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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
Science & Technology
CSIR and DAKSHIN-RIS Sign Pact for Global South Science
CSIR and DAKSHIN, the Global South Centre of Excellence at RIS, signed a Letter of Association on 3 November 2026 to share science and technology with partner nations.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Railways Freight Loading Hits 145.07 MT in October 2026
Indian Railways loaded a record 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026, up 8.32 per cent on the 133.93 million tonnes carried in October 2025.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NLMC Phase II RINL Land Auction Fetches Rs 218 Crore
NLMC closed the second phase of the RINL land e-auction at Visakhapatnam on 3 November 2026, selling 114 plots for Rs 218 crore at a 17.96 per cent premium.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
International
India-Poland Trade Push: Jitin Prasada Visits Warsaw
Minister of State Jitin Prasada visited Poland on 2 and 3 November 2026 with 12 Indian companies, held three ministerial meetings and opened a forum in Warsaw.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
India and Sri Lanka Coast Guards Hold 9th Meeting at Mirissa
The 9th High-Level Meeting of the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard was held at Mirissa in Sri Lanka, with talks on maritime cooperation.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Sends Arunachal Kiwi and Kullu Pomegranate to Dubai
APEDA facilitated a trial export of 1.5 MT of kiwi from Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh and 1.3 MT of Sinduri pomegranates from Kullu to Dubai in the UAE.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
BRE Summit 2026: Odisha Signs 18 MoUs of Rs 1.17 Lakh Crore
On day two of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, Odisha signed 18 MoUs worth about Rs 1.17 lakh crore for renewable energy projects.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Delhi Defence Dialogue 2026 Begins at MP-IDSA in New Delhi
Rajnath Singh addressed the third Delhi Defence Dialogue at MP-IDSA on the theme of defence reforms, Aatmanirbharta, collaborations and exports.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
IndiaAI Mission Releases EKA-1 and Dhir Foundation Models
The IndiaAI Mission released the indigenous foundation models EKA-1 by Soket Labs and Dhir 2B and Dhir 5B by ZenteiQ at a press event held in New Delhi.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
NITI Aayog and TEXMiN Sign Critical Minerals Pact
NITI Aayog and TEXMiN at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad signed a Joint Statement of Intent to build indigenous technology and value chains in critical and strategic minerals.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
State News
Sikkim Dairy Gets Microbiology Lab and Churpi Traceability
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh opened the Sikkim Milk Union's microbiology laboratory at Gangtok and launched the Churpi Traceability initiative.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Sports
Mandaviya Launches NDTL Extramural Research Grant Policy
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the NDTL Extramural Research Grant Policy at the 10th WAADS Quality Assurance Managers' Meeting 2026 in New Delhi.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
IPRD-2026 Opens in New Delhi on Science and Technology
The Indian Navy's Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 began in New Delhi on the theme of science, technology and academic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Sonowal Plans to Double Coastal Freight Share to 12% by 2047
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said at Puri that coastal and waterway shipping will carry 12% of India's freight by 2047, up from the present 6% share.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
NITI Aayog Launches India S&T Scoreboard for States and UTs
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri unveiled the India S&T Scoreboard in New Delhi, a dashboard comparing science and technology across States and UTs.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read

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