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83 stories for “Red” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe RBI will implement the Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) 2026 from 1 July 2026, offering a cost-effective grievance-redress mechanism with a Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre and compensation...
Ponduru Khadi, a hand-woven cotton fabric from Ponduru village in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh (locally 'Patnulu'), was granted the Geographical Indication tag; it is woven by hand using Hill, Punasa and red cotto...
Overview In January 2026, India accelerated its infrastructure development with a strong focus on improving connectivity, logistics efficiency, and urban transformation. The government increased investments in highways,...
The 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, co-chaired by India and Malaysia, was held in New Delhi as part of the 2024-2027 cycle, covering information sharing, operational...
The Indian Army signed a Rs 168 crore contract for the Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS), India's first solar-powered surveillance drone, developed by New Space Research & Technologies, Bengaluru und...
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu released the Tamil Nadu Warehousing Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote modern warehousing infrastructure and strengthen supply chains and logistics. It gives five years of incentives to op...
The Union Women and Child Development Minister launched PANKHUDI, a single digital portal for the ministry's work on nutrition, health, early childhood care and education, child welfare and women's safety. It is meant to...
Tamil Nadu released the State Indicator Framework (SIF) 2.0 to track SDG progress to 2030, reducing indicators from 314 to 244 across 17 SDGs, monitored by 28 State departments. The State's multidimensional poverty rate...
In January 2026, India accelerated its renewable energy expansion as part of its long-term climate and sustainability goals. The government focused on increasing solar and wind energy capacity to reduce dependence on fos...
In January 2026, the Government of India accelerated the implementation of the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce dependency on imports. The initiative focuses on establi...
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has died. He was born in 1942. He wrote the concept plan for the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first biosphere reserve under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, and founded the Centre f...
In January 2026, the Government of India introduced new measures to strengthen irrigation infrastructure as part of its broader agricultural development strategy. The initiative focuses on improving water management syst...
