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162 stories for “India” · January 2026
Clear filtersBrandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas) was recorded in India for the first time, in the Rajouri-Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir, confirmed via DNA and morphometric analysis; the species was previously known from Af...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its education and skill development ecosystem with a focus on improving learning outcomes, digital access, and employability. The government continued implementing reforms und...
India's first and the world's largest green ammonia project under development at Kakinada (a planned Green Hydrogen Valley) will produce 1.5 million tonnes of green ammonia per year from June 2027, with an investment of...
The Department of Posts delivered its first online order through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), acting as a Logistics Service Provider under the Click & Book model; the order was placed by the ONDC-enabled...
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
India reported its first scientifically confirmed case of pufferfish poisoning in Veraval, Gujarat; freshwater pufferfish Tetraodon cutcutia contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, and India lacks a freshwater fish-to...
India registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds: Karan Fries, developed by NDRI Karnal (Tharparkar x Holstein-Friesian), and Vrindavani, developed by ICAR-IVRI Bareilly, both combining high milk productivity w...
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026 identified cybersecurity as India's top risk and geoeconomic confrontation as the most severe global threat for 2026.
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report revised India's FY2025-26 growth forecast up to 7.2% from 6.3%, driven by strong domestic demand and tax reforms, while projecting a global trade-growth slowdown to 2.2%...
The Supreme Court ruled that unreserved (general) category seats are open to all on merit, and SC/ST/OBC candidates qualifying on general standards must be counted against unreserved seats; the judgment, based on Article...
Food prices in India fell overall in 2025, by about 0.2%, the first such annual decline since 2014. Lower food prices helped bring retail inflation down to 2.2%, a 12-year low. Low inflation gives the RBI more room on in...
India was ranked 80th in the Henley Passport Index 2026 with visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations, sharing the rank with Nigeria and Algeria; Singapore held the strongest passport with access to 192 countr...
