Found 17 results for "National Affairs"
The Union Agriculture Ministry has notified the inclusion of **Anhydrous Ammonia** as a fertilizer for a three-year period under the existing regulatory framework.
The Department of Telecommunications and the Madhya Pradesh government signed an MoU to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior, aimed at building a domestic telecom equipment ecosystem.
Rajasthan has issued India's first exploration licence for a Rare Earth Elements block in the Nawatala-Devigarh region, covering Balotra and Jodhpur districts. The licence was awarded to CMPDI under the 2024 critical minerals framework.
India presented its 8th Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 24, 2026, reiterating support for a transparent, rules-based multilateral trading system.
On July 21, 2026, the French Parliament approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first EU country to enforce such a restriction.
APEDA facilitated the first-ever export of 24 tonnes of frozen French fries from Uttarakhand to Iraq on July 20, 2026. The consignment was shipped from Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the first phase of the Museum of Word in Kolkata on July 21, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹5,400 crore in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train at Jind railway station in Haryana on July 17, 2026.
ONGC approved funding for a 1.75-million-tonne expansion of the strategic crude-oil storage facility at Mangaluru.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission added 9,909 previously unrecognised Indian First World War soldiers to its casualty database after archival research.
The government reported that 274 fugitives had been brought back to India from **36 countries** since **2019** under **Operation Trishul** and related international law-enforcement efforts.
Massachusetts and Boston have officially proclaimed August 15, 2026, as India Day, marking India's independence and celebrating the Indian-American community's contributions.
The Lok Sabha has passed a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice), aiming to tackle the rising pendency of cases.
Menaka Guruswamy, the lawyer who argued the landmark Section 377 case, has become India's first openly queer MP after being elected to the Rajya Sabha.
The government has designated two institutions as repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to preserve and document biological resources and traditional knowledge.
ICAR has constituted a Special Task Force to address global challenges and ensure national food security through targeted agricultural interventions.
