The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved revised rice quality specifications under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes to provide better-quality rice to over 80 crore beneficiaries.

The Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, through the Drugs (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2026, to bring Cell or Stem Cell-derived products, Gene Therapeutic Products and Xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority (CLAA) framew

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Madras have discovered a new species of damselfly, Mortonagrion santha, in the Andaman Islands.

The NITI Aayog released a report titled "Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global" presenting a comprehensive assessment of Ayurveda's global footprint and a phased roadmap to strengthen its international presence.

The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025 came into force across India on 1 July 2026, replacing MGNREGA and expanding the statutory rural employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days.

Haryana and Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to operationalise the long-pending 1994 Upper Yamuna Water Sharing Agreement, enabling Rajasthan to receive its allocated share of Yamuna water through dedicated infrastructure after nearly 32 y

Malaysian scientists discovered a new species of parasitic fungus, Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, in Borneo's jungles.

The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with NITI Aayog, launched the report 'Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector' at a National Workshop in New Delhi.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2.0 Portal and the Electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card to strengthen digital governance, simplify citizen services, and improve monitoring of foreign con

India completed nine years of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1 July 2026, marking a major milestone in the country's journey towards a unified, technology-driven, and transparent indirect tax system, further strengthened by the Next-Generation GST (G

roject BRAHMANK of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently celebrated its 16th Raising Day at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh, marking fifteen years of dedicated service in developing strategic border infrastructure and connectivity in the region.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj recently released the National Study Report on Low Participation in Gram Sabha Across States and Union Territories, highlighting the key barriers affecting citizen participation and suggesting measures to strengthen grassroo