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Lower Arun Hydropower Project in Nepal
Why in news? Patel Engineering Ltd. recently secured a major contract for the construction of the 679‑megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower Project in east...
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Why in news? Patel Engineering Ltd. recently secured a major contract for the construction of the 679‑megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower Project in east...
Why in news? India’s flagship old‑age income scheme, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), has surpassed 9 crore enrolments as of 21 April 2026. More tha...
Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released its Economic and Social Survey 2026. The re...
Why in news? India’s Union Ministry of Textiles instructed traders and balers to reduce their stocks of raw jute to zero by 5 May 2026. The order, i...
Why in news? The Union Agriculture Minister recently approved several procurement proposals under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and the Price S...
Why in news? The Union Government recently approved the continuation of PMGSY‑III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The scheme’s third phase, wh...
Why in news? A parliamentary standing committee recently urged the government to strengthen the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NM...
Why in news? India has launched the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a government guarantee of ₹12,980 crore (around $1.6 billion). The initiativ...
Why in news? During the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in April 2026, a coalition of developing countries launched ...
Why in news? The Union Jal Shakti ministry recently reviewed progress on the Lakhwar multipurpose project and urged the executing agency to stick to t...
Why in news? Farmers cultivating annatto seeds in the tribal belts of Andhra Pradesh have urged the government to provide organic certification, procu...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh visited the under‑construction Shongtong–Karcham hydro project in April 2026 and directed engi...
h3>Why in news? The board of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has approved its first‑ever bonus issue of equity shares. Shareholders will r...
Why in news? The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways recently reported that the government’s Sagarmala programme is progressing well. As of Ma...
Why in news? On 10 April 2026, state‑owned Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) received environmental clearance from the Argentine government to und...
Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a major investment for the 1,200 MW Kalai‑II hydroelectric project on the Lohit ...
Why in news? On 11 April 2026 the Government of India raised the special additional excise duty on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel. Diesel...
Why in news? Global sulphur supplies have tightened sharply due to disruptions in shipments from the Middle East following the ongoing conflict in the...
Why in news? The Government of India has announced that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for r...
Why in news? Exports of makhana from India have been disrupted by geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Traders report that the closure of shipping rout...