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USTR Special 301 Report 2026: India Retained on Priority Watch List

Intellectual Property Scrutiny: India Remains on U.S. Priority Watch List The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 38th annual 2026 Special 301 Report, which evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property (IP) protection by U.S. trading partners. India has been retained on the Priority Watch List alongside China, Russia, Chile, Indonesia, and Venezuela.

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National

Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Foundation Day Observed on May 1 Marking 1960 Bifurcation of Bombay State

Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Foundation Day are both observed on May 1, marking the creation of the two States in 1960 when Bombay State was divided on a linguistic basis under the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960. Maharashtra was formed for Marathi speakers after a movement led by the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, a demand that grew stronger after 1947.

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Science & Tech

Gujarat Police Develops NARIT AI, India's First AI Tool for Narcotics Investigation

Gujarat Police has developed NARIT AI (Narcotics Analysis and Retrieval Augmented Generation-based Investigation Tool), India's first artificial intelligence tool for narcotics investigation. Built on Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology and drawing on laws such as the NDPS Act, 1985, it analyses the First Information Report and produces detailed investigation reports.

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Environment

India Submits Updated NDCs for 2031-35: 60% Non-Fossil Power Capacity and 47% Emission Intensity Cut by 2035

India has submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2031-35 to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement. By 2035, India aims to source 60% of its power capacity from non-fossil fuels and cut the emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 levels.

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National

DRDO Launches Vikram VT 21 Armoured Platform for Army's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle

DRDO has launched the Vikram VT 21 project to develop advanced armoured vehicles, with both wheeled and tracked platforms for the Indian Army's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). The vehicle offers armour protection against bullets, blasts and shrapnel along with high mobility across terrains.

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Economy

India Invokes WTO Peace Clause for the 7th Time over $7.6 Billion Rice Subsidies

India has invoked the World Trade Organization's peace clause for the seventh time, reporting rice subsidies of $7.6 billion. The clause was agreed at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali in 2013 as an interim arrangement.

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SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek: India Cites Operation Sindoor on Zero Tolerance to Terrorism

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, India set out its position on terrorism. It presented Operation Sindoor as an example of its zero-tolerance policy and urged SCO members to act firmly against countries that support or shelter terrorists.

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Supreme Court: Ending a Consensual Live-In Relationship Is Not a Criminal Offence

The Supreme Court has ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship is not a criminal offence, and that a voluntary relationship cannot be recast as sexual assault or exploitation after the partners separate.

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