
India’s First Basmati & Organic Training Centre in Pilibhit
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has signed a 70-year lease agreement to establish India’s

Commonwealth Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026
Indian athletes delivered a strong performance at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026, held in Apia, Samoa, clinching four gold medals. India’s Key

Finland Launches Europe’s First Fully Integrated Lithium Mining
Finland has operationalised Europe’s first fully integrated lithium project, covering the entire value chain from mining and concentration to refining, within a compact 43-km radius.

RBI Launches Mission SAKSHAM for Urban Co-operative Banks
Reserve Bank of India has launched Mission SAKSHAM (Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman), a nationwide capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the Urban Co-operative Banking (UCB) sector

Rithika Sri: India’s First Transgender Cricket Umpire
Rithika Sri from Tamil Nadu has created history by becoming India’s first transgender cricket umpire, marking a major milestone in promoting inclusivity and diversity in

SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2026, Kyrgyzstan
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Republic currently holds the chairmanship for 2025–2026, succeeding China. Under leadership

Hantavirus Outbreak
A suspected outbreak of Hantavirus has been reported aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, currently off the coast of Cape Verde. The situation has led

World Press Freedom Day: 3 May
United Nations observes World Press Freedom Day every year on May 3 to highlight importance of a free, independent, and pluralistic media. The day was

Sudanese Journalists Syndicate Won UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Sudanese Journalists Syndicate was awarded prestigious UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of its efforts to expose and condemn targeting of journalists during

INS Mahendragiri: Navy Receives Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Indian Navy received INS Mahendragiri (Yard 12654), the sixth stealth frigate under Nilgiri-class (Project 17A), from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited(MDSL). It is the fourth and

India’s First Basmati & Organic Training Centre in Pilibhit
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has signed a 70-year lease agreement to establish India’s

Commonwealth Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026
Indian athletes delivered a strong performance at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026, held in Apia, Samoa, clinching four gold medals. India’s Key

Finland Launches Europe’s First Fully Integrated Lithium Mining
Finland has operationalised Europe’s first fully integrated lithium project, covering the entire value chain from mining and concentration to refining, within a compact 43-km radius.

RBI Launches Mission SAKSHAM for Urban Co-operative Banks
Reserve Bank of India has launched Mission SAKSHAM (Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman), a nationwide capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the Urban Co-operative Banking (UCB) sector

Rithika Sri: India’s First Transgender Cricket Umpire
Rithika Sri from Tamil Nadu has created history by becoming India’s first transgender cricket umpire, marking a major milestone in promoting inclusivity and diversity in

SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2026, Kyrgyzstan
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Republic currently holds the chairmanship for 2025–2026, succeeding China. Under leadership

Hantavirus Outbreak
A suspected outbreak of Hantavirus has been reported aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, currently off the coast of Cape Verde. The situation has led

World Press Freedom Day: 3 May
United Nations observes World Press Freedom Day every year on May 3 to highlight importance of a free, independent, and pluralistic media. The day was

Sudanese Journalists Syndicate Won UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Sudanese Journalists Syndicate was awarded prestigious UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of its efforts to expose and condemn targeting of journalists during

INS Mahendragiri: Navy Receives Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Indian Navy received INS Mahendragiri (Yard 12654), the sixth stealth frigate under Nilgiri-class (Project 17A), from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited(MDSL). It is the fourth and