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New Delhi is the venue for the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026, hosted by India and the first edition of the event to be held in the Global South. Agrivoltaics (AgriPV) means using the same land for both crop cult...
On 20 October 2026, three Indian sites were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: Baratang's Karst-Mud-Volcano Complex, the Andaman Subduction Volcanoes and the Sirpur Cultural and Archaeological Landscap...
The 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. India restated its commitment to cooperation in Asia that is inclusive and based on consensu...
Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day was observed on 21 October to spread awareness of iodine deficiency and its health effects. Iodine is a vital micronutrient the body needs to make thyroid hormones, which...
KAUMARACON-2026, the third International Conference on Kaumarabhritya, was opened by the Vice-President. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) hosted the event under the theme "Shaping the Future of Child Health: Gl...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led India's representation at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Discussions at the meeting centre...
As per Bloomberg New Economy Forum's India Transition Factbook 2026, India is placed third worldwide when the clean hydrogen volumes contracted so far are added up. The country has secured binding deals for 3 lakh tonnes...
The latest global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford. Launched in 2010, the index spans 108 countries and assesses poverty th...
India's resident mission in Costa Rica's capital, San José, has begun functioning, the Ministry of External Affairs announced. Earlier, relations with Costa Rica were managed by the Indian mission in Panama, supported by...
Kolkata is the venue for two global mind-sport events held together from 11 to 18 October 2026 — namely the 19th World Sudoku Championship along with the 33rd World Puzzle Championship. The competitions are being staged...
Mongolia's President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh expressed gratitude to India for backing the building of his country's first oil refinery. The refinery is coming up in Altanshiree Soum of Dornogobi Province. Once ready, it is...
The Union Government has cleared India joining the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA). The pact was signed in Rome on 7 July 2006 and came into force in June 2012, with the aim of conserving the fishery re...
