Oil companies maintain close coordination with Jharkhand administration for seamless fuel supplies: Pradip Paul

Oil companies maintain close coordination with Jharkhand administration for seamless fuel supplies: Pradip Paul

22-05-2026 

Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil, BPCL, and HPCL continue operations and logistics coordination across the country to ensure uninterrupted availability of Petrol (MS), Diesel (HSD), and LPG amid a sudden and sharp increase…

Behind News: Railway enhancing technology-driven security systems, expanding CCTV coverage across the railway network

Behind News: Railway enhancing technology-driven security systems, expanding CCTV coverage across the railway network

22-05-2026 

Railways are using the latest technology tools like AI, drones, CCTV etc. intensively to enhance the safety of trains, passengers, station premises and the vast rail network. This is being undertaken in a mission mode by strengthening the intelligence…

Exclusive: Athletes to remain protected from criminal prosecution under proposed anti-doping law amendments

Exclusive: Athletes to remain protected from criminal prosecution under proposed anti-doping law amendments

22-05-2026 

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has published proposed amendments related to the criminalisation of doping activities in the public domain for stakeholder consultation and feedback.

The proposed framework seeks to address the growing…

DRI seized 3,00,000 electronic cigarettes/vapes worth Rs.120 crore across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal

DRI seized 3,00,000 electronic cigarettes/vapes worth Rs.120 crore across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal

22-05-2026 

In a major crackdown against illegal import of prohibited nicotine products, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a large-scale e-cigarette (vape) smuggling racket in its operations across several ports, airports and ICDs in Maharashtra,…

Kottayam Hosts Special Session on Menopause Wellness through Yoga

Kottayam Hosts Special Session on Menopause Wellness through Yoga

22-05-2026 

As part of the 32-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, a special programme focusing on “Yoga for Menopause – A Holistic Wellness Module” was organised by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Kalathipady…

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Aspirants Opt For New Exam Centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur, and Meerut

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Aspirants Opt For New Exam Centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur, and Meerut

22-05-2026 

In an effort to decongest examination centres for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2026, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced three new examination centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur, and Meerut. 

With the…

A study by ARIES, Nainital & IIT, Delhi Paves Way For Solving The Mysterious High Temperature of Solar Corona

A study by ARIES, Nainital & IIT, Delhi Paves Way For Solving The Mysterious High Temperature of Solar Corona

21-05-2026 

A novel way to detect hidden turbulence in the Sun’s outer atmosphere or corona could help scientists gain new insights into the long-standing mystery of why the corona is much hotter than the Sun’s visible surface.  

The…

Forest officers’ responsibility does not end, even after superannuation, as they remain the voice of the voiceless flora and fauna, Minister tells IFS officers

Forest officers’ responsibility does not end, even after superannuation, as they remain the voice of the voiceless flora and fauna, Minister tells IFS officers

21-05-2026 

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, addressed the participants of the Mid-Career Training Programme of the Indian Forest Service in New Delhi. 

The event held on May 20, 2026, was also graced…

Blend compassion with rationality, work for the marginalised sections of society, President tells 2024 batch IAS officers

Blend compassion with rationality, work for the marginalised sections of society, President tells 2024 batch IAS officers

21-05-2026 

A group of IAS officers from the 2024 batch, currently serving as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries and Departments, called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 20, 2026). 

Addressing…

India Modernising Metrology Ecosystem For Fair Trade, Transparency and Consumer Protection: A Report

India Modernising Metrology Ecosystem For Fair Trade, Transparency and Consumer Protection: A Report

21-05-2026 

Metrology: Building Trust in Trade through Measurement Science

Measurement forms the foundation of modern economic systems, industrial production, scientific advancement, and consumer protection. Standardized measurements ensure transparency…