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Sunday 31 May 2026
- Communication and Electronic Warfare specialist Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge as 27th Navy Chief
- Mumbai Metro Line 5 to become 34.21 Km corridor as Line 5A approval adds 11.83 Km and 7 stations
- Tripura to convert government consumers to prepaid power meters by August 2026, complete pending smart meter works by July 2027
- India cuts export levies on petrol, diesel and ATF for fortnight beginning 1 June amid oil market volatility
- IAF conducts first night Bambi Bucket operations to contain Kasauli forest fire, drops over 93,000 litres of water
- General NS Raja Subramani takes charge as India’s 3rd Chief of Defence Staff
Saturday 30 May 2026
- India-bound crude tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz, expected to arrive in Visakhapatnam on 3 June
- Lucknow gets ₹19 crore Nausena Shaurya Vatika as INS Gomati artefacts bring Indian Navy’s legacy to public view
- Mizoram to cut AT&C losses to 25% by March 2027, complete smart meter installation by June 2027
- India’s military theaterisation plan on right track, could take shape on ground in next 2-3 years: Army Chief
- India’s paperless airport travel push: Digi Yatra crosses 10 crore usage across 38 airports as 27 more set for rollout by next year
- MP-Maharashtra connectivity push under Bharatmala: ₹944 crore Boregaon-Shahpur highway project 85 per cent complete
- ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India gets first PM-SETU Strategic Investment Plan approval as Andhra Pradesh leads industry-led ITI upgrade push
- India deploys advanced SkyCast weather monitoring system at Delhi Airport to cut fog-related flight disruptions
- PM SVANidhi crosses 1.12 crore loan disbursals worth ₹17,800 crore as street vendors move into formal credit and digital payments
- Chhattisgarh’s Raipur creates 32,000 rainwater harvesting structures as community-led drive strengthens urban water security
- India pushes maritime modernisation with new port performance index and digital reforms for global logistics edge
Friday 29 May 2026
- Pune metro plans six-coach trains and depot expansion as Line 3 opening is expected to raise passenger load: Report
- National highway smart lighting network to shift to centralised digital monitoring under new road ministry SOP
- Odisha, Intel and 3DGS sign MoU to bring advanced chip substrate manufacturing technology to India
- Government notifies two new SEZs in Puducherry, projects to bring ₹1,975 crore investment and 8,500 jobs
- Noida airport connectivity push: With flight ops set to begin from 15 June, Yogi govt plans roll out of 110 electric buses
- MMRDA deploys India’s first AI-powered metro pantograph monitoring system, cuts inspection time from 30 minutes to seconds
- Rajnath Singh releases Operation Sindoor book chronicling 100 soldier testimonies across three Services
- India emerges as top growth bet in WEF survey as global economy faces energy and food price shockv
- India, Canada aim to conclude free trade pact talks by 2026-end as trade relations regain momentum
- India faces weak 2026 monsoon outlook as IMD forecasts rainfall at 90 per cent of Long Period Average
Thursday 28 May 2026
- GMDA to complete green makeover of key Gurugram junctions by 15 June
- Centre releases over ₹10,000 crore to 12 states under PMAY-G as rural housing targets triple for 2026-27
- Delhi’s Bhalswa garbage mountain shrinks by nearly 50 lakh tonnes since 2022, 43 acres of land reclaimed
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code completes 10 years, helps creditors realise over ₹4 lakh crore through resolution process
- NHAI Finalises Tentative List Of 17 National Highway Stretches Spanning 1,692.5 Km Across 9 States For Monetisation In FY 2026-27
- Kolkata Metro Blue Line upgraded with high-conductivity aluminum third rail, enables future 150-second headway
- Kazipet rail manufacturing unit nears completion, to build 200 intercity trains in 5 years
- Government plans AI curriculum revamp with more practical training, industry projects and shared GPU infrastructure
- IAF’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team marks 30 years with commemorative display at Bidar Air Force Station
- PM Surya Ghar subsidy disbursal reaches ₹22,244 crore as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh lead rooftop solar adoption
- India and South Korea hold 12th CEPA upgrade talks as New Delhi seeks to rebalance trade pact that has favoured Korean exports since 2010
- Kolkata Metro’s Noapara carshed modernised with upgraded maintenance bays, new flooring and improved shed infrastructure
- Kanpur Metro’s Naubasta extension clears major safety test as two trains brake automatically at 80 Kmph
- Odisha’s steel capital push gets major lift as JSW begins work on ₹1,25,000 crore mega plant near Paradip
- India’s mega infrastructure push: PM Modi reviews critical infra projects worth ₹30,000 crore across Rail, Power and Road sectors in 51st PRAGATI meeting
- Railways to conduct fresh technical review of Panna forest stretch of ₹8,914 crore Lalitpur-Singrauli rail line project after tree loss concerns
Wednesday 27 May 2026
- ₹3,540 crore, 114 Km 4-lane Jabalpur Outer Ring Road project to open in phases this year and next, includes 750-metre Narmada bridge
- GMDA demolishes over 15 illegal shops along Multi Utility Corridor in Gurugram’s Sector 90
- Mumbai’s Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Phase 2 nears completion with 98 per cent physical work done
- Indian Coast Guard, Gujarat ATS seize 115 kg cocaine worth Rs 1,150 crore off Mundra coast in joint operation
- India moves ahead with indigenous fifth-generation AMCA fighter project as Defence Ministry issues RFP to Tata, L&T-BEL and Bharat Forge-BEML
- India-US trade pact talks to resume in Delhi from 1 June as both sides push to finalise interim deal
- L&T arm partners with EVR Motors to develop next-generation EV traction motors in India
- Kolkata Metro Orange Line clears Chingrighata hurdle as 62-metre viaduct gap bridged
- India cracks down on online sale and listing of hazardous and explosive substances on major digital platforms
- IRFC’s ₹13,527 crore loan gives Hyderabad Metro a major debt reset after Telangana takeover move
- Cabinet approves SARTHAK-PDS with ₹25,530 crore central outlay to modernise ration delivery system
- Bihar airport expansion, Greenfield projects reviewed in high-level Civil Aviation Ministry meeting
- Centre approves ₹221.52 crore NH-60 widening project in Nashik ahead of 2027 Kumbh Mela
- India’s first bullet train corridor: NHSRCL launches 1,200-tonne span over Kalupur Flyover in Ahmedabad
- India’s first hydrogen train gets approval for Jind-Sonipat route as Railways moves closer to green passenger service
Tuesday 26 May 2026
- India to release new factory output index with 2022-23 base year on June 1, covering more industries and products
- Gadkari reviews 7,667 Km of highway projects in Punjab, Delhi and Haryana ahead of monsoon
- Centre approves ₹1,427.61 crore for 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass and ROBs to strengthen connectivity between key industrial hubs and port towns in Tamil Nadu
- IAF opens Technical Branch officer entry through GATE scores, AFCAT route to continue
- Delhi asked to finish key anti-pollution works before winter as Centre reviews air action plan
- India Semiconductor Mission launches single-window portal to support semiconductor investors and ecosystem players
- Jammu and Kashmir’s first cherry parcel van of season arrives in Mumbai with 12 tonnes of fruit
- PM-WANI gets citizen-friendly upgrade as DoT rolls out QR-based laptop login, short-duration Wi-Fi plans and standardised hotspot names
- NCRTC invites bids for commercial spaces at 8 Meerut stations on Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor
- Noida Airport rapid rail plan moves ahead as UP approves DPR, sends Delhi-Jewar connectivity proposal to Centre
- Maharashtra moves ahead with plan to develop Worli Jetty as water transport and emergency services hub in Mumbai
Monday 25 May 2026
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders-funded ₹4.5 crore ocean engineering research facility launched at IIT Madras’ ‘Discovery’ satellite campus
- Gadkari reviews 10,064 Km highways in Rajasthan and 1,947 Km in Himachal Pradesh, seeks quality compliance
- Centre rules out blanket extension of ALMM List-II deadline for solar PV cells beyond 1 June 2026
- Rishikesh-Karnaprayag new rail line project in Uttarakhand sees ₹28,286 crore expenditure till April 2026 against ₹38,953 crore cost
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project crosses 60% progress as ₹90,501 crore spent on India’s first high-speed rail corridor
- Delhi pushes Mission Clean Yamuna with over ₹1,000 crore for STPs, sewer lines and water infrastructure
- Chennai Metro Phase 2 project advances with 23rd TBM breakthrough as ‘Servarayan’ reaches Moolakadai North shaft
- Armed Forces Medical Services modernises oncology care with new radiotherapy system at Delhi’s Army Hospital (R&R)
Sunday 24 May 2026
- India brings CNG, LNG and hydrogen fuel dispensers under verification framework to support clean energy expansion
- Centre directs CBSE payment system overhaul after re-evaluation portal glitch sparks student outrage
- India plans ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ push to capture 10 per cent of global services market by 2047
- India’s first 300 Km Universal Rocket Launching System flagged-off
Saturday 23 May 2026
- Government moves to ease JNPA port congestion after trailer driver shortage delays 25,000 import containers
- India unveils BHAVYA scheme guidelines to develop 100 industrial parks with ₹33,660 crore outlay
- India, Canada eye fast-tracking free trade pact talks as Piyush Goyal set to visit the North American nation
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Second TBM cutterhead lowered at Sawli near Mumbai for 21 km tunnel, initial drive to begin in early July
- India successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni-1 ballistic missile from Odisha test range
- RBI approves record ₹2.86 lakh crore surplus transfer to government for FY26
Friday 22 May 2026
- Indian researchers develop cost-effective thermal battery material for clean energy storage
- India’s data centre expansion expected to create one lakh engineering jobs by 2030
- Flipkart taps India Post’s 1.6 lakh network for last-mile parcel delivery across India
- NHAI signs MoU with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute for tunnel engineering, slope safety support.
Thursday 21 May 2026
- GMDA tests pumping systems at Gurugram underpasses ahead of monsoon
- Rajnath Singh, South Korean Minister inaugurate Indian War Memorial in Seoul
- IRCTC launches revamped Golden Chariot luxury train for 2026-27 tourist season with promotional offers
- Dredging Corporation of India posts highest-ever annual turnover of ₹1,214.09 crore in FY 2025-26
- Gadkari reviews quality, maintenance of 11,672 Km National Highway network in Uttar Pradesh
- India’s first bullet train corridor advances with completion of 14 out of 28 planned steel bridges
Wednesday 20 May 2026
- India’s peak power demand hits record 265.44 GW, third consecutive day of new highs
- BMC accelerates pre-monsoon flood prevention works across Kurla, Sakinaka ahead of monsoon
- India’s core sector grows 1.7% in April, cement, steel and electricity support expansion
- Delhi-NCR set to get major highway link to Jewar Airport and Mumbai Expressway
- India advances indigenous drone warfare capability with successful ULPGM-V3 missile trials
Tuesday 19 May 2026
- MMRDA activates monsoon preparedness framework across metro corridors and infrastructure projects in Mumbai
- Indian Railways approves ₹238 crore safety works on Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section
- Indian Railways approves ₹962 crore Kiul-Jhajha third line project to ease congestion on high-density Howrah-Delhi route
- Centre releases additional ₹2,000 crore to NHIDCL for National Highway works in Northeast
- Indian Railways approves ₹993 crore Arakkonam-Chengalpattu doubling project to strengthen Chennai suburban rail network
- “False, misleading”: Government says no plan to monetise gold held by temple trusts or religious bodies
Monday 18 May 2026
- Centre signs reform-linked Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 MoUs with Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
- Senior railway panel to probe fire in Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
- India’s 100 GW nuclear power ambition draws US industry interest as policy reforms expand private sector role
- Indian researchers develop nano-gold thin film for self-powered sensors and wearable electronics
- India’s water metro push: Centre plans Phase I rollout in Guwahati, Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj
- India targets $1 trillion exports this year, $2 trillion in 5 years: Piyush Goyal
- Rajnath Singh heads to Vietnam, South Korea to strengthen military cooperation, defence industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration
- After Maharashtra, Delhi cuts aviation turbine fuel VAT to 7% to ease airline fuel cost pressure amid West Asia crisis
Sunday 17 May 2026
- India’s power tariff reform push: CEA calls for transparent DISCOM fixed cost recovery
- Indian Navy opens premier sailing training facility at Bhojtal in Bhopal
- New shoe testing laboratory at NTH Ghaziabad to support India’s footwear manufacturing sector
- Bengaluru-Mumbai Express flagged off as Railways plans Vande Bharat Sleeper service on route
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project advances as 350-tonne cutterhead lowered at Vikhroli for underground tunnel work
- Delhi aims to flatten Bhalswa and Okhla garbage mountains this year, Ghazipur by 2027-end
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Tata Electronics, ASML sign pact to advance India’s first commercial semiconductor fab in Dholera
- Amit Shah to launch Madhur Dairy Unit-2 in Gandhinagar as Gujarat expands modern cooperative dairy network
- India pushes deeper BRICS trade integration as intra-bloc trade reaches $1.17 trillion
- Gunji-Lipulekh pass road development works underway in Uttarakhand to improve Kailash Mansarovar Yatra connectivity
- India’s first metro train with anti-drag door safety feature flagged off by Chennai Metro
- Kalyani Strategic Systems arm Agneyastra begins work on ₹1,500 crore defence manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh
- Alwar station redevelopment gains pace as Railways launches ₹400 crore Rajasthan infra push
Friday 15 May 2026
- India, UAE sign pact to set up ship repair cluster at Vadinar, build skilled maritime workforce
- Centre earmarks ₹8,830 crore for State and UT roads under CRIF in FY 2026-27
- India advances AMCA 5th-gen fighter jet project with ₹2,000 crore integration and flight testing facility in Andhra Pradesh
- India’s total exports rise 13.59% to $80.80 billion in April 2026 as trade deficit narrows to $7.81 billion
- India’s installed power base expands to 537 GW, with 288 GW from non-fossil and 249 GW from fossil fuels
Thursday 14 May 2026
- DMRC to launch hydrogen bus shuttle service between Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth Metro stations in New Delhi
- Mumbai’s Deonar waste-to-energy project nearly 80% complete, BMC says 600 tonnes of waste to generate 8 MW power daily
- CEL launches 200 MW solar module facility as India expands renewable manufacturing
- India rejects ‘dumping ground’ portrayal of textile recycling sector, says over 90% waste is domestic
- Indian Railways to develop Junagadh-Visavadar-Sasan Gir metre-gauge line as heritage tourism route, plans Vistadome coaches
- Rajnath Singh calls self-reliance and jointness critical for India’s future warfare preparedness
- India’s wholesale inflation hits highest level since 2022 as crude shock pushes up fuel and manufacturing costs
Wednesday 13 May 2026
- India’s first world-class mega greenfield shipyard to be developed at Thoothukudi with 2.5 million GT annual capacity
- GMDA floats ₹32 crore tender for 900-metre, 4-lane flyover at Ambedkar Chowk in Gurugram
- Nagpur Airport to be upgraded, modernised under PPP as Union Cabinet clears lease extension
- $1.5 billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launched with ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee to cover India-linked vessels amid West Asia tensions
- ₹37,500 crore coal gasification scheme approved to cut LNG, urea and methanol imports
- India’s first semi-high-speed rail project linking Ahmedabad and Dholera gets Cabinet nod at ₹20,667 crore cost
- User Development Fee for Noida Airport passengers to start at ₹490 for domestic departures from 15 June
Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Karnataka to get 1,243 new EV chargers under PM E-DRIVE Scheme with ₹123.26 crore financial outlay
- India’s Public Sector Banks post all-time high net profit of ₹1.98 lakh crore in FY 2025-26
- NHAI wins ₹819.96 crore net award in Panipat-Jalandhar highway project disputes
- Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat carries 44,727 passengers in first 10 days
- IndiGo to start flights from Noida Airport to Hyderabad, Jammu, Bengaluru and Amritsar from 15 June
Monday 11 May 2026
- Barrier-less tolling goes live at Mundka-Bakkarwala to cut waiting time on UER-II in NCR
- New Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train flagged off to improve rail connectivity in Purvanchal
- Mumbai’s Orange Gate-Marine Drive Urban Road Tunnel completes 250 metres of underground tunnelling
- Centre to launch second tranche of limestone block auctions in Jammu and Kashmir
- Indian Coast Guard conducts Girder Laying Ceremony for indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles in Goa
- India has 60 days of crude oil and gas stock, 45 days of LPG rolling stock: Govt
Sunday 10 May 2026
- APEDA facilitates first-ever export of 20 Metric Tons of ODOP honey from Assam’s Aspirational District Baksa to USA
- India achieves major hypersonic missile milestone with 1,200-second scramjet combustor test
- Madhya Pradesh gets ₹1,763 crore PMGSY-IV push for 973 rural roads across 987 habitations
- PM Modi launches ₹9,400 crore development push for Telangana with road, rail, textile and energy projects
Saturday 9 May 2026
- India successfully tests advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle system
- PM Modi to launch ₹9,400 crore projects in Hyderabad, including highway, rail and hospital infrastructure
- India and Canada conclude second round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations
- Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani appointed as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff
Friday 8 May 2026
- India looks to scale aircraft leasing ecosystem as fleet is projected to cross 2,250 aircraft by 2035
- India successfully tests first indigenous TARA glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons
- NHAI seeks public comments on IOCL Adani Gas proposal to lay natural gas pipeline along NH-709AD for development of CGD network in Panipat
- India’s transmission grid faces systemic insulator failures, CEA seeks standardised reporting and stronger quality checks
Thursday 7 May 2026
- Mumbai’s Santacruz Chembur Link Road Cable-Stayed Bridge wins engineering innovation award at Build India Infrastructure Awards 2026
- India to support commercial production of indigenous Type-IV CNG cylinders for clean mobility
- Indian Railways to begin shifting trains to upgraded reservation system from August
- India operationalises 101 auctioned mineral blocks since 2015, Odisha leads state tally
Wednesday 6 May 2026
- India to strengthen chemical and nuclear crisis preparedness through new DRDO CBRN centre in Delhi
- India on track for 300 MTPA steel capacity by 2030 with FY26 capacity at 220 MTPA: Govt.
- India, EU launch ₹169 crore EV battery recycling initiative under TTC green energy framework
- Cabinet approves ₹23,437 crore railway multitracking projects across six states, to add 901 km to rail network
- Govt launches ECLGS 5.0, targets total additional credit flow of ₹2,55,000 crore, including ₹5,000 crore for airlines amid West Asia crisis
- India approves ₹1,570 crore Vadinar facility to cut foreign dependence in large vessel repairs
- India approves ₹3,936 crore semiconductor projects including first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Monday 4 May 2026
- Gadkari reviews proposed high-speed and high-density corridors, 527 Km State BOT National Highway projects in Maharashtra
- Delhi pollution drops significantly, anti-pollution curbs revoked across entire NCR
- Over 2,200 DRDO technologies transferred to industry; ₹4,500 crore R&D allocation utilised: Rajnath Singh
- ‘Aushadhi Express’ reefer rake flagged off from Hyderabad, links pharma hub to JNPT
Sunday 3 May 2026
- India-bound LPG tanker Sarv Shakti clears Strait of Hormuz amid West Asia tensions, heads to Visakhapatnam
- Delhi Metro to add 97.158 Km under Phase 5B with 65 stations across 7 corridors
- Mumbai’s Santacruz-Chembur Link Road project nears completion as MMRDA closes last structural gap on 10.88 Km corridor
- Ceigall India JV gets ₹918.04 crore contract for 10.8 Km Jaipur Metro Phase-II viaduct, 10 stations
- Indian Army contingent departs for Cambodia for CINBAX-II joint military exercise
Saturday 2 May 2026
- India’s first barrier-free tolling: around 41,500 vehicles cross on day one at Chorayasi Toll Plaza in Gujarat
- NPCIL gets AERB nod for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project units 5 and 6
- Indian Railways approves ₹895.30 crore for Kolkata Metro power system upgradation, bridge infra strengthening in Adra division
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: 480-metre Sabarmati River bridge advances with 3 spans complete
- First Vande Bharat trainset rolled out from Modern Coach Factory in UP’s Raebareli, dispatched for testing & field trial
- India advances frontline warship project with DRDO, Navy hydrodynamic trials
Friday 1 May 2026
- Mumbai civic body clears record ₹80,952 crore FY27 budget with 60 per cent capital spend driving infra push
- India’s Great Nicobar project explained: 14.2 million TEU port, airport to cut cargo dependence and boost defence presence
- Noida International Airport to start commercial flights from 15 June, IndiGo to operate first service
- Indian Navy receives sixth indigenous stealth frigate ‘Mahendragiri’ under Project 17A
- India’s GST collections hit record ₹2.42 lakh crore in April, driven by import surge
- India launches first barrier-less tolling system on Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat
- Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat extended to Jammu Tawi; 20-coach train to begin regular operations from 2 May