Year: 2026

India’s Supreme Court reached its highest ever strength of 38 judges after a swearing-in ceremony added six new appointments to the bench.

The Vizag Steel Plant blast claimed nine lives and triggered national debate about industrial safety standards and accountability in public enterprises.

CBSE announced it would hold Class 10 board exams twice annually starting from 2026 with the first exam mandatory and occurring in February.

India’s representatives pushed for equitable governance frameworks for AI at an international forum to ensure developing nations benefit from the technology.

Authorities in Wayanad launched a district-wide public health response after 16 school students tested positive for Shigella bacterial infection.

Additional Secretary for Americas in India’s MEA called in the US Charge d’Affaires twice in a week over attacks harming Indian sailors near Oman.

NITI Aayog released a report in New Delhi aimed at positioning India as a global manufacturing hub for sports equipment leveraging MSMEs.

The government celebrated 200 successful mineral block auctions in FY25-26 calling it the highest ever in a single year for India’s mining sector.

India liberalized its bond market for foreign investors by removing capital gains and withholding taxes on income from government securities.