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INDIA-NETHERLANDS RELATIONS ELEVATED TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Recently, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to The Hague, India and the Netherlands officially elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership. The leaders adopted an ambitious roadmap to deepen engagement across high-tech manufacturing, climate action, and resource management, concluding 17 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). Key Pillars of the Upgraded Partnership […]

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PM MODI’S HISTORIC VISIT TO NORWAY AND THE 3RD INDIA-NORDIC SUMMIT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a historic official visit to Norway, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 43 years (since 1983). PM Modi was conferred with Sweden’s prestigious ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross’ for his exceptional contributions to pioneering the India-Sweden strategic

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WHO DECLARES EBOLA OUTBREAK IN DRC AND UGANDA A PHEIC

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The declaration was triggered after a sharp spike involving over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths, raising severe concerns over local and

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SUPREME COURT (NUMBER OF JUDGES) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 2026

Recently, the President of India promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India). With this, the total sanctioned judicial strength of the apex court, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI), rises from 34 to

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INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Recently, researchers from IIT-Madras and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, published a pathbreaking study in the journal Science. They successfully synthesized the first stable, completely carbon-free inorganic analogue of ferrocene using boron rings and the transition metal osmium. Background: The Significance of Ferrocene For decades, a major holy grail for inorganic chemists was

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INDIA’S TRADE DIPLOMACY: INDIA-OMAN CEPA AND INDIA-CHILE FTA UPDATES

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, announced at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 (May 12, 2026) that the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is slated for implementation on June 1, 2026. Conversely, negotiations for the India-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are facing structural hurdles primarily due to the asymmetry in economic

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IMD’S NEW BLOCK-LEVEL MONSOON FORECAST SYSTEM

In a significant leap toward “Hyper-local” meteorology, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has unveiled a new forecast system designed to provide block-level forecasts for the monsoon’s arrival. Covering approximately 3,196 blocks across 15 States in its initial phase, this system marks a transition from regional/district-level generalizations to granular, actionable data for the agricultural heartland of

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RETAIL INFLATION ANALYSIS: APRIL 2026 TRENDS & MACROECONOMIC IMPACT

In April 2026, India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), touched a 13-month high of 3.5%. While the headline number indicates a quickening of price pressures compared to March (3.4%). The rise is primarily attributed to supply-side shocks emanating from the volatile geopolitical situation in West Asia and emerging climatic risks. Key

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Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Assam

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, signaling a potential shift in the State’s long-standing bipolar political landscape (DMK vs. AIADMK) dominant since 1967. Key Highlights: Continuity in Assam: Second Term for Himanta Biswa Sarma Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of the

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