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375 stories for “Current” · February 2026
Clear filtersIn its 2026-27 State Budget, the Kerala government announced free education up to graduation for Arts and Science students in government and aided colleges. Until now, free education in the State was limited to Class 12,...
Under the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, often described as the 'mother of all deals', India will permit EU banks to open 15 branches over a four-year period, offering limited market access while protecting d...
Data from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) shows India now counts 958 million active internet users. Rural India accounts for 57% of them, roughly 548 million people, and rural usage is expanding near...
The Union government has declared coking coal a critical and strategic mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, adding it to Part D of the First Schedule so that its exploration and mi...
India's 16th Census will run in two phases: Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, and Population Enumeration in February 2027 (September 2027 in snow-bound areas of Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh a...
World Leprosy Day falls on the last Sunday of January (25 January in 2026), while India marks it on 30 January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The day promotes early detection and full treatment of leprosy and...
The Centre announced the Republic Day Parade 2026 results. The Indian Navy was adjudged the best marching contingent among the three Services, and Delhi Police topped the CAPF and auxiliary forces category. Maharashtra's...
According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, Karnataka is home to 39% of India's generative AI startups, the largest share of any State. The number of GenAI startups in India rose to 890 in the first half of 2025, compared...
The Ministry of Jal Shakti felicitated 58 WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Warriors from various States and Union Territories at a Samvad Samaroh in New Delhi for leading water management at the grassroots. Recognise...
India has put forward Meghalaya's living root bridges as its nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2026-27 cycle. These bridges are grown by guiding the aerial roots of rubber fig trees across streams and...
Tabled in Parliament on 29 January 2026, the Economic Survey 2025-26 raised India's potential growth estimate to 7% from 6.5% and projected 6.8-7.2% growth in FY2026-27, keeping India the fastest-growing major economy fo...
Led by Parade Commander Lt. Gen. Bhavnish Kumar, GOC Delhi Area, the 77th Republic Day parade saw the Indian Army present a phased 'battle array format', including an aerial element, for the first time. The newly raised...
