Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur Ex-Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh. This is India’s first large-scale renewable energy initiative on military land, aimed at making defence establishments grid-independent.

NISE & MES Sign MoU for Floating Solar on Defence Stations

National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and Military Engineering Services (MES) signed an MoU to deploy floating solar panels across water bodies in armed forces stations. Indian reservoirs have an estimated untapped potential of 102 GW of floating solar capacity.

74 New Integrated Land Ports Proposed

Ministry of Home Affairs announced plans to establish 74 new integrated land ports along India’s international borders to secure borders and formalize cross-border commerce.

India Assumes Chairmanship of Colombo Process (2024–2026)

For the first time, India assumed the chairmanship of the Colombo Process to protect the rights and welfare of Indian migrant workers, especially those in GCC countries.

Venezuela officially emerged as India’s 3rd largest supplier of crude oil in May 2026 (after Russia and UAE). Bilateral trade reached $678.94 million in FY26, significantly altering India’s oil import dynamics.

CM Yogi Adityanath launched Project GANGA (Government Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement) in Lucknow. With Hinduja Group as knowledge partner, it aims to provide high-speed rural broadband and digital literacy to all 57,000 Gram Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh.

VB-G RAM G Framework Rolled Out

Ministry of Rural Development launched the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) framework with a massive ₹1.25 lakh crore outlay to restructure rural employment models and stabilize local economies.

The Supreme Court exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to quash a POCSO conviction. The bench emphasized restorative justice in cases where parties had reached a genuine mutual settlement and subsequently married.

Delimitation: ‘Seat Splitting’ Recommended Over Flat Increase

A high-level advisory panel recommended “splitting of seats” instead of a proportionate increase in total seats for the upcoming delimitation exercise. The formula aims to balance demographic representation without politically marginalizing southern states.

Foreign Universities Get Approval for Indian Campuses

Ministry of Education issued Letters of Approval (LoA) to University of Bristol (UK), University of York (UK), and University of New South Wales (Australia) to set up independent campuses in India.

Meta Platforms signed a landmark deal with Reliance Industries to develop its first large-scale AI-enabled Data Centre in India at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The facility will have an operational capacity of 168 MW.

Varanasi Becomes India’s First ‘Easy Connect’ Aviation Hub

Ministry of Civil Aviation integrated Varanasi as the first city under the new ‘Easy Connect’ hub-and-spoke model. International transit passengers can now complete immigration and baggage protocols at Varanasi instead of facing bottlenecks at Delhi airport.

RBI Flags Concerns Over Net FDI Composition

RBI raised concerns regarding the composition of falling net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, warning of potential long-term pressures on India’s Balance of Payments (BoP) stability.

Viyona Fintech Certified as BBPS Biller Operating Unit

NPCI certified Viyona Fintech as an official Biller Operating Unit (BOU) under the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), expanding digital bill collection infrastructure, especially in rural areas.