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The 10th Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) was released by the Global Network Against Food Crises with European Union support. In 2025, 266 million people across 47 countries faced high acute food insecurity, or 22.9%...
The 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue has reaffirmed the commitment to multilateral climate action despite rising global tensions. Started by Germany in 2010, the annual meeting is the first major climate ministerial ahea...
India and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement under which New Zealand will give 100% duty-free access to Indian exports, benefiting MSMEs, textiles and leather. New Zealand will also invest USD 20 billion in I...
Tamil Nadu's real GSDP grew 10.83% in 2025-26 after 11.19% in 2024-25, well above the national average of 7.4%. Nominal GSDP rose from ₹31.19 lakh crore to ₹35.29 lakh crore, a 13.16% rise, the highest among States. The...
The Madras High Court has observed that the existing law still allows a candidate to contest from two constituencies simultaneously. In 2004, the Election Commission of India had proposed barring candidates from contesti...
Tamil Nadu's election history records several landmark changes. In 1967 the DMK defeated the Congress, and delimitation raised Assembly seats from 206 to 234. The 1971 poll ran over three days, while in 1977 all 234 seat...
The Madras High Court has held that the Tamil Nadu government cannot cut maternity leave to 12 weeks for a woman employee's third pregnancy. It set aside a Government Order dated March 13, 2026, which had limited such le...
**Overview** On May 1, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially launched a highly advanced, QR-based Photo Identity Card system designed to strictly tighten physical security and eliminate unauthorized acc...
**Overview** In a landmark development for Indian aviation infrastructure, authorities announced on May 1, 2026, that the newly constructed Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar will officially commence commercial p...
**Overview** On May 1, 2026, amid an explosive escalation of conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in proactive telephone diplomacy, dialing the Saudi Crown Pr...
**Overview** In early May 2026, the government reported that India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached a historic, record-breaking peak of ₹2.43 lakh crore for the month of April, showcasing immense...
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase IV: Transforming Odisha's Rural LandscapeOn May 1, 2026, the Union Minister for Rural Development officially launched the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY...
