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69 stories for “International” · February 2026
Clear filtersThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced new base years for India's main economic indicators. Gross Domestic Product and the Index of Industrial Production move to a 2022-23 base, while the Consu...
India has put forward reforms to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to tighten regulation of the global diamond trade. The scheme governs trade in rough diamonds to keep conflict diamonds out of the market, and o...
Tamil Nadu will draft a State-level Public Sector Innovation Policy along with a State Innovation Index. A team from the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) visited the UNICEF Office of Innovation and the OECD in...
Overview In February 2026, India co-hosted the 10th ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The tournament saw high-octane clashes across iconic venues like Wankhede, Narendra Modi Stadium, and Chepauk. India demonstrated a strong perf...
World Unani Day on 11 February marks the birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a pioneer of Unani medicine in India; the 2026 theme is 'Innovation and Evidence in Unani Practice'. The same date is the International Day...
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 places India 91st with a score of 39 on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Denmark tops with 89, followed by Finland and Singapore; South Sud...
Overview In February 2026, India and the UAE ratified a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to further strengthen the economic corridor established by the 2022 CEPA. This treaty provides a comprehensive legal framework...
During Seychelles President Patrick Herminie's visit to India, the two countries adopted the SESEL (Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages) Joint Vision, covering maritime security, digita...
National Deworming Day, started in 2015 under the National Health Mission, targets soil-transmitted worm infections such as roundworm, whipworm and hookworm by giving Albendazole to children and adolescents aged 1-19 thr...
India is in discussions with China on opening an extra route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. The pilgrimage currently uses Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Nathu La in Sikkim. The...
The International Energy Agency's Electricity 2026 report projects worldwide power demand to rise by 3.6% annually through 2030, driven by electric vehicles, data centres and air conditioning. Low-emission sources such a...
Cochin International Airport (CIAL) in Kerala will be the first airport in India to deploy hydrogen-powered buses for passenger movement, cutting emissions from airside transport. Also reported: two new marine worm speci...
