West Bengal is set to become the 36th State/UT to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), marking a significant step towards universal health coverage in India.

Recently, the Government highlighted a decade of reforms aimed at improving India's Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) ecosystem through regulatory simplification, digital governance and trust-based administration.

Anthropic has extended its cybersecurity initiative, Project Glasswing, to India, providing select government agencies and organisations with access to its advanced AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, to strengthen cybersecurity and protect critical infrastr

Recently, scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) used nearly a century of observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) to uncover new insights into how the Sun's surface magnetic features track its 11-year activity cycle an

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its June 2026 bi-monthly meeting, unanimously kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained a neutral stance.

Recently, the Government announced a major overhaul of India's producer-level inflation measurement framework by revising the base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from 2011–12 to 2022–23 and introducing a new Producer Price Index (PPI).

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), defeating Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote.

Recently, the Supreme Court published the Draft Regulations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary, 2026, proposing a framework for the responsible use of AI in courts while prohibiting its use in judicial decision-making and other high-r

World Environment Day 2026, observed on 5 June and hosted by Azerbaijan, focuses on climate change and calls for urgent global action through the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”.

India has launched its first flex-fuel vehicles, marking a significant step towards reducing crude oil imports, strengthening the rural economy through ethanol demand, and promoting low-carbon mobility.

On World Environment Day (5th June), the Union Government has announced the designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh as India’s 100th Ramsar Site.

Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing paid an official visit to India from 30 May to 3 June 2026, marking his first overseas visit since assuming office as President in April 2026.