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Science & Technology
India Plans First Human Deep-Sea Mission to 6,000 m by 2028
Dr Jitendra Singh told IPRD 2026 in New Delhi that India will send its first human deep-sea mission to depths of up to 6,000 metres by the year 2028.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Calls for Maritime Resilience at IPRD 2026
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh gave the commemorative address at the Indian Navy IPRD 2026 in New Delhi, urging supply chain diversification at sea.
4 November 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
NITI Aayog and GIZ Sign NDC-TIA II Pact on Road Freight
NITI Aayog and GIZ India signed an Implementation Agreement under NDC-TIA Phase II to speed up the decarbonisation of India's road freight sector.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Keralam Resolution Adopted at PAC Chairpersons Conference
The Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees at Thiruvananthapuram adopted the Keralam Resolution, with the Lok Sabha Speaker in the chair.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
JNCASR Silicon Chip Carries Terahertz Data at 100 Gbit/s
JNCASR researchers built a silicon photonic crystal chip that pushes terahertz waves through an engineered barrier at 100 Gbit/s, pointing to 6G circuits.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
National SARAS Mela Ends With Rs 12.8 Crore Sales at Vijayawada
The first National SARAS Mela held outside Delhi-NCR closed at Vijayawada with sales of over Rs 12.8 crore and a footfall of more than 12 lakh visitors.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
ASI 2024-25 Reports 9.28 Per Cent Manufacturing GVA Growth
MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 Volume I, showing the manufacturing corporate sector's gross value added growing 9.28 per cent in a year.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam 2026 Replaces Aircraft Rules of 1937
The Centre notified the Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam 2026, a code of 220 rules that replaces the Aircraft Rules 1937 and takes effect on 1 January 2027.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Jaipur Becomes First City With Co-located Commerce Offices
Piyush Goyal inaugurated Vanijya Bhawan and Udyog Bhawan in Jaipur, the first city to house all Commerce Ministry offices at a single location.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
Drugs Rules Amendment Proposes Instant Licence Suspension
The Health Ministry proposed amending the Drugs Rules, 1945, to suspend a manufacturing licence at once when a drug is declared Not of Standard Quality.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
I-OECM Guidelines 2026 Released at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released India's I-OECM Guidelines 2026 at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan, Armenia, supporting the 30x30 biodiversity target.
4 November 2026 · 3 min read
Defence
India-Canada Defence Dialogue Holds First Edition Virtually
India and Canada held the first edition of their bilateral Defence Dialogue virtually on 3 November 2026, with defence industry ties a priority area.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
TRAI Launches Network Anubhav Platform for Network Quality
TRAI launched the Network Anubhav Platform, a geospatial dashboard showing user and drive test results for mobile and fixed broadband, with a DND web interface.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Cabinet Opens Path for All Agniveers to Become Regular Soldiers
The Union Cabinet created a pathway absorbing all Agniveers in the Defence Forces: 25 per cent as regulars on merit and the rest given two more years.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
Cabinet Extends Fast Track Special Courts Scheme to 850 Courts
The Union Cabinet extended the Fast Track Special Courts scheme for five more years with an outlay of Rs 3,788.04 crore, taking it from 779 to 850 courts.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Cabinet Clears Rs 14,500 Crore VGF for 92 GWh Energy Storage
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 14,500 crore Viability Gap Funding scheme to build 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage, including 60 GWh of pumped storage.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cabinet Approves Rs 4,371.10 Crore VISTAR Statistics Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved VISTAR, a central sector statistics scheme of Rs 4,371.10 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31 that will run the 8th Economic Census.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Cabinet Clears Rs 2,814 Crore Critical Mineral Capex Scheme
The Union Cabinet cleared a Rs 2,814 crore capital expenditure scheme to set up four lithium and nickel processing plants with a 30 per cent subsidy.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
Schedule M Amendment Aligns Grade A Limits With WHO Norms
The Union Health Ministry has proposed amending Schedule M of the Drugs Rules, 1945, to align microbial limits in Grade A clean areas with WHO norms.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
Ayush Minister Ties Dhanteras to Preventive Healthcare
Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav asked citizens to make preventive healthcare part of Dhanteras, the festival also marked as Dhanvantari Jayanti, on 4 November 2026.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read

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