India’s sanitation landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). From historically high rates of open defecation to near-universal household toilet access, the country has ach
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Geetanjali Minhas, Associate Editor with Governance Now, has been conferred with the Women Public Policy and Governance Award by ENQUBE Collaborations. The award was presented at ‘Season 5 – Connect Future
A study from the Centre for Cancer Epidemiology at the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, has provided new evidence that quitting tobacco, both smoking and chewing, substantially reduces the risk of oral cancer. Published in the International Journal o
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the India AI Impact Expo 2026 as a powerful convergence of ideas, innovation, and intent. Sharing highlights of the event’s inauguration, he said the Expo, which got underway here on Monday, hig
As many as 54 (or 24%) out of the 227 winning candidates of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Mahara
In his very first set of decisions after shifting to Seva Teerth, the new address of the PMO, PM Narendra Modi signed important files relating to decisions that reflect the spirit of Seva. These decisions touch every section of society: farmers, w
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* India is institutionalising AI for culture and languages through national platforms such as BHASHINI, Anuvadini, Gyan Bharatam and Adi Vaani etc. * AI is being used to make cultural and knowledge assets usable by digitisa
India has improved its position by four slots and is now placed at 45th rank in the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025) report prepared by Portulans Institute, Washington DC. The report, released on February 4, maps the ne
India and the United States on Saturday announced they had agreed on an interim framework for an interim trade agreement, indicating a broad roadmap of the opening of the markets and reduction in trade tariffs on both sides. In a me
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US president Donald Trump has announced a reduction on tariffs on Indian imports from a punitive 50% to 18%. He called prime minister Narendra Modi late Monday (India time) and then announced the decision on social media. Trump said India would no
With animal welfare accounting for just 1.5% of India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding, India Animal Welfare Forum (IAWF) has launched the country’s first collaborative Animal Welfare Funding Circle, aimed at addressing
The Budget proposals for Customs and Central Excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversion in duty, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while present
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, proposed three kartavyas to speed-up the reform momentum towards Viksit Bharat. She said that the first Kartavya is to accelerate and sustain ec
India’s Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled in Parliament on January 29, delivers a candid and confident assessment of the economy at a turbulent global moment. Growth remains robust at 7.4% in FY26, driven largely by domestic demand and m
