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NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement’. On May 6, 2026, NITI Aayog released a policy report titled ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement’. The report presents a decade-long analysis of India’s school education system, covering…

The Union Government defended the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, describing it as a “strategic necessity” aimed at strengthening India’s economic and defence presence in the Indo-Pacific region.  The Great Nicobar Project has emerged as one of India’s most ambitious and controversial infrastructure initiatives. Approved by the Cabinet in 2021, this ₹72,000-crore development plan aims…

Indian Startup GalaxEye’s Mission Drishti marks a significant milestone in India’s expanding private space sector, following the successful launch of the country’s largest privately built Earth observation satellite.  On May 3, 2026, Indian Startup GalaxEye’s Mission Drishti placed the world’s first OptoSAR satellite into orbit, making it the largest satellite built by a private Indian…

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed India’s digital payments landscape over the past decade. Ten years ago, on 11 April 2016, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), launched the Unified Payments Interface, a system that would reshape the global payments order. What…

The United Arab Emirates quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to the oil producers’ bloc and Saudi Arabia amid the Iran war–driven energy shock and growing global economic uncertainty. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, effective May 1, 2026. Citing a shift in its long-term…

India is facing severe heatwave conditions, with 98 of the world’s 100 hottest cities in the country, raising concerns over rising temperatures. India is in the grip of an early onset of summer and extreme heat events in 2026, with 98 of the world’s 100 hottest cities currently located within its borders. Temperatures have surged…

The government notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules 2026 which will come into force from 1st May.  The Government of India has officially notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Rules, 2026, which will come into force on 1st May, 2026. The Rules, prepared by the Ministry of Electronics and…

India and the Republic of Korea have signed a MoU to strengthen cooperation in the MSME sector during the visit of the South Korean President to India.  India and South Korea have taken a significant step forward in strengthening their bilateral economic ties. On April 20, 2026, during the State Visit of Republic of Korea…