bilateral could test how far the recent diplomatic thaw can move beyond border management into economic and political cooperation.
The statement puts representation in global financial institutions and cheaper cross-border payments at the heart of the bloc's economic agenda.
The Centre has extended the Custom Milled Rice deadline to November 30, but procurement for the new season begins on October 1.
A liquidity surplus above ₹10 trillion is pushing overnight rates below the repo rate, forcing the central bank to think beyond routine absorption operations.
The bilateral comes just before the BRICS summit, with oil, defence ties, nuclear cooperation and trade diversification all in play.