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241 stories for “India” · February 2026
Clear filtersBrand Finance released its Global Soft Power Index 2026, in which India is ranked 32nd in the world with a score of 48.0. The United States is first, followed by China and Japan. The index gauges how far a nation can sha...
The Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police carried out a joint exercise named 'Agni Pariksha' at Sigar in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It trained personnel from non-artillery units in artillery proce...
The Economic Survey cited Tamil Nadu's 'Thozhi' hostels as a model for raising women's workforce participation. Run by the Tamil Nadu Working Women's Hostels Corporation through public-private partnerships, they offer af...
Overview The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a major expansion of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) in February 2026, with a specific focus on nurturing entrepreneurs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The...
A January 2026 report by the United Nations University (UNU-INWEH), 'Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era', says many water systems can no longer recover to past levels, a...
The State Bank of India launched 'CHAKRA' (Centre of Excellence for Sunrise Sectors) on 31 January 2026 to build expertise in evaluating and financing emerging high-technology industries. SBI has identified eight sunrise...
On 1 February 2026, Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget, the first ever delivered on a Sunday, and also tabled the 16th Finance Commission report on tax devolution for 2026-2031. India's first fu...
India's pharmaceutical industry is shifting its focus towards complex generics, biosimilars and innovation. The country ranks 11th in pharmaceutical exports by value with a 3% global share and third by volume, meeting ar...
France's National Assembly approved legislation that would bar children below 15 years from using social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok if it becomes law. The measure reflects a wider global trend...
Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh became the first in India to collect panchayat property tax online through the SAMARTH Panchayat portal. The service, launched at Sankara Gram Panchayat in Nagri block, uses UPI-based pa...
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the national nodal agency for cyber incident response under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, dealt with more than 29.44 lakh cyber incidents in 2025. CERT-In was...
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed turning 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace. Adichanallur, on the T...
