India Balancing Economic Growth with Biodiversity Protection: A Report

India Balancing Economic Growth with Biodiversity Protection: A Report

08-04-2026 

In the twenty-first century, the relationship between development and the environment has moved from the margins of policy debate to the centre of national decision-making. For India, the task is especially complex, balancing rapid economic growth…

Centre notified 2 Institutions as Repositories under Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Centre notified 2 Institutions as Repositories under Biological Diversity Act, 2002

08-04-2026 

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), in consultation with the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has enabled the notification of two institutions - Referral Centre Bhavasagara at CMLRE, Kochi and MACS Collection of Microorganisms…

Explained: How India’s Indigenously Built 500 MWe Fast Breeder Reactor Attained First Criticality

Explained: How India’s Indigenously Built 500 MWe Fast Breeder Reactor Attained First Criticality

08-04-2026 

India has marked a major milestone in its nuclear energy programme. The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu successfully attained its first criticality on 6th April 2026, marking…

ECI flags off International Election Visitors’ Programme- 2026

ECI flags off International Election Visitors’ Programme- 2026

08-04-2026 

  1. The Election Commission of India commenced the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026 for the forthcoming general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in New Delhi today.
  2. Chief…

NHRC presents awards to the seven winners of its human rights Short Film Competition 2025

NHRC presents awards to the seven winners of its human rights Short Film Competition 2025

08-04-2026 

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has organised an award ceremony at its premises in New Delhi to felicitate the seven winners of its human rights Short Film Competition 2025. 

Addressing the gathering on April 7, NHRC, India…

IInvenTiv 2026 Driving Innovation Pipeline to Bharat Innovates 2026 at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

IInvenTiv 2026 Driving Innovation Pipeline to Bharat Innovates 2026 at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

07-04-2026 

In a major step towards positioning India's innovations on the global stage, IInvenTiv 2026 commenced at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad as a key national feeder platform to Bharat Innovates 2026, setting in motion a powerful ecosystem to transform research…

Explained: How Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 Simplifying Laws

Explained: How Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 Simplifying Laws

07-04-2026 

Introduction: A Journey from Mistrust to Confidence

For many years, several laws in India treated even small procedural mistakes as criminal offences. A missed filing deadline, a wrongly filled form, or a minor paperwork error could sometimes…

Explained: India ranks as the world’s 2nd largest fish-producing nation having almost 8 % of global output

Explained: India ranks as the world’s 2nd largest fish-producing nation having almost 8 % of global output

07-04-2026 

India ranks as the world’s second-largest fish-producing nation, accounting for approximately 8 percent of global output. The fisheries sector constitutes a vital component of national food security, employment generation, and income…

Government e Marketplace records a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value of Rs. 18.4 lakh crore: A report

Government e Marketplace records a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value of Rs. 18.4 lakh crore: A report

07-04-2026 

The Government e Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of ₹18.4 lakh crore, including crossing ₹5 lakh crore GMV in the financial year 2025–26. 

Investigation revealed that the platform continues…

'Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026: Exhibition and Training' to be held in Raisen

'Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026: Exhibition and Training' to be held in Raisen

06-04-2026 

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated today that the “Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026: Exhibition and Training” to be held in Raisen from April 11 to 13, will truly be…