During his state visit to Israel, the Prime Minister of India announced the Villages of Excellence initiative to widen agricultural cooperation between the two countries. It is a grassroots extension of India-Israel farm cooperation that will turn farming clusters into technology-driven zones.
The Government of Assam launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 in Dhemaji district to distribute land pattas to indigenous landless families, benefiting 1,06,905 people across the State. The mission also granted land rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. By giving legal ownership, it aims to settle long-pending land disputes and give families security over the land they live on and cultivate.
Three major inland waterway projects were inaugurated on National Waterway-2 (NW-2) at Dibrugarh, Assam: the Bogibeel Customs and Immigration Complex, the Dhubri Customs and Immigration Complex and the renovated Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Heritage Building. NW-2 runs along the Brahmaputra River and is a major economic corridor for the North-East, improving the movement of cargo and passengers.
The Rajasthan government has renamed Mount Abu as Aburaj, Kaman as Kamvan and Jahazpur as Yagyapur. Mount Abu, in the Aravalli Range, is Rajasthan's only hill station and is well known for the Dilwara Jain Temples.
Stefanos Sakellaridis of Greece won the men's singles title at the Delhi Open 2026 tennis tournament held in New Delhi. The result is a frequently asked type of sports question, so aspirants should link the tournament, the winner and his country together.
Goa is hosting the fourth edition of the World Ocean Science Congress 2026 at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Panaji. The congress focuses on ocean health, climate resilience and a sustainable blue economy. It brings together ocean scientists, policymakers and institutions to discuss how marine research can support coastal communities and India's maritime development.
India has removed the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause from its Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) with France. An MFN clause in a tax treaty can let one partner automatically claim lower tax rates or benefits that India later grants to another country.
Security forces demolished more than 200 memorials linked to Naxals in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh under Operation Demolishment. The action forms part of the security campaign against Left Wing Extremism in these States, which are among the regions affected by Naxal activity.
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