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September 27, 2026

Amit Shah flags off India's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati railway station in Ahmedabad on 27...

National

September 23, 2026

Supreme Court split verdict on referring CEC appointment law challenge to Constitution Bench

A two-judge Supreme Court bench delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Com...

National

September 22, 2026

INS Trishul reaches Toulon for 24th India-France exercise Varuna

Indian Navy frigate INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of the India-France bilateral naval exe...

Defences

September 17, 2026

SLINEX-26: India-Sri Lanka naval exercise held at Visakhapatnam

The 13th edition of the Sri Lanka-India bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 was held from 17 to 21 September 2026 at Visakhapatnam, with h...

Defences

September 16, 2026

NIA court sentences all 10 convicts in 2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack case to death

A Special NIA Court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, sentenced all ten convicts in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati (Darbha valley) Maoist attack case to de...

National

September 15, 2026

Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Alla Nani passes away

Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Alla Nani), former Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died of a heart attack in Visakh...

Obituary

September 9, 2026

Cabinet approves 8 railway multitracking projects worth Rs 20,804 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 September 2026 approved eight railway multitracking projects worth about Rs 20,804 crore acro...

National

August 18, 2026

MoD signs Rs 1,577 crore contracts for loiter munition systems

The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs 1,577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE for loiter munition systems. TASL...

Defences

Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur gauge-converted rail section inaugurated

The 56-km gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur railway section in Madhya Pradesh was virtually inaugurated on 18 August 2026. The conve...

National

August 16, 2026

N. Chandrasekaran to step down as Tata Sons Executive Chairman

Natarajan Chandrasekaran announced that he will step down as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons on completion of his term on 20 February 2027....

Persons in News

August 15, 2026

Parsi New Year celebrated in India

India observed Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, in August 2026. The occasion celebrates the cultural and religious traditions of the Pa...

Culture & Heritage

India celebrates 80th Independence Day

India celebrated its 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort and outlin...

National

NABARD launches RSVC-AMRIT rural innovation platform

The RSVC-AMRIT digital platform, developed by NABARD, was launched by the Principal Scientific Adviser on 15 August 2026. It connects innova...

National

India celebrates 80th Independence Day at Red Fort

India marked its 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his 13th consecutive address from the...

National

August 14, 2026

Meghalaya opens Centre of Excellence for Eri silk weaving

A Centre of Excellence for Eri silk weaving was inaugurated on 14 August 2026 at the Integrated Textile Tourism Complex in Meghalaya. The ce...

National

August 13, 2026

Kirti Chakra awardee Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan passes away

Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan (Retd), a Kirti Chakra awardee and India's first wheelchair-borne General, passed away on 13 August 2026 at...

Obituary

August 10, 2026

MoSPI signs MoUs with IDEAS and ISI Kolkata for data-driven research

On 10 August 2026 the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation signed two MoUs, with the Institute of Data Engineering, Analytics...

National

August 9, 2026

Government e Marketplace marks 10 years of operation

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal felicitated top buyers and sellers at the tenth foundation day of the Government e Marketp...

National

August 7, 2026

MSME Development Amendment Bill 2026 passed by Parliament

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 August after being passed by the...

National

August 3, 2026

Glaw Lake declared India 101st Ramsar site

Glaw Lake in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh was designated as India's 101st Ramsar Site, becoming the first Ramsar wetland in Arun...

Places in News

August 1, 2026

IAF conducts Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III at Pokharan

The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III on 1-2 August 2026 at the Pokharan range in Rajasthan to validate helicopter-based co...

Defences

July 22, 2026

Ministry of Coal releases 'AAROH' report on mine closure

The Ministry of Coal released 'AAROH: Annual Report on Mine Closure' on 22 July 2026, presenting India's framework and progress on scientifi...

National

July 17, 2026

BHASHINI Rajyam State Engagement Workshop held in Panaji

On 17 July 2026 the Digital India BHASHINI Division (MeitY) organised the 'BHASHINI Rajyam' State Engagement Workshop in Panaji, Goa, to adv...

National

July 1, 2026

RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Scheme comes into effect

The Reserve Bank of India's revised Integrated Ombudsman Scheme took effect from 1 July 2026, simplifying the grievance-redressal process fo...

National

June 10, 2026

DRDO tests multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system and NASM-MR missile

DRDO conducted three consecutive flight tests on 10-11 June 2026, validating its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system (AD-1 and AD...

Defences

April 15, 2026

Samrat Choudhary sworn in as first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar

Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar on 15 April 2026, becoming the first BJP leader to hold the post, followin...

National

January 26, 2026

India celebrates 77th Republic Day; EU leaders chief guests

India marked its 77th Republic Day on 26 January 2026 at Kartavya Path, with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commissio...

National

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